Punkie Johnson
Punkie Johnson (birth name Jessica Williams)[1] is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Johnson was a stand-up comedian at The Comedy Store, and became a featured player on Saturday Night Live starting in its forty-sixth season.
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Born | Jessica Williams New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Early life
Johnson is from New Orleans, Louisiana.[2]
Career
Johnson began her career as a stand-up comedian. She later joined The Comedy Store in Los Angeles as a paid regular.[2] In 2019, Johnson performed at Just for Laughs.[3]
As an actress, Johnson appeared in various television series such as Space Force, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Corporate, and Adam Ruins Everything.[4][5]
Saturday Night Live
In 2020, Johnson was cast as a featured player on Saturday Night Live, starting in its forty-sixth season. Johnson is the eighth Black female cast member in the show's history and the second Black LGBT woman to be a cast member (following Danitra Vance) and the seventh LGBTQ cast member overall.[4][5][6]
Personal life
Johnson is openly a lesbian, and has been in a relationship with her wife since 2002.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | The Lot | Punkie | Short film |
2020 | Sixteen Thousand Dollars | Jo'Nique | Short film |
2020 | The Adventures of Whit | Detective | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Take My Wife | Episode: "Episode 205" | |
2018 | Adam Ruins Everything | Ava | Episode: "Adam Ruins Guns" |
2019 | Corporate | Taylor the Tattoo Artist | Episode: "The Fall" |
2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Dance Biter | Episode: "Angela Bassett Is the Baddest Bitch" |
2019 | Crank Yankers | Shasta | Episode: "Jimmy Kimmel, Kathy Griffin & Jeff Ross" |
2020 | Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers | Herself | |
2020 | Space Force | Staff Sergeant Kiki Rhodes | Episode: "Space Flag" |
2020–present | Saturday Night Live | Various characters | Featured cast member |
References
- http://filmcourage.com/2016/01/05/art-and-creativity-has-absolutely-nothing-to-do-with-gender-by-punkie-johnson-of-mewnowtv-coms-talkin-points/
- "Punkie Johnson". The Stand NYC. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- Reynolds, Daniel (September 16, 2020). "SNL Adds Black Lesbian Cast Member Punkie Johnson". The Advocate.
- Steinberg, Brian (September 16, 2020). "Jim Carrey to Play Joe Biden in Next Season of 'Saturday Night Live'". Variety.
- Ryan, Patrick (September 16, 2020). "'SNL': Meet the three new cast members joining Season 46". USA Today.
- White, Peter (September 16, 2020). "'SNL': Jim Carrey Set To Play Joe Biden As NBC Show Adds Three Featured Players & Will Have Limited Audience". Deadline.