Chelsea Peretti is a stand-up comedian, actress and writer who currently appears in FOX’s hit series, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” The show won two Golden Globe Awards in 2014 including one for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Peretti stars alongside Andy Samberg, Terry Crews and Joe Lo Truglio as ‘Gina Linetti,’ the 99th precinct’s administrator. Entertainment Weekly calls Peretti one of the fall’s “buzziest breakouts” and the New York Post calls her a “comedic gem, whose dry wit is unparalleled.” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” was also nominated for a 2014 People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy and received a Satellite Award nomination for Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical.
In other television credits, Peretti has appeared on “Louie,” “Kroll Show,” and “Tosh.0” and plays multiple characters on Adult Swim’s “China, IL.” Her half hour special “Comedy Central Presents” aired in 2011. Peretti has been praised as one of Variety’s “Top 10 Comics to Watch,” Comedy Central’s “Hotlist” comedians, and in Vanity Fair’s 2013 “Comedy” issue. She was also recognized by TIME magazine as having one of the “140 Best Twitter Feeds” of 2013.
Peretti is also an accomplished writer, having written for “Parks and Recreation,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Sarah Silverman Program,” “Portlandia” and “Kroll Show.”
Peretti tours her stand-up at comedy clubs, theaters, and festivals across the country. She has performed at venues including The Comedy Store, Largo, UCB, and the Improv on Melrose and will embark on a US tour this spring (March – May 2014).
Her weekly call-in podcast “Call Chelsea Peretti” debuted at number 1 in 2012 on iTunes comedy podcasts. Original comedic web projects include the highly-trafficked website BlackPeopleLoveUs.com, the New York City Rejection Line, and her “Making Friends” and “All My Exes” web series. She is actively followed on Twitter as @chelseavperetti and instagram as: chelsanity.
Peretti resides in Los Angeles.
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