An unapologetically vulnerable pioneer, Jen Ponton (she/her) is a lighthouse, currently in production for her theatrical solo show, Sugarcoated.

Best known for her work on AMC’s cult hit Dietland, she has also guest starred on Starz’ hotly-anticipated Three Women, The Blacklist, 30 Rock, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Deadbeat, Orange is the New Black, Blue Bloods, Boardwalk Empire, Law & Order: SVU, + The Good Wife.

Jen landed on the map of cinema when she starred in Ash Christian’s Love on the Run alongside Frances Fisher, Annaleigh Ashford, + Steve Howey. Other film credits include Rebecca Miller’s She Came to Me + Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog opposite Greta Gerwig + Kieran Culkin.

She also starred in Tessa Slovis’ deeply moving Pizza Party, based on the Larry Nassar trials, which finished its festival run at Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival.

As a multi-hatted creator, Jen has written and produced a number of projects that make her heart sing. From TikTok horror film Caretaker, to Sundance Episodic Lab semifinalist Queens of Daytime, to her nostalgia-core puppet sitcom, to her TEDx Talk, to her podcast All The Fucks, Jen weaves radical queer stories with unexpected ✨main character energy✨.

In 2025, she’s starring in the feature film Resentment, and touring her solo show, Sugarcoated.