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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Formation Talent Agency-Film/TV (GA) (404) 874-6448 Jordan, Gill & Dornbaum Talent Agency (NY) (212) 463-8455 Nicolosi & Co. Talent Agency (NY) (212) 633-1010 |
TELEVISION | ||
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Not Suitable For Work (Pilot) |
Guest Star |
Hulu |
Three Women |
Recurring |
Showtime |
Dietland |
Recurring |
AMC |
Dickinson |
Guest Star |
Apple TV+ |
Helpsters |
Guest Star |
Apple TV+ |
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schidt |
Guest Star |
Netflix |
Deadbeat |
Guest Star |
Hulu |
The Blacklist |
Guest Star |
NBC |
The Good Wife |
Guest Star |
CBS |
Orange Is The New Black |
Co-Star |
Netflix |
Law & Order: SVU |
Recurring Guest Star |
NBC |
The Slap |
Recurring |
NBC |
Blue Bloods |
Guest Star |
CBS |
Shalom Y'all (Pilot) |
Series Regular |
PBS |
30 Rock |
Co-Star |
NBC |
The Heart, She Holler |
Recurring |
Adult Swim - HBO |
FILM | ||
Resentment |
Lead |
Noah Millman |
She Came To Me |
Supporting |
Rebecca Miller |
Love on the Run |
Starring |
Ash Christian |
Going in Style |
Supporting |
Zach Braff - Warner Bros. |
Wiener-Dog |
Supporting |
Todd Solondz |
Chuck |
Supporting |
Philippe Falardeau |
Free the Nipple |
Supporting |
Lina Esco |
King Kelly |
Supporting |
Andrew Neel |
Jack and Diane |
Featured |
Bradley Rust Gray |
Split |
Featured |
Deborah Kampmeier |
Occupy, TX |
Featured |
Jeff Barry |
THEATRE | ||
How To Make Friends and Then Kill Them |
Dorrie |
Rattlestick Playwrights |
All About Walken |
Christopher Walken |
Under St. Marks Theater |
TRAINING | ||
Ramapo College of NJ - BA |
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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.