Annette "Leslie" Jones (born September 7, 1967) is an American
comedian and actress who was a cast member and writer on Saturday
Night Live from 2014 to 2019. Jones has been a featured performer at
the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal and the Aspen Comedy
Festival. In 2010, her one-hour comedy special, Problem Child, was
broadcast on Showtime. Jones starred in Ghostbusters (2016) as Patty
Tolan. In 2017 and 2018, Jones was nominated for a Primetime Emmy
Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her
work on Saturday Night Live.In 2017, Jones was included on the annual
Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.Annette
Jones was born on September 7, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee. Her father
was in the United States Army, and her family moved 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 school in Lynwood, California, where she also played
basketball; her father suggested that she play the sport because she
is six feet tall.
comedian and actress who was a cast member and writer on Saturday
Night Live from 2014 to 2019. Jones has been a featured performer at
the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal and the Aspen Comedy
Festival. In 2010, her one-hour comedy special, Problem Child, was
broadcast on Showtime. Jones starred in Ghostbusters (2016) as Patty
Tolan. In 2017 and 2018, Jones was nominated for a Primetime Emmy
Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her
work on Saturday Night Live.In 2017, Jones was included on the annual
Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.Annette
Jones was born on September 7, 1967, in Memphis, Tennessee. Her father
was in the United States Army, and her family moved 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 school in Lynwood, California, where she also played
basketball; her father suggested that she play the sport because she
is six feet tall.
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