JEN PONTON
- SAG-AFTRA
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Dietland (AMC) - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Irreverent and passionate Rubi has a mouth that outpaces her good sense. Opp. Robin Weigert & Joy Nash. (Recurring Guest)
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) - COMEDY (Performance Video) Quicktime
Sweet, traumatized Baby Debbie is exploited by Jeff Goldblum. Opp. Jeff Goldblum & Ellie Kemper. (Guest Star)
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Pizza Party - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vulnerable-yet-fiery lawyer Carrie Hughes rallies her fellow survivors to testify against their abuser. (Lead)
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Deadbeat (Hulu) - COMEDY (Performance Video) Quicktime
Sultry, hedonistic, Renaissance duchess Beatrix seduces Pac into taking care of her unfinished business. Opp. Tyler Labine & Kal Penn. (Guest Star)
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Blue Bloods (CBS) - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Heart-on-her-sleeve Kasia Mazurski will do anything it takes for her loved ones. (TOS Guest Star)
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Helpsters (Apple ) - COMEDY (Performance Video) Quicktime
Human Muppet and ray of pure sunshine Cindy Circle wins the heart of Sid Square (and his Sesame Street friends). Opp. Muppets, Chris Redd. (Guest Star)
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Love on the Run (Film) - COMEDY (Performance Video) Quicktime
Sweet, earnest daydreamer Franny finds herself the unlikely hero in a love story gone wrong. Opp. Annaleigh Ashford, Frances Fisher, and Steve Howey. (Lead)
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Queens of Daytime (Pilot) - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
A sweet Georgia Peach with a brass set of ovaries, producer Addy finds herself tasked with turning around a sinking soap opera in 1958. (Creator, Series Regular)
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The Reunion (Pilot) - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Nervous, haunted Polly Boone grapples with a Xanax addiction and a nervous breakdown when she wakes up in her childhood bedroom... in 1998. (Creator, Series Regular)
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The Blacklist (NBC) - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Sweet, bubbly Maisy can't take the heat when she finds herself at the center of a sting. Opp. James Spader & Susan Blommaert. (Guest Star)
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30 Rock (NBC) - COMEDY (Performance Video) Quicktime
Bubbly, Eager-to-Please Brenda is swindled by Frasier. Opp. Kelsey Grammer & Jack McBrayer. (Co-Star)
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Boardwalk Empire (HBO) - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Timid young mother ventures outside of her comfort zone. Opp. Kelly MacDonald. (Co-star)
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Jordan, Gill & Dornbaum Talent Agency (NY) (212) 463-8455 Nicolosi & Co. Talent Agency (NY) (212) 633-1010 People Store - Film/TV (GA) (310) 228-7738 / (404) 874-6448 |
TELEVISION | ||
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THREE WOMEN |
Recurring Guest Star |
Showtime | Louise Friedberg |
DIETLAND |
Recurring Guest Star |
AMC | Dir. Marti Noxon |
DICKINSON |
Guest Star |
APPLE TV+ | Dir. Stacie Passon |
THE UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT |
Guest Star |
Netflix | Prod. Tina Fey |
LAW & ORDER: SVU |
Recurring Guest Star |
NBC | Dir. Martha Mitchell |
SHALOM Y'ALL (Pilot) |
Series Regular |
Caryn Lucas & Peter M Jacobson |
THE GOOD WIFE |
Guest Star |
CBS | Dir. Paris Barclay |
30 ROCK * Emmy-nom. |
Guest Star |
NBC | Dir. Todd Holland |
THE BLACKLIST |
Guest Star |
NBC | Dir. Andrew McCarthy |
HELPSTERS |
Guest Star |
Apple + | Sesame Workshop |
BLUE BLOODS |
Guest Star (Top of Show) |
CBS | Dir. David Barrett |
DEADBEAT |
Guest Star (Top of Show) |
HULU | Prod. Brett Konner |
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK |
Co-Star |
Netflix | Prod. Jenji Kohan |
THE SLAP |
Recurring |
NBC | Dir. Michael Morris |
BOARDWALK EMPIRE |
Co-Star |
HBO | Dir. Tim Van Patten |
FILM | ||
RESENTMENT |
Starring |
Dir. Noah Millman |
SHE CAME TO ME |
Supporting |
Dir. Rebecca Miller |
LOVE ON THE RUN (prev. FRANNY) |
Starring |
Dir. Ash Christian |
PIZZA PARTY *Oscar-Qualifier |
Starring |
EP Michael Slovis |
GOING IN STYLE |
Supporting |
Warner Bros. Dir. Zach Braff |
WIENER-DOG *Sundance |
Supporting |
Dir. Todd Solondz |
CHUCK *Tribeca |
Supporting |
Dir. Philippe Falardeau |
FREE THE NIPPLE |
Supporting |
Dir. Lina Esco |
KING KELLY *SXSW |
Supporting |
Dir. Andrew Neel |
JACK AND DIANE *Tribeca |
Principal |
Dir. Bradley Rust Gray |
SPLIT |
Supporting |
Dir. Deborah Kampmeier |
OCCUPY, TX |
Principal |
Dir. Jeff Barry |
THEATRE | ||
HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS AND THEN KILL THEM |
Dorrie |
Rattlestick Playwrights Ttr. |
ALL ABOUT WALKEN |
Christopher Walken |
Under St. Marks |
CRIMES OF THE HEART |
Lenny |
Dir. Mary Ellen Allison |
13 FAT GIRLS AND A DEAD CAT |
Candy |
The Royal Theater |
PSYCHO BEACH PARTY |
Berdine |
The Theater Project |
TWELFTH NIGHT |
Maria |
Dir. Richard Topol |
TRAINING | ||
Ongoing: BGB Studio |
Steve Braun, Risa Bramon-Gar. |
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BA Theatre |
Ramapo College of NJ |
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SPECIAL SKILLS | ||
Puppeteer (camera/stage) |
Barbershop singing |
Sight reading |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'3" |
Weight: 215 lbs |
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Conversational ASL, Conversational French, Ease with Hebrew, Ease with Yiddish, Equestrian - General, Swimming - ability - general, Clowning, Dance Jazz, Dance Line/Country, Dance Swing, Dance Tap, Dancer, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Singer, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Range: Soprano, Vocal Style: Legit, Vocal Style: Rapper, American - Minnesota Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Texan Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, Eastern European Accent, French Accent, German Accent, Irish Accent, Italian Accent, Polish Accent, Russian Accent, Scottish Accent, Spanish Accent
Actress Jen Ponton is a comedic force, consistently serving up big laughs on screen. A Muppet enthusiast, horror fanatic, and queer fat activist, Jen presented her first TEDx talk in 2020, “Hollywood’s Fatphobia Problem.” Jen is also a Sundance Episodic Lab semifinalist for her pilot, QUEENS OF DAYTIME. She is a regular storyteller for Mortified, hosts the podcasts All The Fucks and Dreading the Boards, and is now the voice of Disney’s first plus-size Cinderella in Julie Murphy's IF THE SHOE FITS.