Janeane Marie Garofalo is an American comedian, actress, and former co-host of the now-defunct Air America Radio program The Majority Report. She was born on September 28, 1964, in Newton, New Jersey, U.S.
Garofalo is the daughter of Carmine and Joan Garofal. When she was 24 years old, her mother, a secretary in the petrochemical sector passed away from cancer. Her father was formerly an Exxon executive. Garofalo is of Italian and Irish ancestry.
Garofalo started her stand-up comedy career officially in the mid-1980s, during the pre-grunge era. She has won numerous comedy prizes and accolades.
Odenkirk was introduced to Mr. Show with Bob and David creator David Cross by fellow comedian, actress, and writer Janeane Garofalo in the early 1990s. According to reports, the two were suspected of being in a romantic relationship and had dated for some time.