Chelsea Vanessa Peretti (born February 20, 1978) is an American comedian, actress, television writer, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for portraying Gina Linetti in the comedy series ''

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'' and writing for ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life and education

Peretti was born on February 20, 1978, in

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, the daughter of a schoolteacher mother, Amanda Cherkin, and a criminal defense lawyer and painter father, Anthony Peretti. Her father is of Italian and English descent, and her mother is

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. Her step-mother is African-American. She was raised in

. She has two brothers and a sister; her older brother, internet entrepreneur

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, co-founded

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and ''

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''. Chelsea Peretti attended The College Preparatory School in Oakland. She moved to New York City in 1996 to attend

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, during which time (in her junior year) she took a study year abroad to

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. She graduated in 2000. She attended elementary school with her ''

'' co-star

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and junior high school with comedian

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Career

Writing

Peretti has written for ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Jest'', and '' American Theatre Magazine'', as well as online publications including ''

''.

Television

After moving to

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, Peretti made appearances on programs such as '' Kroll Show'', '' Louie'', ''

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'', '' TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest...'', and '' Tosh.0''. She appeared as a guest correspondent on one episode of '' Lopez Tonight'', interviewing local citizens about

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. Peretti is credited as a story editor on the fourth season of ''

'' from 2011 to 2012. From 2013 until 2019, Peretti was a series regular on

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's detective/police comedy ''

'', playing Gina Linetti, until she announced her departure from the show in October 2018. Her departure episode was "Four Movements." She returned later in the season in a guest appearance, in "Return of the King," which premiered May 2, 2019. She also returned for the two part finale.

In other media

While in New York, Peretti made short films with Variety SHAC, a comedy troupe she formed in 2004 with Andrea Rosen, Heather Lawless, and

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. She has made several guest appearances on podcasts, including '' Doug Loves Movies'', '' How Did This Get Made?'', ''

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'', '' You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes'', '' The Todd Glass Show'', ''The Lavender Hour'', ''The Bone Zone with Brendon Walsh and Randy Liedtke'', and '' Comedy Bang! Bang!'' In October 2012, Peretti launched her own call-in podcast, ''Call Chelsea Peretti''. In July 2010, Peretti made '' Variety'' magazine's "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010" list. ''

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'' ranked her

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account #75 on "The 75 Best Twitter Accounts of 2014." On April 21, 2020, Peretti released an EP titled ''Foam and Flotsam'', a musical comedy

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about coffee. She created the music in collaboration with Kool Kojak, and the songs feature guests

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, and

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. In tandem with the EP, Peretti also released two accompanying music videos: "Late" and "Oatmilk." Her music style is described as "whimsical yet depressive... lammingyou into a wall and then lidingyou up that wall and eleasingyou into a new galaxy."

Personal life

Peretti began dating comedian and filmmaker

Jordan Peele Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast membe ...

in 2013. They got engaged in November 2015. On April 26, 2016, Peretti announced that she and Peele had eloped. They have a son, Beaumont Gino, who was born in 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Video games

Discography

Studio albums

*''TBA'' (Released: Fall 2020 )

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* *
Official Tumblr page for the Call Chelsea Peretti podcast

Chelsea Peretti Biography
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