Leslie Jones Says 'SNL' Writers Kept Typecasting Her as 'Angry'

From Emmy nods to frustration, the comic opened up about the roles she felt boxed into, why she stayed quiet at first and ...

Leslie Jones recalls confronting ‘SNL’ writers over typecasting her as ‘the girl that was angry’

Jones, who was on "SNL" from 2014 to 2019, said she was consistently cast as characters who were "beating up people or in ...

Leslie Jones reflects on ‘SNL,’ stereotypes and being cast as the ‘angry Black woman’

The actress says the experience was rewarding but also came with creative challenges she couldn’t ignore. Comedian and ...

‘SNL’ Alum Leslie Jones Reveals ‘Frustrating’ Part About Her Time On The Show: ‘It Kept Happening’

“I was like, ‘Stop writing me like that,’” Jones said.

Leslie Jones says being typecast as 'angry' on 'SNL' was 'frustrating'

Former "Saturday Night Live" star Leslie Jones says she "started getting frustrated" on the show when she kept being asked to ...
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Leslie Jones Says ‘SNL’ Typecast Her as ‘Angry’ and Violent

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Leslie Jones says it was 'frustrating' being typecast on "SNL" as 'the angry Black woman'

Jones joined the NBC show in 2014 as a writer and was promoted to regular cast member during season 40.