Janine Garofalo: biography, filmography and personal

Janine Garofalo always "puts on" the image of a botanic girl. In big horn-rimmed glasses, she is casually dressed, not shod in lobuten - she ridicules the society that imposes on the woman the cult of the body being sold. But is it true that we see before ourselves only a feminist, an atheist, a cynic who is sharp in her judgments, and, in addition, a vegetarian? No, she's really beautiful. And her horn-rimmed glasses go very well. Also it must be said that Janine Garofalo is not only an actress. She is also a producer, scriptwriter, director, writer and politician. In the past, she was a comedian of the genre of standup and conducted radio programs on Air America. Let's get acquainted with the witty woman Janine Garofalo. Biography, filmography and her personal life will be covered in this article.

Childhood and Education

The future actress of September twenty-eighth, nineteen sixty-four, was born in Newton, New Jersey. She is an Irish-Italian American. Her father, Carmine Garofalo, in the past led the company Exxon. And Janine's mother, Joan, died when the girl was twenty-four. Because of the father's work, the family often changed their place of residence. Janine Garofalo graduated from high school in Texas, in the town of Cathy, which is located near Houston. Then she entered the College of Providence for the specialty "history". However, during her student years she became interested in the activity of the theater circle. She took part in the competition of comedians and won the nomination "The most ridiculous actor in Rhode Island." However, the creative career Janine managed to do not immediately. She was forced to help a mother with cancer, and therefore undertook any work.

Career comedians

Janine Garofalo began her stage career in the late eighties. Her skate was improvisation, and she managed to win the sympathy of the audience and popularity as a stand-comedian. She ridiculed social patterns and mass culture. And even went to breast reduction surgery. As she stated, she would like men to listen to her words, rather than glancing at her bust. Soon Janine won a name for herself, and she was invited to a television show. And this opened the door to the girl in a big movie.

Career on TV

Her debut took place in the ninety-second year in the Ben Stiller show , and then - Larry Sanders. It was for this last job, the role of Paula, she received two Emmy Awards (in 1996 and 1997). But the real breakthrough for Janine Garofalo was the very popular in the US broadcast "Saturday Night Live". The actress appeared in this show in 1995-1996. Then she was invited to appear in television series. They were Ellen, Seinfeld, and Without Madness from You. She also works on radio and as a correspondent for TV Nation. With TV, Janine does not break even when the doors of full-length cinematography open before her. So, in 2005-2006 she was involved in the "Western Wing". In this series, she turned into Louise Thornton, an adviser to the fictional Democratic presidential candidate.

Career in a large cinematograph

The first success of the actress on the big screen is her work in the 1994 film "Reality bites." In 1996, she finally got the main role in the film "The Truth About Dogs and Cats." Uma Thurman also took part in the shooting. This tape had unspeakable success among spectators and film critics, but she did not like the very Janine Garofalo. The complete filmography of the actress is so extensive (two hundred eleven works) that it is difficult to bring it in one small article. Let's name only the most significant projects. These are the "Police" (Cindy Betts), "Target" (Dale Shalby), "The Thin Pink Line" (Joyce), "Dogma" (Liz), "Two Hundred Cigarettes" (Ally), "Independence" (Paloma Fineman) Hot American Summer "(Bess)," Big Trouble "(Monica Romaro), Ratatouille (Colette)," Love Wounds "(Hannah Rosenblum)," High School "(Gallie Collins). Among the most famous works of recent years, you can name the mini-series "The First Day of the Camp" (the remake of the "Hot American Summer") and the "Third Street of Blackout". It should be said that the actress often refused roles in which it was required to play simply a pretty woman. This happened in the projects "Jerry Maguire", "Scream" and "Fight Club". In her opinion, it is better to play not the main, but a characteristic role, albeit episodic.

What is now engaged in Janine Garofalo

Films, sharp political shows on television, an active civil position, participation in the activities of non-governmental human rights and feminist organizations - this is what the life of an actress consists of. She opposed the war in Iraq. And now he is involved in political discussions with Jello Biafr, Jonah Goldberg, Ralph Nader, Brian Kilmedo and Bill O'Reilly. As a professional entertainer, Janine conducts a series of speeches "Tell us the truth." As a director, Janine Garofalo is known for her short film "The Owner of the House", where she also appeared as a screenwriter.

Personal life

Is married feminist and atheist Janine Garofalo? It turns out, yes. Back in 1992, when the actress worked on the channel "Fox" in Ben Stiller's show, she met the actor, director, screenwriter and producer Robert Cohen. Then they went on a trip and visited Las Vegas. To play a trick on his friends, Janine and Robert decided to play a wedding in one of the local chapels, which was in the spirit of two atheists. However, the rally so happened to the "newlyweds" to their liking that they had lived in such a marriage for several years. However, recently the pair broke up.