Oakland’s Chelsea Peretti leaving show
In a sad bit of news for “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” fans, Chelsea Peretti revealed that she will be leaving the cop comedy.
Via a Twitter post Wednesday, Peretti, an Oakland native who played sardonic administrator Gina Linetti, said, “I won’t be doing a full season of Brooklyn NineNine in season six. But that doesn’t mean I won’t ever be back, winky face emoji, heart emoji. I want to thank you for the hours you spent watching Gina be Gina.”
Her pending exit comes after “Brooklyn NineNine” had a brush with cancellation. This spring, Fox dumped the show after five seasons. But following a fan uproar, NBC rescued the series.
The Andy Samberg-led sitcom is scheduled to return sometime at midseason, with a specific premiere date yet to be announced.
Showrunner Dan Goor responded with his own statement about Peretti’s departure, noting that viewers have not seen the last of her character. “We have tried really hard to create a storyline for her departure that lives up to a character who can only be described as ‘The human embodiment of the 100 emoji,’ ” he wrote.
“While it’s sad to see a member of the family leave, we are so proud of Chelsea and excited for what she does next. Also, I know for a fact that this isn’t the last we’ll see of Gina Linetti. I mean, she got run over by a frickin’ bus, and she only missed like a week of work.”
Peretti’s hilarious Gina is one of the most-loved characters on the show. She routinely blows off work while delivering sarcastic quips aimed at her co-workers.
Peretti has appeared in nearly every episode of the show, except for when she went on maternity leave in Season 5.
The role also allowed her to team up with Samberg, a Berkeley native. The two were grade-school classmates at Chabot Elementary School.
Peretti is married to comedian and filmmaker Jordan Peele. The couple has a son, born last year.