About
Chelsea Peretti is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress, best known for her role as Gina Linetti in FOX's Brooklyn Nine-Nine starring Andy Samberg, Terry Crews, and Joe Lo Truglio. The show has earned the actress the nomination for Favorite Comedy Supporting Actress - Television for the 2014 American Comedy Awards.
Peretti also played 'Farley', a recurring role on the popular sketch comedy series for Comedy Central, Kroll Show (2013). The actress has also been part of the show such as Swim's China, IL (2008), Tosh.0 (2009), Louie (2010) to name few. Peretti has also acted in films such as Women Aren't Funny (2014), Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) and Game Night (2018).
Alongside her acting career, Peretti is a prolific writer, having written for many newspapers and magazines, including The Village Voice, Details, Playgirl and The Huffington Post. She has also written for shows such as for Parks and Recreation (2009), Saturday Night Live (1975), The Sarah Silverman Program (2007), Portlandia (2011) and Kroll Show (2013).
Peretti does stand-up comedy at clubs, theaters, and festivals around the world. She has been garnered as one of the "Top 10 Comics to Watch" by Variety and "Hotlist" comedians by Comedy Central. She was also recognized as one of the "40 Best Twitter Feeds" by TIME magazine in 2013.