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Anette "Leslie" Jones (Memphis, 7 de setembro de 1967) [1] é uma atriz norte-americana, mais conhecida por fazer parte do elenco do Saturday Night Live, entre 2014 e 2019. [2] [3] Em 2016 ela estrelou o filme Caça Fantasmas, interpretando o papel de Patty Tolan. [4]
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Jones was born on September 7, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee. She had a younger brother, Rodney Keith Jones (1971–2009). Her father was in the United States Army, and her family relocated frequently. Her family moved to Los Angeles, when her father took a job at Stevie Wonder's radio station, KJLH, as an electronics engineer. Jones attended high scho...
Stand-up
Jones began doing stand-up comedy in college in 1987, when a friend signed her up for a "Funniest Person on Campus" contest. After winning the contest, Jones left school for Los Angeles. She performed at comedy clubs while working day jobs at Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles and UPS to make ends meet. Comedians Mother Love and Dave Chappelle encouraged her to move to New York City to hone her craft. She lived there for over two years, during which she appeared on BET's ComicView, before...
Saturday Night Live
In December 2013, Saturday Night Live held a casting call to add at least one African American woman to the show, and Jones auditioned. Prior to being asked to audition, Jones had criticized the show, saying that the show, and especially cast member Kenan Thompson, was "not funny". Sasheer Zamata was added as a featured player, while Jones and LaKendra Tookes were hired as writers. Jones appeared during the Weekend Update segment of the May 3, 2014 episode hosted by Andrew Garfield, where her...
Film
In 2006, Jones appeared in Master P's film Repos. In 2014, Jones appeared in Chris Rock's directorial film, Top Five; Rock has said a follow-up is in the works, telling Complex Magazine, "Some people really shine in Top Five. You might want to see a little more Leslie Jones." In 2015, Jones appeared in the Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer project, Trainwreck; reportedly Apatow and Schumer wrote a part specifically for Jones after seeing her turn in Top Five. In 2016, she starred in the reboot Ghos...
Jones has cited as her comedic influences: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, John Ritter, and Whoopi Goldberg.
Jones is a fan of the soccer team Seattle Sounders FC. She is also an avid fan of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Jones, Leslie (2023). Leslie F*cking Jones: A Memoir. Foreword: Chris Rock. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9781538706497. OCLC 1371748489.
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17 de jan. de 2020 · Actress and comedian Leslie Jones rose to fame as a cast member of 'Saturday Night Live' and starred in the all-female remake of 'Ghostbusters.'
Leslie Jones is an American actress and comedienne from Memphis, Tennessee who is known for playing in Saturday Night Live, Trainwreck, Sing, Top Five, Lottery Ticket, Coming 2 America, Masterminds and The Angry Birds Movie 2.
24 de nov. de 2023 · When comedian and actress Leslie Jones joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 2014, she held the distinction of being the oldest person to ever join the cast at 47 years old.
