JEN PONTON - SAG-AFTRA

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Represented by:

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

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

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.

BA Theatre

Ramapo College of NJ

SPECIAL SKILLS

Puppeteer (camera/stage)

Barbershop singing

Sight reading

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.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'3"

Weight: 215 lbs

Eyes: Green

Hair Color: Blonde

Hair Length: Long

 

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