Janet Varney
Acting • Born 1976-02-16
Biography
Janet Varney (born February 16, 1976) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for voicing the title character in Nickelodeon's The Legend of Korra (2012 - 2014). She also had prominent roles in the series Stan Against Evil (2016 - 2018) and You're The Worst (2014 - 2019). She was hostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie from 2005 - 2011. Varney's film appearances include Catwoman (2004), Drillbit Taylor (2008), Still Waiting... (2009), Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011), and Norm of the North (2016).
Filmography
64 credits
Drillbit Taylor
Movie • 2008
Attractive Woman Driver
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Movie • 2011
Jill Moody (Mom)
Best Player
Movie • 2011
Tracy Saunders
Nic & Tristan Go Mega Dega
Movie • 2010
Howard Fishtickle - Mom
The Selling
Movie • 2011
Mary Best
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!
Movie • 2023
Old Lady Buechler / Amber / Woman (voice)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
Movie • 2015
Rebecca Rose Rushmore
Present Tense
Movie • 2013
Cynthia
Norm of the North
Movie • 2016
Janet (voice)
Catwoman
Movie • 2004
Party Girl
Dante's Inferno
Movie • 2007
Teacher / Cleopatra / City of Dis Intercom / Ulysses' Usher (voice)
Planet Claire
Movie • 2019
Claire (voice)
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
Movie • 2013
Herself
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
Movie • 2015
Herself
RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019
Movie • 2019
Self
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
Movie • 2016
Self
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
Movie • 2016
Shana
Injustice
Movie • 2021
Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)
But I'm a Shoe
Movie • 2024
Shoe/Girl
See You Next Christmas
Movie • 2021
Lenora
The Muppet Script
Movie • 2025
Janice
Humble Pie
Movie • 2007
Joleen
Still Waiting...
Movie • 2009
Haley
The Scripted Muppet Caper
Movie • 2025
Janice
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
Movie • 2025
The Muppets Take Scripthatten
Movie • 2025
Janice / Yolanda Rat / Jill
How I Met Your Mother
TV • 2005
Stacey
Psych
TV • 2006
Mindy Howland
Happy Hour
TV • 2006
Molly
Bones
TV • 2005
Maureen Perot
Entourage
TV • 2004
Amy Miller
Free Ride
TV • 2006
Megan
Love, Inc.
TV • 2005
Glenda
What About Brian
TV • 2006
Carol
Halfway Home
TV • 2007
Better Off Ted
TV • 2009
Female Lawyer
Crossballs: The Debate Show
TV • 2004
Bless the Harts
TV • 2019
Kitty (voice)
The Legend of Korra
TV • 2012
Korra (voice)
Psych
TV • 2006
Connie Camp
Platonic
TV • 2023
Vanessa
Warehouse 13
TV • 2009
Elise
You're the Worst
TV • 2014
Becca Barbara
MyMusic
TV • 2012
Nancy Spackman
Burning Love
TV • 2012
Carly
Stan Against Evil
TV • 2016
Evie Barret
Dicktown
TV • 2020
Tracey
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
Stacy
HarmonQuest
TV • 2016
Sedona
Fails Marathon: Christmas Week 2021
TV • 2021
Critical Role Host (archive footage)
Country Comfort
TV • 2021
Summer
Fortune Rookie
TV • 2018
Janet Varney
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Ellen
The Legend of Vox Machina
TV • 2022
Vilya (voice)
American Housewife
TV • 2016
Jenn
Harley Quinn
TV • 2019
Mera (voice)
Um, Actually...
TV • 2018
Self - Contestant
The Exes
TV • 2011
Lorna
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV • 2013
Self
Key & Peele
TV • 2012
Campaign Advisor
Key & Peele
TV • 2012
White Woman #1
The Legend of Korra
TV • 2012
May (voice)
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins
TV • 2021
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
TV • 2025
Anna Grimsdóttir (voice)