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- Born: September 28, 1964
- Birth place: Newton, New Jersey
- Height: 5'1"
- Began her career performing at comedy clubs during the late 1980s
- Married actor Robert Cohen in Las Vegas as a joke. She is still technically "married" to him
- 1984: Had breast reduction surgery
- Was originally offered two roles that went to Courteney Cox Arquette: Gale Weathers in Scream and Monica in Friends
- 1992: Cast member on The Ben Stiller Show
- Has appeared on Saturday Night Live, The Larry Sanders Show and The West Wing
- Publicly opposed the Iraq War in 2003Village Voice: Interview: Janeane Garofalo on 24 (April 16, 2009)
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Comedian, actress and radio personality, Janeane Garofalo joined the cast of 24 as a CTU systems analyst during the show's seventh season.
During an interview with The Village Voice the liberal Garofalo admitted she refused to meet or to have her photo taken with right-wing conservatives Rush Limbaugh and Lynne Cheney during their visit to the 24 set.Village Voice: Interview: Janeane Garofalo on 24 (April 16, 2009)
Political Activism
Garofalo is an outspoken atheist and liberal, appearing frequently on cable news networks in 2003 to express her views on the Iraq War and the administration of George W. Bush.As co-host of Air America radio's The Majority Report, Garofalo continued to express her views alongside Sam Seder. She left the show on July 2006 after a series of on-air arguments with Seder. She continues to call into Seder's show on a sporadic basis.
Film and Television Career
In the late 1990s and 2000s, Garofalo has had a series of prominent film and television roles, including a recurring character on The West Wing and the voice of Colette in Ratatouille. She plays Janis Gold in the FOX television series, 24.-
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Janeane Garofalo Questions
Comedy Playoff Round 6 ~ Funniest Woman? 12 AnswersThey're all funny but Whoopi, Roseanne, and Tina Fey stand out because they've also contributed a lot to comedy writing, Fey as SNL head writer for the few bri... read more -
Janeane Garofalo Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- September 28, 1964: Born
- 1992: The Ben Stiller Show
- 1992-97: The Larry Sanders Show
- 1994: Reality Bites
- 1994-95: Saturday Night Live
- 1996: Sweethearts
- 1996: The Truth About Cats & Dogs
- 1997: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
- 1998: Felicity
- 2001: Wet Hot American Summer
- 2005-06: The West Wing
- 2007: Ratatouille
- 2007: The Guitar




