Janeane Garofalo was born on September 28, 1964 in Newton, New Jersey. Her father was an Exxon executive and her mother was a secretary.
Garofalo's family had to change their place of residence often, so she studied in different schools. James Taylor High School in Katie, Texas was her last place of study. At Providence College, where Janine studied history, she participated in a comedy competition sponsored by the cable network Showtime. The actress won the nomination “Funniest man in Rhode Island”.
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Janeane Garofalo was born on September 28, 1964 in Newton, New Jersey. Her father was an Exxon executive and her mother was a secretary.
Garofalo's family had to change their place of residence often, so she studied in different schools. James Taylor High School in Katie, Texas was her last place of study. At Providence College, where Janine studied history, she participated in a comedy competition sponsored by the cable network Showtime. The actress won the nomination “Funniest man in Rhode Island”.
Before Janine broke into show business, she had to work as a secretary, a saleswoman in a shoe store, a waitress, and deliver mail on a bicycle.
Janine’s comedies were inspired by David Letterman’s television appearances. Since 1985, she wrote beautiful comedies and took part in comedy shows. That's where her career started. Created the image of the “girl-nerd” in big glasses Janine tried to show how imposed by fashion and the media “image of the ideal body” suppress and humiliate the modern woman. The actress told the truth about people, about relationships on television, about life, and in a short time became a cult figure.
On the television screen, Janine debuted in 1992 in the Ben Stiller Show, for which she received an Emmy Award. She then starred in The Ben Stiller Show (1993) on Fox. Her character is an educated, cynical woman, Paula, with a sharp mind. In 1996 and 1997, Janine’s work in this series was recognized by two Emmy Awards. In the future, with constant success starred in several more series.
Success in cinema came to Janine in 1994, after a brilliant role in the film.
Reality Bites . Two years later, she played the lead role in The Truth About Cats and Dogs.
The actress continued to star in films, as a guest to participate in their former shows. At the end of summer 2009, having decided to continue her career as a comedian, Janine appeared in the Gilded Balloon Theatre and at the Fringe Festival, held in Edinburgh.
Janine, despite the fact that she grew up in a conservative family, is a supporter of left-wing political views. She participated in various political events, was the host of the political-thematic cycle Tell Us the Truth, actively opposed the Iraq war and the search for nuclear weapons in this country. /
