Janeane Garofalo

Like the good Gen-Xer that she is, Janeane Garofalo rose with grunge in the '90s. And though she may have doffed her flannel since then, she’s remained a consistent performer. She’s found her way reliably into film and TV (most recently playing FBI agent Janis Gold on 24) and, thanks to her pointedly political perspective, hosted a talk show on Air America. Garofalo always makes time, too, to prowl the stage, notebook in tow, to deliver meandering monologues about politics and pop culture that always find their way to punch lines eventually. 

Updated 04/10/2012