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Retta

Biography

Retta

Actor Producer Director

Born
July 12, 1978
Age
48 years old
Place of birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Years active
1996 – present
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51

Credits

29

Movies

21

TV series

31

Years active

6.7

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Retta

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An original, in-depth guide to Retta is being written and fact-checked. In the meantime, all details, cast and streaming options are listed on this page.

Career timeline

  1. 1978 · Born

    Born in Newark, New Jersey, USA

  2. 1996 · Screen debut

    Moesha (TV)

  3. 2003 · Breakthrough

    Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV)

  4. 2015 · Directing debut

    Rebel on Ice (Movie)

  5. 2026 · Latest release

    That Friend (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy37
  • Drama13
  • Animation8
  • Romance7
  • Family5
  • Action4
Highest-rated title It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2005 8.3 Most popular title Bob's Burgers 2011 7.8

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Retta in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2026 Bad Day Upcoming Movie
  2. 2026 That Friend as Christine Movie
  3. 2024 The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie as Mrs. Bundy Movie
  4. 2024 Hit Man as Claudette Movie
  5. 2024 The Greatest Hits as Dr. Evelyn Bartlett Movie
  6. 2024 Elsbeth as Margo Clarke TV
  7. 2022 The Boys Presents: Diabolical as Ghost's Mom (voice) TV
  8. 2020 Get Organized with The Home Edit TV
  9. 2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride as The Mother TV
  10. 2020 A Parks and Recreation Special as Donna Meagle Movie
  11. 2020 The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation as Donna Meagle Movie
  12. 2020 Duncanville as Makeover Station Employee (voice) TV
  13. 2019 The Morning Show as Retta TV
  14. 2019 Good Boys as Lucas' Mom Movie
  15. 2019 Where's Waldo? as Wizard Nightingale (voice) TV
  16. 2018 Good Girls as Ruby Hill TV
  17. 2017 Father Figures as Annie Movie
  18. 2017 Where's the Money as Roberta Movie
  19. 2017 Big Mouth as Duke's Mother (voice) TV
  20. 2017 The Lego Ninjago Movie as Maggie the Cheerleader (voice) Movie
  21. 2017 Band Aid as Carol Movie
  22. 2017 To the Bone as Lobo Movie
  23. 2016 Operator as Pauline 'Roger' Rogers Movie
  24. 2016 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life as Ida Stricker Movie
  25. 2016 Other People as Nina Movie
  26. 2016 Darby Forever as Evelyn Movie
  27. 2015 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip as Party Planner Movie
  28. 2015 Come Simi as Nurse Lipps Movie
  29. 2014 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce as Barbara TV
  30. 2014 Sex Ed as Sydney Movie
  31. 2014 Muffin Top: A Love Story as Leah Movie
  32. 2013 Drunk History as Sylvia Robinson TV
  33. 2012 Key & Peele as Woman TV
  34. 2011 Bubble Guppies as General Yuck (voice) TV
  35. 2011 Bob's Burgers as Animal Control Officer (voice) TV
  36. 2009 Parks and Recreation as Donna Meagle TV
  37. 2008 Kissing Cousins as Shawna the Chef Movie
  38. 2008 First Sunday as Roberta Movie
  39. 2007 Dragon Wars: D-War as Receptionist Nurse Movie
  40. 2007 Sex and Death 101 as Ethel Walters (#100) Movie
  41. 2007 Fracture as Evidence Room Cop Movie
  42. 2007 Lipshitz Saves the World as Virginia TV
  43. 2005 Freddie as Joan TV
  44. 2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Hardware Store Clerk TV
  45. 2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star as Sad Eye Sadie Movie
  46. 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Heckler TV
  47. 2002 Slackers as Bruna Movie
  48. 1996 Moesha TV
  1. 2026 That Friend Movie
  2. 2024 Scariest House in America TV
  1. 2015 Rebel on Ice Movie

Quick facts

How old is Retta?

Retta is 48 years old, born on July 12, 1978.

Where was Retta born?

Retta was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA .

What was Retta’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Retta is Moesha (1996).

How many movies and series has Retta made?

Our catalogue lists 50 titles for Retta: 29 movies and 21 TV series.

What is Retta’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has the highest audience rating, with 8.3/10 on TMDB.

Also born on July 12

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