Janet Varney

Janet Varney

ActressWriterProducer
Born
February 16, null
Awards
9 wins, 18 nominations

Janet Varney is a comedian, actor, writer and producer. In the animation world, she is lucky enough to be the voice of "Korra" on Nickelodeon's hit series, The Legend of Korra (2012), and she can currently be seen as "Becca" on the live action FX series, You're the Worst (2014). She also spent seven…

Biography

Janet Varney is a comedian, actor, writer and producer. In the animation world, she is lucky enough to be the voice of "Korra" on Nickelodeon's hit series, The Legend of Korra (2012), and she can currently be seen as "Becca" on the live action FX series, You're the Worst (2014). She also spent seven wonderful years hosting TBS's Dinner & a Movie (1996), recurred on HBO's Entourage (2004), was a series regular on the beloved E! and Yahoo series, Burning Love (2012) - seasons 1 and 3, and has made guest appearances on hit shows, including How I Met Your Mother (2005), Key and Peele (2012), Psych (2006), Bones (2005), on the panel of Chelsea Lately (2007) and @midnight (2013), as a regular producer and co-host on Huffpost Live (2012), and has appeared in films, such as Still Waiting... (2009), Drillbit Taylor (2008), and Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011). Janet is the host of the popular Nerdist podcast, "The JV Club", and the co-founder, creative director, and producer of one of the largest and most acclaimed comedy festivals in North America, "SF Sketchfest: the San Francisco Comedy Festival", now in its 15th year.

Actress

Splinter Cell: DeathwatchSplinter Cell: Deathwatch(2025)as Anna Grímsdóttir, Reporter
PlatonicPlatonic(2023)as Vanessa
Mynocks from Space: A Live Staged Reading of Star Wars - The Empire Strikes BackMynocks from Space: A Live Staged Reading of Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back(2025)as Mynocks, Nemet, Admiral Piett, Romas Navander, Toryn Farr, Wedge Antilles, Wyron Serper, Zuckuss
Chris & JackChris & Jack(2016)as Chet, Future Traveler
But I'm a ShoeBut I'm a Shoe(2024)as The Girl

Soundtrack

Neil's Puppet DreamsNeil's Puppet Dreams(2012)

Self

Avatar: Braving the ElementsAvatar: Braving the Elements(2021)as Self - Host, Self
The JV Club with Janet VarneyThe JV Club with Janet Varney(2012)as Self - Host, Self
Monsters Madness and MagicMonsters Madness and Magic(2020)as Self
Walkin' About with Allan McLeodWalkin' About with Allan McLeod(2024)as Self - Guest
Big Game HungerBig Game Hunger(2023)as Self - Guest

Known for

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Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)John C. McGinley and Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)Mel Rodriguez, Janet Varney, and Matt Mira in Sidekick with Matt Mira (2016)Janet Varney and Alicia Lutes in Fangirling (2016)Diedrich Bader, Janet Varney, and Katy Mixon Greer in American Housewife (2016)Janet Varney in Stan Against Evil (2016)

Credit Score: Janet Varney

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1How I Met Your Mother300.0020058.31030781426
2The Legend of Korra16.2520128.300150817
3You're the Worst10.0020148.10029946
4Burning Love5.0020127.9014573
5Fortune Rookie3.2520186.70042
6Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse2.5020206.400740
7Drillbit Taylor2.3820085.70064387
8Platonic1.5020237.20027462
9Catwoman1.2520043.500132268
10Injustice1.0020216.40018415