Jen Ponton

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Jen Ponton
Born (1984-06-27) June 27, 1984 (age 41)
Bridgewater, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater Ramapo College of New Jersey
Occupations
  • Actress
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2009–present
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Website JenPonton.com

Jennifer Ponton (born June 27, 1984) is an American actress, screenwriter and producer, best known for portraying Rubi in the AMC series Dietland .

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Early life

Ponton is an only child raised in Bloomsbury, New Jersey; there she was a 2002 graduate of Phillipsburg High School, where she was active in the New Jersey Speech and Debate Forensics League, as well as drama club and musical groups. [1] [2] She is a 2006 graduate of Ramapo College of New Jersey, where she earned her BA in Theatre. [3]

Career

Ponton began her career in 2010 with a guest role on the episode "Reaganing" [4] on 30 Rock opposite Kelsey Grammer. [2] She went on to make recurring appearances on Law & Order: SVU, The Heart She Holler, and The Slap, as well as guest appearances on Boardwalk Empire , The Good Wife , The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, [5] [6] Blue Bloods, Deadbeat and The Blacklist. In 2018 she portrayed body positive activist Rubi on the AMC drama Dietland. [7] [8] Ponton also starred in the 2016 film Love on the Run opposite Steve Howey and Frances Fisher, and she has narrated Jennifer Weiner's The Littlest Bigfoot audiobook series. [9] On stage, she originated the role of Dorrie in Halley Feiffer's How to Make Friends and then Kill Them at Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre. [10] She is a member of the Television Academy.[ citation needed ]

She is a body positivity and fat acceptance activist, [11] having spoken at length about the importance of size inclusion in entertainment. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] She was also a featured activist and speaker at the 2018 TCF Style Expo and the 2018 CurvyCon. [20] [21]

Ponton is also the co-creator and star of the puppet-led web series The Weirdos Next Door. [22]

Personal life

Ponton and her husband have been residents of the Budd Lake section of Mount Olive Township, New Jersey. [23]

Filmography

Film
TitleYearRoleNotes
King Kelly 2012AngelaOfficial selection of 2012 SXSW [24]
Jack & Diane 2012StacyOfficial selection of 2012 Tribeca Film Festival [25]
Free the Nipple 2014CharlieDistributed by Sundance Selects and IFC [26]
Enchantments2015Nancy
Wiener-Dog 2016KristyOfficial selection of 2016 Sundance [27]
Love on the Run2016Franny
Split2016Maria
Occupy, Texas2016Harley
Chuck 2016PAOfficial selection of 2016 Tribeca Film Festival [28]
Going in Style 2017Newlywed Wife
Come on In2018BeverlyBitch Pack Best in Show, Bluestocking Film Festival 2018 [29]
Beckys Through History2019Becky
Queens of Daytime2019Sara Jo 'Addy' AddersonTV movie
Pizza Party2020#1
She Came to Me 2023Elodie
Love Magick2023Nancy
Television
TitleYearRoleChannelNotes
Primetime: What Would You Do? 2009BrideABCEpisode: "Momzilla"
30 Rock 2010BrendaNBCEpisode: "Reaganing"Nominated for an Outstanding Writing Emmy [30]
Law & Order: SVU 2010MiaNBCEpisode: "Gray"
The Heart, She Holler 2011GrinderAdult Swim2 episodes
Boardwalk Empire 2012StudentHBOEpisode: "You'd Be Surprised"
The Good Wife 2014Emily BalsamCBSEpisode: "We, the Juries"
Believe 2014Hallway NurseNBCEpisode: Pilot
Blue Bloods 2014Kasia MazurskiCBSEpisode: "Exiles"
The Slap 2015JaniceNBC3 episodes
Law & Order: SVU 2015LaylaNBCEpisode: "Daydream Believer"
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 2016Debbie WellsNetflixEpisode: "Kimmy Meets a Celebrity!"
Deadbeat 2016Duchess BeatrixHuluEpisode: "The Duchess of Stourbridge"
Orange Is the New Black 2016Correcticon Check-In GirlNetflixEpisode: "We'll Always Have Baltimore"
The Blacklist 2016MaisyNBCEpisode: "Mato"
Dietland 2018RubiAMC3 episodes
Helpsters 2020Cindy CircleApple TV+Episode: "Scatter/Sid Square"
Scratch This2021AngelicaEpisode: "Ommm My God"
Dickinson 2021Body HealerApple TV+Episode: "Forever - Is Composed of Nows"
Three Women 2023BarbaraStarz2 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Phillipsburg High School grad calls latest role a 'game-changer' for film industry". Dustin Schoof. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  2. 1 2 Schoof, Dustin. "Bloomsbury native Jen Ponton to appear on NBC's '30 Rock'". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  3. ↑ "Jen Ponton". Success Stories. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  4. ↑ 30 Rock episode
  5. ↑ Jusino. "Jen Ponton Talks Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt". www.themarysue.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  6. ↑ "Actress Jen Ponton is Tragically Hysterical in 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'". TV.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  7. ↑ Loeb, Ashley Nguyen, Aviva. "Lily Lines: Nicole Maines to play a transgender superhero on the CW's 'Supergirl'" . Retrieved 2018-12-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ Petski, Denise (2018-03-29). "'Dietland': Campbell Scott, Alanna Ubach, Kelly Hu, 3 More Join Recurring cast Of AMC Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  9. ↑ "Jen Ponton". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  10. ↑ "Bloomsbury native and Bergen resident Jen Ponton makes her off-Broadway debut". NJ.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  11. ↑ "'Dietland' actress Jen Ponton shares why fat women are more than just 'the funny sidekick'". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  12. ↑ ""Dietland" Star Jen Ponton on Her New Show, Sizeism, and Why She Wants to Play a Superhero". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  13. ↑ "The Sugar Plum Interview: 3 Questions for Jen Ponton". Sarai Walker. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  14. ↑ Schumer, Celey (2016-10-07). "Breakout Star Jen Ponton Is Out to Change the Narrative" . Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  15. ↑ Mazza, Melissa (2017-02-10). "Talking Body Love, Media Sizism and Weirdos With Jen Ponton!". Fattitude. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  16. ↑ "What It's Like To Shoot Sex Scenes At A Size 22". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  17. ↑ Tonic, Gina. "'Love On The Run' Is A Plus Size Triumph In Film". Bustle. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  18. ↑ "TV star's first sex scene at a size 22 is relatable IRL". Revelist.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  19. ↑ "Budd Lake actress ready to break out in". Daily Record. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  20. ↑ Italie, Leanne (10 September 2018). ""Women Celebrate Size Inclusivity at Alternative Fashion Week"". US News.
  21. ↑ "Jen Ponton – TCFSTYLE expo" . Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  22. ↑ "Puppet web series starring Bloomsbury native to begin its third season". NJ.com. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  23. ↑ Izzo, Michael. "Budd Lake actress ready to break out in Free the Nipple", Courier News , November 17, 2014. Accessed September 4, 2019. "Mount Olive – Budd Lake's Jen Ponton has had a great few years, but she says the best is yet to come."
  24. ↑ "Meet the 2012 SXSW Filmmakers #22: Andrew Neel, 'King Kelly'". IndieWire. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  25. ↑ "Jack and Diane: Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  26. ↑ "'Free The Nipple' Picked Up By Sundance Selects for North American Release". The Hollywood Reporter. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  27. ↑ Lodge, Guy (2016-01-23). "Sundance Film Review: 'Wiener-Dog'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  28. ↑ "Chuck | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  29. ↑ "2018 Official Selections". Bluestocking Film Series. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  30. ↑ "30 Rock". Television Academy. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
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