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Janet Varney(I)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Janet Varney is a comedian, actor, writer and producer. In the animation world, she is lucky enough to be the voice of "Korra" on Nickelodeon's hit series, The Legend of Korra (2012), and she can currently be seen as "Becca" on the live action FX series, You're the Worst (2014). She also spent seven wonderful years hosting TBS's Dinner & a Movie (1996), recurred on HBO's Entourage (2004), was a series regular on the beloved E! and Yahoo series, Burning Love (2012) - seasons 1 and 3, and has made guest appearances on hit shows, including How I Met Your Mother (2005), Key and Peele (2012), Psych (2006), Bones (2005), on the panel of Chelsea Lately (2007) and @midnight (2013), as a regular producer and co-host on Huffpost Live (2012), and has appeared in films, such as Still Waiting... (2009), Drillbit Taylor (2008), and Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011). Janet is the host of the popular Nerdist podcast, "The JV Club", and the co-founder, creative director, and producer of one of the largest and most acclaimed comedy festivals in North America, "SF Sketchfest: the San Francisco Comedy Festival", now in its 15th year.
BornFebruary 16
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BornFebruary 16
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 9 wins & 8 nominations total

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Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)
John C. McGinley and Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)
Mel Rodriguez, Janet Varney, and Matt Mira in Sidekick with Matt Mira (2016)
Janet Varney and Alicia Lutes in Fangirling (2018)
Diedrich Bader, Janet Varney, and Katy Mixon in American Housewife (2016)
Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)
Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)
Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)
Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)
John C. McGinley and Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)
John C. McGinley, Deborah Baker Jr., and Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)
Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)

Known for

Janet Varney in The Legend of Korra (2012)
The Legend of Korra
8.4
TV Series
  • Korra
  • Additional Voices
  • May(voice)
Owen Wilson in Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Drillbit Taylor
5.7
  • Attractive Woman Driver
  • 2008
Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Klaus Badelt, Alex Borstein, Bill Brzeski, Denise Di Novi, Michael Ferris, Anne Fletcher, Benita Ha, Sylvie Landra, Byron Mann, Mike Mitchell, Kennith Overbey, Theresa Rebeck, John Rogers, Ecstasia Sanders, Larry Sullivan, Shaina Tianne Unger, Peter Wingfield, Ursula Haczkiewicz, Stephanie Moseley, and Aaron Miko in Catwoman (2004)
Catwoman
3.4
  • Party Girl
  • 2004
Neil Patrick Harris in Neil's Puppet Dreams (2012)
Neil's Puppet Dreams
7.5
TV Series
  • Patron

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Actress

  • Platonic
    • Vanessa
    • Completed
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • But I'm a Shoe
    • The Girl
    • Pre-production
    • Short
  • Kaley Cuoco and Lake Bell in Harley Quinn (2019)
    Harley Quinn
    • Mera (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Legend of Vox Machina (2022)
    The Legend of Vox Machina
    • Vilya (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway (2022)
    Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway
    • Korra (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2022
  • Hello from the Magic Tavern (2015)
    Hello from the Magic Tavern
    • Crone Bakeress
    • Braidwynn
    • Podcast Series
    • 2017–2022
  • Anson Mount, Justin Hartley, and Janet Varney in Injustice (2021)
    Injustice
    • Wonder Woman (voice)
    • 2021
  • Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (2021)
    Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
    • Korra (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • See You Next Christmas (2021)
    See You Next Christmas
    • Lenora
    • 2021
  • Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker in The Neighborhood Listen (2019)
    The Neighborhood Listen
    • Scotch (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Beyond Belief (2011)
    The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Beyond Belief
    • Donna Henderson
    • Bess, a living mannequin
    • Iodeen Zealand ...
    • Podcast Series
    • 2011–2021
  • Bless the Harts (2019)
    Bless the Harts
    • (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Welcome to Night Vale (2012)
    Welcome to Night Vale
    • Megan Wallaby
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Livestream (2020)
    The Thrilling Adventure Hour: Livestream
    • Zelda Mae 3
    • Jen
    • The Blue Fairy ...
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • It's All Been Done Radio Hour (2016)
    It's All Been Done Radio Hour
    • Technoria
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • Country Comfort (2021)
    Country Comfort
    • Summer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • The Loud House (2014)
    The Loud House
    • Automated Voice
    • Dr. Linnaeus (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020

Producer

  • SF Sketchfest Presents PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE Table Read (2021)
    SF Sketchfest Presents PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE Table Read
    • producer
    • TV Special
    • 2021
  • Festpocalypse! (2021)
    Festpocalypse!
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2021
  • Phoebe Robinson in conversation with Favianna Rodriguez (An SF Sketchfest Tribute) (2020)
    Phoebe Robinson in conversation with Favianna Rodriguez (An SF Sketchfest Tribute)
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • George Wallace in conversation and whatnot with Patton Oswalt (An SF Sketchfest Tribute) (2020)
    George Wallace in conversation and whatnot with Patton Oswalt (An SF Sketchfest Tribute)
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Brian Regan in conversation with Todd Barry (An SF Sketchfest Tribute) (2020)
    Brian Regan in conversation with Todd Barry (An SF Sketchfest Tribute)
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Molly Shannon in conversation with Bruce McCulloch, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Superstar (An SF Sketchfest Tribute) (2020)
    Molly Shannon in conversation with Bruce McCulloch, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Superstar (An SF Sketchfest Tribute)
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • The Monkees: Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz in conversation with Paul Myers (An SF Sketchfest Tribute) (2020)
    The Monkees: Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz in conversation with Paul Myers (An SF Sketchfest Tribute)
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Metropolitan 30th Anniversary & Barcelona 25th Anniversary Reunions (2020)
    Metropolitan 30th Anniversary & Barcelona 25th Anniversary Reunions
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Theme Park Improv with Eric Edelstein (2020)
    Theme Park Improv with Eric Edelstein
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Uptown Showdown Debate: The Future vs. The Past (2019)
    Uptown Showdown Debate: The Future vs. The Past
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2019
  • Office Space: 20th Anniversary Reunion (2019)
    Office Space: 20th Anniversary Reunion
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2019
  • Airplane!: 40th Anniversary Reunion (2019)
    Airplane!: 40th Anniversary Reunion
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2019
  • Best in Show: 20th Anniversary Reunion (2019)
    Best in Show: 20th Anniversary Reunion
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2019
  • Julie Klausner in conversation with Tom Scharpling (An SF Sketchfest Tribute) (2019)
    Julie Klausner in conversation with Tom Scharpling (An SF Sketchfest Tribute)
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2019
  • W. Kamau Bell in conversation with Hari Kondabolu (An SF Sketchfest Tribute) (2019)
    W. Kamau Bell in conversation with Hari Kondabolu (An SF Sketchfest Tribute)
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2019

Writer

  • Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, and Michael J. Nelson in Rifftrax Shorts (2007)
    Rifftrax Shorts
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Fred Armisen and Janet Varney in Fortune Rookie (2018)
    Fortune Rookie
    • co-writer
    • written by
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Rifftrax: Batman v. Superman (2017)
    Rifftrax: Batman v. Superman
    • written by
    • 2017
  • Escape! (2016)
    Escape!
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Cole Stratton in Rifftrax Presents: Dreamscape (2015)
    Rifftrax Presents: Dreamscape
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Neil Patrick Harris in Neil's Puppet Dreams (2012)
    Neil's Puppet Dreams
    • created by
    • written by
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2013
  • The JV Club with Janet Varney
    • created by (creator)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2012
  • Annabelle Gurwitch and Paul Gilmartin in Dinner & a Movie (1996)
    Dinner & a Movie
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1996

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Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer
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The Legend of Korra
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The Selling
Country Comfort (Latin America Market Trailer 1 Subtitled)
Trailer 2:03
Country Comfort (Latin America Market Trailer 1 Subtitled)
Country Comfort (French Trailer 1)
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    • Tucson, Arizona, USA
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