Leslie Jones (comedian)
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| Birth name | Annette Leslie Jones |
| Born | September 7, 1967 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Education | Chapman University Colorado State University |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Notable works and roles | Former Saturday Night Live cast member and writer Ghostbusters (2016) Coming 2 America (2021) Good Burger 2 (2023) |
Annette Leslie Jones (born September 7, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019, and hosted the ABC game show Supermarket Sweep. She has also 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.