Biography
Leslie Jones is an American stand-up comedian and actress. Born Annette Leslie Jones on 7 September 1967 in Memphis, Tennessee, she attended Chapman University and Colorado State University. She joined the cast and writing staff of the NBC sketch series Saturday Night Live in 2014, remaining until 2019, and hosted the game show Supermarket Sweep.
Jones starred as Patty Tolan in the 2016 film Ghostbusters. Her other screen credits include the voice of Meena's mother in Sing (2016), an appearance in Trainwreck (2015), the voice of Zeta in The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), Mary Junson in Coming 2 America (2021), and the role of Charlotte Reed in Good Burger 2 (2023). She has released comedy specials including Problem Child (2010) and Time Machine (2020).
