Ginger Gonzaga

Ginger Gonzaga (born 17 May 1983)[1] is an American comedian and actress.

Ginger Gonzaga
Born (1983-05-17) 17 May 1983
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active2011–present
Known for

Early life and education

Gonzaga grew up in Modesto, California, where she attended Beyer High School.[2][3] She went to the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Santa Barbara, where she majored in political science.[2] Gonzaga graduated a year early to train at The Groundlings school, and went on to study improv at Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade.[3]

Career

Gonzaga hosted Hulu's comedic daily pop culture recap show The Morning After.[4] She was a regular on ABC's Mixology, which ran for 13 episodes. She has also appeared in numerous other television shows, including Togetherness, I'm Dying Up Here, Wrecked, Kidding, and Room 104.[5][4]

In 2019, she had a role in Paul Rudd's series Living with Yourself.[6] She portrays "the Angry Young Congresswoman" Anabela Ysidro-Campos, also known as simply AYC, a character based on Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in the 2020 satirical space comedy Space Force.[5] In January 2021, she was cast in the Disney+ streaming series She-Hulk for Marvel Studios, playing Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk's best friend.[7]

Personal life

Gonzaga split from partner Jim Carrey from 2018 to 2019.[8]

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Ted Gina
2014 Someone Marry Barry Juanita
2016 Dean Jill
2017 Literally, Right Before Aaron Helen
2020 Bad Therapy Miranda
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011–12 The Morning After Herself 345 episodes
2014 Mixology Maya 13 episodes
2016 Togetherness Christy 4 episodes
2016–17 Wrecked Emma 12 episodes
2017–18 I'm Dying Up Here Maggie 10 episodes
2018 Kidding Vivian 5 episodes
Room 104 Vicki 1 episode
2019 Living with Yourself Meg 1 episode
2020 Space Force Anabela Ysidro-Campos 2 episodes
2022 She-Hulk

References

  1. "May 17 birthdays". Herald and Review. 17 May 2017. pp. D6. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. Bentley, Rick (25 February 2014). "ABC comedy series good mix for Ginger Gonzaga". The Herald. The Fresno Bee. pp. a23. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. Rowland, Marijke (16 February 2014). "Modesto native lands lead in new ABC comedy 'Mixology'". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. Petski, Denise (9 March 2020). "Ginger Gonzaga Joins 'The Cleaning Lady' Fox Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. Sorokach, Josh (29 May 2020). "Who Plays Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on 'Space Force'?". Decider.
  6. Goodman, Tim (17 October 2019). "'Living With Yourself': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (19 January 2021). "'She-Hulk': Ginger Gonzaga Joins Disney+ Marvel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  8. "Jim Carrey and Ginger Gonzaga Split After Less Than a Year of Dating". MSN.
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