Leslie Jones opens up about being typecast as ‘angry’ on SNL
- Comedian Leslie Jones reflected on her “bittersweet” five-year tenure on Saturday Night Live, which lasted from 2014 to 2019.
- Jones, who was initially hired as a writer before becoming a cast member, expressed frustration over being repeatedly typecast as an “angry Black female character.”
- She stated that writers consistently portrayed her as angry, fighting, or in love with a white man, despite her requests for them to stop.
- Jones acknowledged loving her time on the show but found the mental toll of the typecasting challenging, noting that her requests were ignored because the portrayals were deemed “successful.”
- During her time on SNL, Jones received three Emmy nominations and described the show as a valuable “foundation” for comedians, despite its inherent “machine”-like nature.
