Jen Ponton

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Jen Ponton
Born (1984-06-27) June 27, 1984 (age 39)
Bridgewater, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materRamapo College of New Jersey
Occupations
  • Actress
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2009–present
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
WebsiteJenPonton.com

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

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
Title Year Role Notes
King Kelly 2012 Angela Official selection of 2012 SXSW[24]
Jack & Diane 2012 Stacy Official selection of 2012 Tribeca Film Festival[25]
Free the Nipple 2014 Charlie Distributed by Sundance Selects and IFC[26]
Enchantments 2015 Nancy
Wiener-Dog 2016 Kristy Official selection of 2016 Sundance[27]
Love on the Run 2016 Franny
Split 2016 Maria
Occupy, Texas 2016 Harley
Chuck 2016 PA Official selection of 2016 Tribeca Film Festival[28]
Going in Style 2017 Newlywed Wife
Come on In 2018 Beverly Bitch Pack Best in Show, Bluestocking Film Festival 2018[29]
Beckys Through History 2019 Becky
Queens of Daytime 2019 Sara Jo 'Addy' Adderson TV movie
Pizza Party 2020 #1
She Came to Me 2023 Elodie
Love Magick 2023 Nancy
Television
Title Year Role Channel Notes
Primetime: What Would You Do? 2009 Bride ABC Episode: "Momzilla"
30 Rock 2010 Brenda NBC Episode: "Reaganing" Nominated for an Outstanding Writing Emmy[30]
Law & Order: SVU 2010 Mia NBC Episode: "Gray"
The Heart, She Holler 2011 Grinder Adult Swim 2 episodes
Boardwalk Empire 2012 Student HBO Episode: "You'd Be Surprised"
The Good Wife 2014 Emily Balsam CBS Episode: "We, the Juries"
Believe 2014 Hallway Nurse NBC Episode: Pilot
Blue Bloods 2014 Kasia Mazurski CBS Episode: "Exiles"
The Slap 2015 Janice NBC 3 episodes
Law & Order: SVU 2015 Layla NBC Episode: "Daydream Believer"
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 2016 Debbie Wells Netflix Episode: "Kimmy Meets a Celebrity!"
Deadbeat 2016 Duchess Beatrix Hulu Episode: "The Duchess of Stourbridge"
Orange Is the New Black 2016 Correcticon Check-In Girl Netflix Episode: "We'll Always Have Baltimore"
The Blacklist 2016 Maisy NBC Episode: "Mato"
Dietland 2018 Rubi AMC 3 episodes
Helpsters 2020 Cindy Circle Apple TV+ Episode: "Scatter/Sid Square"
Scratch This 2021 Angelica Episode: "Ommm My God"
Dickinson 2021 Body Healer Apple TV+ Episode: "Forever - Is Composed of Nows"
Three Women 2023 Barbara Starz 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Phillipsburg High School grad calls latest role a 'game-changer' for film industry". Dustin Schoof. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  2. ^ a b 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. 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.

External links

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