Jen Ponton is a Jersey tomato rebel feminist weirdo destined to grow up to be a Muppet. In this session, Jen jams with author and Emmy-honored casting director Bonnie Gillespie about the revolution that’s coming, how storytellers are leaders, and the mission of the ally.
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Jen Ponton is a comedic force, consistently serving up big laughs on screen. A Muppet enthusiast, horror fanatic, and body love activist, she is known for Dietland, The Blacklist, 30 Rock, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Deadbeat, Orange Is the New Black, Blue Bloods, Boardwalk Empire, Law & Order: SVU, The Slap, and The Good Wife. Jen’s film credits include Love on the Run, Going in Style, and Chuck. She is currently making the festival rounds starring in Tessa Slovis’ Pizza Party, a #MeToo-centric film based on the Larry Nasser trials. Jen is also a producer and writer with several pilots in development, including the long-running webseries The Weirdos Next Door. She produced and starred in concept pilots for two of her series, the one-hour period piece Queens of Daytime, and the half-hour comedy The Reunion. She is currently a semifinalist for the Sundance Episodic Lab. She is a regular storyteller for Mortified, and in 2020, she launched All the Fucks, a storytelling podcast about caring too much.
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