Janet Varney
Actor
Los Angeles, CA
Biography:
Janet has been active in the comedy world for over 10 years. She co-created and continues to co-produce SF Sketchfest, the biggest comedy festival in the US now, which was born out of her original SF based improv group Totally False People. These days, Janet tours festivals around the country with her troupe Theme Park which includes a rotating cast of talented performers such as Oscar Nunez from the Office, Scott Adsit from 30 Rock, and Danny Pudi from Community. Janet has appeared on such shows as Bones, Hot in Cleveland, Psych, How I Met Your Mother, recurred on HBO's Entourage and as a panelist on Chelsea Lately and BBC America's Would You Rather with Graham Norton. She also co-hosted TBS's Dinner and a Movie for 7 years and is the voice for the titular character on Nickelodeon's new Last Airbender series, The Legend of Korra. Janet writes and records for Mystery Science Theatre 3000's Michael J. Nelson at Rifftrax.com with Cole Stratton. Currently, Janet is a host/producer on Huffington Post Live in LA.
Anime Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- GalaxyCon Columbus 2024 - December 6-8, 2024 in Columbus, OH
- Animate! Des Moines 2024 - September 27-29, 2024 in Des Moines, IA
- Anime Washington - Spokane 2024 - September 14-15, 2024 in Spokane, WA
- GalaxyCon San Jose 2024 - August 16-18, 2024 in San Jose, CA
- GalaxyCon Raleigh 2024 - July 25-28, 2024 in Raleigh, NC
- Tokyo X 2024 - June 15-16, 2024 in Houston, TX 2023
- Rhode Island Anime Con 2023 - July 29-30, 2023 in Providence, RI
- MomoCon 2023 - May 25-28, 2023 in Atlanta, GA 2022
Florida Supercon 2022 - July 8-10, 2022 in Miami Beach, FLCancelled Appearance- Fan Expo Cleveland 2022 - April 29 - May 1, 2022 in Cleveland, OH
- Calgary Expo 2022 - April 21-24, 2022 in Calgary, AB, Canada 2021
- FanExpo Canada Limited Edition 2021 - October 22-24, 2021 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Fan Expo Boston 2021 - September 3-5, 2021 in Boston, MA 2020
Pensacon 2020 - February 28 - March 1, 2020 in Pensacola, FLCancelled Appearance 2019- Dragon Con 2019 - August 29 - September 2, 2019 in Atlanta, GA
- Superstar Anime 2019 - August 17-18, 2019 in Virginia Beach, VA 2018
- New York Comic Con 2018 - October 4-7, 2018 in New York, NY
Dragon Con 2018 - August 30 - September 3, 2018 in Atlanta, GACancelled Appearance 2017- Dragon Con 2017 - September 1-4, 2017 in Atlanta, GA
- Kawaii Kon 2017 - April 7-9, 2017 in Honolulu, HI
- Newcon PDX 2017 - December 30, 2016 - January 1, 2017 in Portland, OR 2016
- Collective Con 2016 - April 1-3, 2016 in Jacksonville, FL 2015
- Daisho Con 2015 - November 20-22, 2015 in Wisconsin Dells, WI
- SacAnime 2015 - September 4-6, 2015 in Sacramento, CA
- Anime Evolution 2015 - July 17-19, 2015 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
- ConnectiCon 2015 - July 9-12, 2015 in Hartford, CT
- Collective Con 2015 - May 8-10, 2015 in Jacksonville, FL 2014
- Izumicon 2014 - October 31 - November 2, 2014 in Oklahoma City, OK
- New York Comic Con 2014 - October 9-12, 2014 in New York, NY
- ConnectiCon 2014 - July 10-13, 2014 in Hartford, CT
- Knightrokon 2014 - June 7-8, 2014 in Orlando, FL
- Kawaii Kon 2014 - April 4-6, 2014 in Honolulu, HI
- Anime Matsuri 2014 - March 14-16, 2014 in Houston, TX
- SacAnime 2014 - January 3-5, 2014 in Sacramento, CA 2013
- Armageddon Expo Auckland 2013 - October 25-28, 2013 in Auckland, New Zealand
- Armageddon Expo Melbourne 2013 - October 19-20, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia
- Metrocon 2013 - July 26-28, 2013 in Tampa, FL
- Armageddon Expo Wellington 2013 - June 1-3, 2013 in Wellington, New Zealand
- Armageddon Expo Hamilton 2013 - May 25-26, 2013 in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Anime Matsuri 2013 - March 29-31, 2013 in Houston, TX
37 confirmed guest appearances
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