Jen Ponton

Jen Ponton is a comedic force, consistently serving up big laughs on screen. A Muppet enthusiast, horror fanatic, and body liberation activist, Jen’s seasoned resume continues to grow. Her work is acclaimed across network, cable, and streaming, including critical darlings Dietland, 30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Orange is the New Black, Boardwalk Empire, The Good Wife, and The Blacklist. As a writer, Jen has co-run and co-created five seasons running of the puppety web sitcom The Weirdos Next Door. She’s also created five pilots and several feature films, and her pilot Queens of Daytime was a Sundance Episodic semifinalist. Her editorial work has been published on Refinery29 and other high-traffic blogs. She penned and delivered a TED Talk in 2020 called "Hollywood's Fatphobia Problem," and you should definitely not read the YouTube comments. She is currently writing a memoir about coming out as queer and blowing up her Betty Crocker life during the pandemic. www.jenponton.com