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Jenny Slate brings her new one-hour stand-up comedy special to Brooklyn. Be part of this special taping, filmed live at BAM.

Jenny Slate is a multi-talented artist with a wide-ranging career. She has received critical acclaim as an actress, comedian, and author.

As an actress, Slate has appeared in a variety of films, including her starring role in Obvious Child and her supporting role in A24’s Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, for which she won a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Her other notable film credits include Amazon’s I Want You Back and Landline, Sony’s Venom, A24 and AppleTV’s On the Rocks, FOX Searchlight’s Gifted, and Netflix’s Polka King.

In addition to her work on the big screen, Slate has also lent her voice to many popular animated series and films, such as Disney’s Muppet Babies, FOX’s Bob’s Burgers and The Great North, Netflix’s Big Mouth, and Disney’s Zootopia.

On television, Slate has guest-starred on NBC’s Parks and Recreation, ViacomCBS’s Kroll Show, and FX’s Married, among others. She was a featured cast member on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

Slate is also a successful author, with her book Little Weirds becoming an instant New York Times bestseller. Her comedy special, Jenny Slate: Stage Fright, is available on Netflix and was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award.