Retta is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is best known for her role as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation and as Ruby Hill in NBC's Good Girls. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022)
Guest starring as Ghost's Mom
- Episode 1x02: An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents (Mar 4, 2022)
Get Organized with The Home Edit (2020)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 1x05: Retta and a Converted Office (Sep 9, 2020)
The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 2023-02-01: Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong (Feb 1, 2023)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Retta
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x114: Retta, Alexandra Breckenridge, Teresa Palmer, Sarah Wright Olsen (Mar 23, 2021)
- Episode 1x127: Retta, Matt Fraser (Apr 8, 2020)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Guest starring as Retta
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x121: Retta, Chef Anthony Contrino (Mar 9, 2021)
- Episode 1x92: Retta, Mel Robbins, Katie Lee, Brian Austin Green (Aug 13, 2019)
Busy Tonight (2018)
Guest starring as Retta
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x97: Retta (May 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x71: Christina Hendricks (Mar 13, 2019)
Good Girls (2018)
Starring as Ruby Hill
(50 episodes)
- Episode 4x16: Nevada (Jul 22, 2021)
- Episode 4x15: We're Even (Jul 22, 2021)
- Episode 4x14: Thank You for Your Support (Jul 15, 2021)
- Episode 4x13: You (Jul 8, 2021)
- Episode 4x12: Family First (Jul 1, 2021)
- Episode 4x11: Put It All on Two (Jun 24, 2021)
- Episode 4x10: Strong Hearts Strong Sales (Jun 24, 2021)
- Episode 4x09: Chef Boyardee (May 16, 2021)
- Episode 4x08: Broken Toys (May 9, 2021)
- Episode 4x07: Carolyn with a Y (May 2, 2021)
- Episode 4x06: Grandma Loves Grisham (Apr 18, 2021)
- Episode 4x05: The Banker (Apr 11, 2021)
- Episode 4x04: Dave (Mar 28, 2021)
- Episode 4x03: Fall Guy (Mar 21, 2021)
- Episode 4x02: Big Kahuna (Mar 14, 2021)
- Episode 4x01: One Night in Bangkok (Mar 7, 2021)
- Episode 3x11: Synergy (May 3, 2020)
- Episode 3x10: Opportunity (Apr 26, 2020)
- Episode 3x09: Incentive (Apr 19, 2020)
- Episode 3x08: Nana (Apr 5, 2020)
- Episode 3x07: Vegas, Baby (Mar 29, 2020)
- Episode 3x06: Frère Jacques (Mar 22, 2020)
- Episode 3x05: Au Jus (Mar 15, 2020)
- Episode 3x04: The Eye in Survivor (Mar 8, 2020)
- Episode 3x03: Egg Roll (Mar 1, 2020)
- Episode 3x02: Not Just Cards (Feb 23, 2020)
- Episode 3x01: Find Your Beach (Feb 16, 2020)
- Episode 2x13: King (May 26, 2019)
- Episode 2x12: Jeff (May 19, 2019)
- Episode 2x11: Hunting Season (May 12, 2019)
- Episode 2x10: This Land is Your Land (May 5, 2019)
- Episode 2x09: One Last Time (Apr 28, 2019)
- Episode 2x08: Thelma and Louise (Apr 21, 2019)
- Episode 2x07: The Dubby (Apr 14, 2019)
- Episode 2x06: Take Off Your Pants (Apr 7, 2019)
- Episode 2x05: Everything Must Go (Mar 31, 2019)
- Episode 2x04: Pick Your Poison (Mar 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x03: You Have Reached the Voicemail of Leslie Peterson (Mar 17, 2019)
- Episode 2x02: Slow Down, Children at Play (Mar 10, 2019)
- Episode 2x01: I'd Rather Be Crafting (Mar 3, 2019)
- Episode 1x10: Remix (Apr 30, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Summer of the Shark (Apr 23, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Shutdown (Apr 16, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Special Sauce (Apr 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: A View from the Top (Apr 2, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Taking Care of Business (Mar 26, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Atom Bomb (Mar 19, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Borderline (Mar 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Mo Money Mo Problems (Mar 5, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Feb 26, 2018)
DuckTales (2017)
Guest starring as Harp
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x22: The Last Adventure! (Mar 15, 2021)
- Episode 3x04: The Lost Harp of Mervana! (Apr 18, 2020)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 3x04: Good Girls Cast (Feb 14, 2020)
Match Game (2016)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 5x09: Joel McHale, Jane Krakowski, Jermaine Fowler, Caroline Rhea, Skylar Astin, Retta (Oct 29, 2020)
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 2x05: Ken Jeong vs Dave Foley and Dr. Oz vs Retta (Jul 16, 2017)
To Tell the Truth (2016)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 6x13: Kevin Nealon, Retta and Francia Raisa (Jun 20, 2021)
Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack (2016)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 1x05: Sex, Edibles, and Social Media Fails (Apr 7, 2016)
Hollywood Medium (2016)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 2x06: Maria Menounos, Retta, Pia Toscano, Larry Birkhead (Sep 21, 2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 2019-04-19: Robert De Niro, Beth Behrs, Retta (Apr 19, 2019)
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 2015-02-10: Who's Raising Our Kids? (Feb 10, 2015)
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2014)
Starring as Barbara
(5 episodes)
- Episode 5x03: Rule #97: It Takes Two to Stab Yourself in the Butt (Jun 28, 2018)
- Episode 5x01: Rule #773: Step and Repeat (Jun 14, 2018)
- Episode 4x05: Rule #930: Plan for New Plans (Sep 14, 2017)
- Episode 4x03: Rule #706: Let Them Eat Cupcakes (Aug 31, 2017)
- Episode 4x01: Rule #776: The Cat is Always on the Roof (Aug 17, 2017)
Celebrity Name Game (2014)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 1x33: Retta & Jerry Springer (Oct 14, 2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Retta
(9 episodes)
- Episode 2022-07-26: Ethan Hawke, Retta, Iman Vellani, Art Cruz (Jul 26, 2022)
- Episode 2021-03-24: Kevin Bacon, Retta (Mar 24, 2021)
- Episode 2020-04-30: Gov. Gavin Newsom, Retta (Apr 30, 2020)
- Episode 2019-07-23: Beto O'Rourke, Retta, Hunter Schafer (Jul 23, 2019)
- Episode 2018-04-11: John Krasinski, Retta, James Bay, Gil Sharone (Apr 11, 2018)
- Episode 2017-01-24: Retta, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Darren King (Jan 24, 2017)
- Episode 2016-01-06: Christian Slater, Retta, Sam Hunt, Matt Sorum (Jan 6, 2016)
- Episode 2015-02-24: The cast of "Parks & Recreation" (Feb 24, 2015)
- Episode 2014-10-07: Jeffrey Tambor, Retta, Impractical Jokers (Oct 7, 2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 2018-02-27: Bruce Willis, Retta, Towkio (Feb 27, 2018)
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 1x42: Donnie Wahlberg, Retta, Lil Rel (Nov 11, 2013)
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
Guest starring as Retta
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x03: Things That Go Clue-Boom in the Night (Jan 20, 2014)
- Episode S06 Special: Social Distancing Edition (May 12, 2020)
Anderson Live (2011)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 2x10: Co-Host Retta | Jake Gyllenhaal | Michael Peña (Sep 21, 2012)
Bubble Guppies (2011)
Guest starring as General Yuck
- Episode 6x22: Don't Yuck My Yum! (Oct 14, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
Bob's Burgers (2011)
Guest starring as Animal Control Officer
- Episode 14x07: The (Raccoon) King and I (Nov 19, 2023)
The Talk (2010)
Guest starring as Guest Co-Host
- Episode 2016-06-15: Taye Diggs, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jessica Radloff, guest co-hosts Retta, Rachel Bloom (Jun 15, 2016)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 15x88: Ashley Darby; Retta (May 20, 2018)
Parks and Recreation (2009)
Starring as Donna Meagle
(96 episodes)
- Episode 7x13: One Last Ride (2) (Feb 24, 2015)
- Episode 7x12: One Last Ride (1) (Feb 24, 2015)
- Episode 7x11: Two Funerals (Feb 17, 2015)
- Episode 7x10: The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show (Feb 17, 2015)
- Episode 7x09: Pie-Mary (Feb 10, 2015)
- Episode 7x08: Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington (Feb 10, 2015)
- Episode 7x07: Donna and Joe (Feb 3, 2015)
- Episode 7x06: Save JJ's (Jan 27, 2015)
- Episode 7x05: Gryzzlbox (Jan 27, 2015)
- Episode 7x04: Leslie and Ron (Jan 20, 2015)
- Episode 7x03: William Henry Harrison (Jan 20, 2015)
- Episode 7x02: Ron & Jammy (Jan 13, 2015)
- Episode 7x01: 2017 (Jan 13, 2015)
- Episode 6x22: Moving Up (2) (Apr 24, 2014)
- Episode 6x21: Moving Up (1) (Apr 24, 2014)
- Episode 6x20: One in 8,000 (Apr 17, 2014)
- Episode 6x19: Flu Season 2 (Apr 10, 2014)
- Episode 6x18: Prom (Apr 3, 2014)
- Episode 6x17: Galentine's Day (Mar 20, 2014)
- Episode 6x16: New Slogan (Mar 13, 2014)
- Episode 6x15: The Wall (Mar 6, 2014)
- Episode 6x14: Anniversaries (Feb 27, 2014)
- Episode 6x13: Ann and Chris (Jan 30, 2014)
- Episode 6x12: Farmers Market (Jan 23, 2014)
- Episode 6x11: New Beginnings (Jan 16, 2014)
- Episode 6x10: Second Chunce (Jan 9, 2014)
- Episode 6x09: The Cones of Dunshire (Nov 21, 2013)
- Episode 6x08: Fluoride (Nov 21, 2013)
- Episode 6x07: Recall Vote (Nov 14, 2013)
- Episode 6x06: Filibuster (Nov 14, 2013)
- Episode 6x05: Gin It Up! (Oct 17, 2013)
- Episode 6x04: Doppelgängers (Oct 10, 2013)
- Episode 6x03: The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic (Oct 3, 2013)
- Episode 6x02: London (2) (Sep 26, 2013)
- Episode 6x01: London (1) (Sep 26, 2013)
- Episode 5x22: Are You Better Off? (May 2, 2013)
- Episode 5x21: Swing Vote (Apr 25, 2013)
- Episode 5x20: Jerry's Retirement (Apr 18, 2013)
- Episode 5x19: Article Two (Apr 18, 2013)
- Episode 5x18: Animal Control (Apr 11, 2013)
- Episode 5x17: Partridge (Apr 4, 2013)
- Episode 5x16: Bailout (Mar 14, 2013)
- Episode 5x15: Correspondents' Lunch (Feb 21, 2013)
- Episode 5x14: Leslie and Ben (Feb 21, 2013)
- Episode 5x13: Emergency Response (Feb 14, 2013)
- Episode 5x12: Ann's Decision (Feb 7, 2013)
- Episode 5x11: Women in Garbage (Jan 24, 2013)
- Episode 5x10: Two Parties (Jan 17, 2013)
- Episode 5x09: Ron and Diane (Dec 6, 2012)
- Episode 5x08: Pawnee Commons (Nov 29, 2012)
- Episode 5x07: Leslie vs. April (Nov 15, 2012)
- Episode 5x06: Ben's Parents (Nov 8, 2012)
- Episode 5x05: Halloween Surprise (Oct 25, 2012)
- Episode 5x04: Sex Education (Oct 18, 2012)
- Episode 5x03: How a Bill Becomes a Law (Oct 4, 2012)
- Episode 5x02: Soda Tax (Sep 27, 2012)
- Episode 5x01: Ms. Knope Goes to Washington (Sep 20, 2012)
- Episode 4x22: Win, Lose, or Draw (May 10, 2012)
- Episode 4x21: Bus Tour (May 3, 2012)
- Episode 4x20: The Debate (Apr 26, 2012)
- Episode 4x19: Live Ammo (Apr 19, 2012)
- Episode 4x18: Lucky (Mar 8, 2012)
- Episode 4x17: Campaign Shake-Up (Mar 1, 2012)
- Episode 4x16: Sweet Sixteen (Feb 23, 2012)
- Episode 4x15: Dave Returns (Feb 16, 2012)
- Episode 4x14: Operation Ann (Feb 2, 2012)
- Episode 4x13: Bowling for Votes (Jan 26, 2012)
- Episode 4x12: Campaign Ad (Jan 19, 2012)
- Episode 4x11: The Comeback Kid (Jan 12, 2012)
- Episode 4x10: Citizen Knope (Dec 8, 2011)
- Episode 4x09: The Trial of Leslie Knope (Dec 1, 2011)
- Episode 4x08: Smallest Park (Nov 17, 2011)
- Episode 4x07: The Treaty (Nov 10, 2011)
- Episode 4x06: End of the World (Nov 3, 2011)
- Episode 4x05: Meet n Greet (Oct 27, 2011)
- Episode 4x04: Pawnee Rangers (Oct 13, 2011)
- Episode 4x03: Born & Raised (Oct 6, 2011)
- Episode 4x02: Ron and Tammys (Sep 29, 2011)
- Episode 4x01: I'm Leslie Knope (Sep 22, 2011)
- Episode 3x16: Li'l Sebastian (May 19, 2011)
- Episode 3x15: The Bubble (May 19, 2011)
- Episode 3x14: Road Trip (May 12, 2011)
- Episode 3x13: The Fight (May 12, 2011)
- Episode 3x12: Eagleton (May 5, 2011)
- Episode 3x11: Jerry's Painting (Apr 28, 2011)
- Episode 3x10: Soulmates (Apr 21, 2011)
- Episode 3x09: Fancy Party (Apr 14, 2011)
- Episode 3x08: Camping (Mar 24, 2011)
- Episode 3x07: Harvest Festival (Mar 17, 2011)
- Episode 3x06: Indianapolis (Feb 24, 2011)
- Episode 3x05: Media Blitz (Feb 17, 2011)
- Episode 3x04: Ron and Tammy II (Feb 10, 2011)
- Episode 3x03: Time Capsule (Feb 3, 2011)
- Episode 3x02: Flu Season (Jan 27, 2011)
- Episode 3x01: Go Big or Go Home (Jan 20, 2011)
- Episode S07 Special: A Parks and Recreation Special (Apr 30, 2020)
Guest starring as Donna Meagle
(25 episodes)
- Episode 2x24: Freddy Spaghetti (May 20, 2010)
- Episode 2x23: The Master Plan (May 13, 2010)
- Episode 2x22: Telethon (May 6, 2010)
- Episode 2x20: Summer Catalog (Mar 25, 2010)
- Episode 2x19: Park Safety (Mar 18, 2010)
- Episode 2x18: The Possum (Mar 11, 2010)
- Episode 2x17: Woman of the Year (Mar 4, 2010)
- Episode 2x16: Galentine's Day (Feb 11, 2010)
- Episode 2x15: Sweetums (Feb 4, 2010)
- Episode 2x13: The Set Up (Jan 14, 2010)
- Episode 2x12: Christmas Scandal (Dec 10, 2009)
- Episode 2x11: Tom's Divorce (Dec 3, 2009)
- Episode 2x10: Hunting Trip (Nov 19, 2009)
- Episode 2x09: The Camel (Nov 12, 2009)
- Episode 2x08: Ron and Tammy (Nov 5, 2009)
- Episode 2x06: KaBOOM! (Oct 22, 2009)
- Episode 2x05: Sister City (Oct 15, 2009)
- Episode 2x04: Practice Date (Oct 8, 2009)
- Episode 2x03: Beauty Pageant (Oct 1, 2009)
- Episode 2x02: The Stakeout (Sep 24, 2009)
- Episode 2x01: Pawnee Zoo (Sep 17, 2009)
- Episode 1x05: The Banquet (May 7, 2009) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x04: Boys' Club (Apr 30, 2009) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x03: The Reporter (Apr 23, 2009) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x01: Make My Pit a Park (Apr 9, 2009) [Co-Star]
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Guest starring as Hardware Store Clerk
- Episode 4x12: The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition (Nov 13, 2008) [Co-Star]
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 2015-01-12: The Talk (guest co-hosts), Ozzy Osbourne, Retta, Linda Perry (Jan 12, 2015)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Retta
- Episode 2019-03-21: Sean Penn, Retta, Jenny Lewis (Mar 21, 2019)