Retta, 'Parks and Recreation'

<b>You know her as:</b> Mercedes Benz-loving, self-treating Pawnee parks department worker Donna Meagle
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<b>Why we like her:</b> Retta, who's also stand-up comic, doesn't often take center stage on "Parks and Rec," but she plays brilliantly off of pretty much everyone in the cast, often acting a little bit like a Greek chorus commenting on the rest of the action. (She also has one of the best look-at-the-camera faces this side of Jim Halpert.) Donna's live-tweeting of a cheesy horror movie in the "Halloween Surprise" episode this season -- which mirrors <a href="http://twitter.com/unfoRETTAble"><b>Retta's prolific TV tweets</b></a> -- was a particular standout.
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<b>Where else you've seen her:</b> She had a "Comedy Central Presents" showcase several years ago and has made a slew of TV guest appearances, ranging from "Moesha" to "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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<i>-- <a href="http://twitter.com/Zap2itRick">Rick Porter</a>, <a href="http://www.zap2it.com">Zap2it</a></i>

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You know her as: Mercedes Benz-loving, self-treating Pawnee parks department worker Donna Meagle

Why we like her: Retta, who's also stand-up comic, doesn't often take center stage on "Parks and Rec," but she plays brilliantly off of pretty much everyone in the cast, often acting a little bit like a Greek chorus commenting on the rest of the action. (She also has one of the best look-at-the-camera faces this side of Jim Halpert.) Donna's live-tweeting of a cheesy horror movie in the "Halloween Surprise" episode this season -- which mirrors Retta's prolific TV tweets -- was a particular standout.

Where else you've seen her: She had a "Comedy Central Presents" showcase several years ago and has made a slew of TV guest appearances, ranging from "Moesha" to "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."

-- Rick Porter, Zap2it

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