Biography
The name of the American actress and comic book Jenny Slight rang in Hollywood after the role in the film "Gifted", where she played with her former young man Chris Evans. Also known in the voicing of cartoons. For example, Miss Barashkis talked to her voice in the English version of the "ZverOdow".Childhood and youth
Jenny Slat was born on March 25, 1982 in Milton, Massachusetts, in the family of the poet of Ron of Sala and Ceramist Nancy (nee Gilson). The girl became the second child in the family: the elder sister is Chosnut Ebigeyl, younger - Stacy. According to the nationality of the actress Jewish. One of her grandmothers was born in Cuba in the Russian family and Turkish. Brought up in France, where he met the Jew and moved to America.
Jenny finished the Academy of Milton, then, in 2004, Columbia University in the direction of literature. There in 2000 she met Gabe Lidman. Later he became her comedy partner: they created the duet "Gabe and Jenny" and performed in the weekly show of Max Silvestree "Big Terrific". The New York magazine "Time Out" called them sketchies the best television show 2008.
Jenny and Gabe's relationships described their relationship as a "non-adhesive novel." Once in an interview, he said:
"We like Elaine Benez and George Kostanz, just love each other."Together, artists have repeatedly appeared in the series. For example, in Brooklyn 9-9, they played partner detectives.
Films
Jenny Slaith is a versatile creative person, which implemented itself in television shows, films and voicing of cartoons. For the first time in the television screens, it appeared in early 2009 in the program Jimmy Fellon "Late Night".
In the same year, the girl for one season joined the acting "Saturday Night Live". From excitement during his first episode of "Biker Chick Chat", the actress accidentally cut down. It gone into a live ether, but cut out from the record.
During the filming in this show, Jenny tried out images of Kristen Stewart, Lady Gaga, Ashley Olsen, Snow Olympia, as well as the role of saleswoman Tina-Tina Cheniz, which offers to buy unique door calls, car sirens and alarm clocks.
Sketching "Saturday Night Live" with the participation of the slate was successful, but the program did not extend the contract with it for future seasons. Nevertheless, the girl remained sought after television. Over the next 2 years, Jenny was invited to shoot the TV series "Brothers", "Naughty Americans", "Rising Hope", "Snack Bob". In these projects, the actress performed episodic roles.
In August 2010, Jenny first made a scenario. Together with his friend, Din Fleisher-Camp she wrote and voiced the short cartoon "Marcel The Shell with Shoes ON". Sea shell named Marseille, who wears miniature pink boots spoke by the chief hero.
For the first time a cartoon showed on the AFI Fest, where it was recognized as the best animation short film. In 2011, he was appreciated at the Sandance Festival and at the International Festival of Children's Films in New York. In November of the same year, Jenny wrote the book "Marseille" for children.
The director of the animation film "Alvin and the Chipmunks" Mike Mitchell in 2011 gave Jenny the opportunity to play in the third part in the role of girlfriend of the main hero of Dave. Together they saved the chipmunks from the uninhabited island.
In 2012, the slate voiced the mother of Ted in the cartoon "Lorax" and starred in an episodic role in the film "So War" with Tom Hardy, Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon. In addition, together with Ben Schwarz, Don Chidl and Kristen Bell Actress appeared in the series "Abode of Lie".
2014 was for the slate successful. She starred in the comedian-dramatic film "His child" as a comedian, which is pregnant from a random young man. She has to make a choice: Leave the child and raise him alone or make an abortion. This film brought to the Critics Choice Awards award for the best female role, the prize for the best breakthrough on NewPort Beach Film Festival, the title of "Virtuoso" on Santa Barbara Film Festival and "Best Comedy Actress" at Women Film Circle Awards.
The actress was then starred in the first season of the series "Marriage" with Judy Greer and Nato Firo. In the second part, it appeared only in several series, then her character played Sarah Burns. In the same year, Jenny slate played one of the main roles in the film "The longest week" together with Olivia Wilde, Billy Krupov and Jason Beitman.
In 2016, the girl returned to the voice acting. Miss Barashkis spoke her voice in the cartoon "Zlorka" and spitz on his nicking from the "Last Life of Pets". A year later, the actress voiced Harley Queen in Lego Film: Batman.
A year later, the movie "Telephone line" came out, where Jenny Slat played Danan, elder her sister Eli. The girls suspect their father in treason. Dana, who recently woke up with his young man, is also wrong with him. It is beginning to torment the remorse of conscience, which can sometimes bring to bad. In several frames, the girl appears in underwear. Later in an interview with Jenny admitted that this episode became the most unusual in her career.
In the same year, Mark Webb invited the actress in the picture "Gifted" about the girl, which at 7 years old is a mathematical genius. Jenny played babies teacher. Unfortunately, the film entered the blacklist of projects to which criticism was pinned high hopes, but eventually deceived.
Personal life
In September 2012, Jenny slate married the director and his partner on the cartoon about Marseille - Dina Fleischer-Campa. They lived four years, and in May 2016 they announced a divorce.
The actress had enough of the month to recover from grief in his personal life - in June she and Chris Evans, with whom they played together in the "gifted", appeared at the premiere of "Secret Life of Pets" and officially confirmed the status of the pair. In the photo from the ceremony, they looked happy and in love.
However, their relationships launched less than a year: in February 2017, a couple broke up. The reason was not different characters, but incompatibilities of working graphs.
"Chris and Jenny are very busy with their careers. They simply did not have time to meet with each other. Despite this, they continue to communicate like friends, "the official representatives of the actors commented on the cause of separation.Later, in the autumn of the same year, the couple came together, but not long ago: in March 2018, Chris Evans declared the second parting.
Jenny slate now
In the creative biography, the actress is planned a serious breakthrough. In 2018, the film "Vienna" about the most famous villain of the Universe of Man-Spider's Universe moved to the post-stage stage. In the action-picture of Jenny Slat performed the role of Dr. Dari Skirt. She divided the shooting platform with Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson and Michelle Williams.
Also in 2019, the screens will be released by the continuation of the cartoon "The Secret Life of Pets", where the actress will again voiced by Spitz. Now the project is in the process of filming.
About his life outside the film crew Jenny tells in "Instagram" and "Twitter". For example, the actress actively engages in sports to keep her body in a tone (with a height of 163 cm Girl weighs 53 kg), spends time with friends, draws and participates in photo shoots.
Filmography
- 2011 - "Alvin and the Chipmunks 3"
- 2012 - "So the war"
- 2012 - "Lorax"
- 2014 - "Your child"
- 2014 - "The longest week"
- 2014-2015 - "Abode of Lie"
- 2016 - "Zverstallis"
- 2016 - "The Secret Life of Pets"
- 2017 - "Gifted"
- 2018 - "Vienna"