Janeane Garofalo

About Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo is a multifaceted American talent, known for her work as a comedian and actress. She also previously shared hosting duties on the Air America Radio program, The Majority Report. Garofalo's professional journey commenced in stand-up comedy. Her television career saw her join the ensembles of The Ben Stiller Show, The Larry Sanders Show, and Saturday Night Live. Subsequently, she lent her talents to over fifty films, taking on leading or significant parts in titles like The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Wet Hot American Summer, The Matchmaker, Reality Bites, The Wild, Steal This Movie!, Clay Pigeons, Sweethearts, Mystery Men, The Minus Man, and The Independent. Garofalo has also been a consistent presence on television as a series regular in shows such as Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, 24, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, and Ideal. She has publicly spoken about her past struggles with alcoholism, sharing in a 2021 conversation that she stopped drinking in 2001. Garofalo remains an active participant in the vibrant comedy and performance art community of New York City. Her personal life includes a marriage in Las Vegas in 1991 to Robert Cohen, who was then a writer for The Ben Stiller Show. Garofalo later characterized the union as a jest, with both believing the marriage would not be legally recognized without official court filing. This assumption proved incorrect when Cohen later attempted to marry another person, revealing their initial ceremony was, in fact, a binding legal event. The marriage was officially terminated in 2012. Garofalo identifies as asexual. Her ancestry traces back to Italy.