Leslie Jones

Born: 1967-09-07

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Biography

Annette 'Leslie' Jones (born September 7, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, singer, and game show host. She was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019. In 2017 and 2018, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Saturday Night Live.

In 2010, her one-hour comedy special, Problem Child, was broadcast on Showtime, and in 2020, she had another special, Time Machine. She starred as Patty Tolan in Ghostbusters (2016) and Mary Junson in Coming 2 America.