The Zaftig Thespian
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Location | NY, NY |
| Links | Wishlist |
| Introduction | Jen Ponton: "[A] twinkly, engaging, ample-yet-shapely blonde cupcake." Jen Ponton is a bubbly, effervescent and quirky gal with a life devoted to theatre, barbershop music, Muppets and bunnies. After earning her BA in Theatre (Ramapo College of NJ), Jen hopped the Hudson and began to tread the boards of New York. Ms. Ponton has appeared off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons & The Players Theatre, as well as in several regional theatres. Recent projects include PSYCHO BEACH PARTY (The Theater Project), MRS. GOULD WELCOMES KATE SMITH (St. George Productions, IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY (Puppetry Arts Theatre), and her upcoming one-woman show, FAT CHICKS DON'T GET PLOTLINES. Did she mention she likes bunnies? |
| Favorite movies | The Big Lebowski, Bowfinger, The Holiday, Dan in Real Life, To Wong Foo..., DISCO GODFATHER, A Mighty Wind, Best In Show, Waiting for Guffman, Troll 2, Eternal Sunshine, anything MST3K, Hook, Labyrinth, Mrs. Doubtfire, any and all Muppet Movies, American Beauty, The People Under the Stairs, Poltergeist (et. al.), Nightmare on Elm St. series, Moulin Rouge, What About Bob?, While You Were Sleeping, Nicholas Cage's The Wicker Man. |
| Favorite music | Michael Jackson, Prince, Cibo Matto, Ben Folds, Spookey Ruben, Rufus Wainwright, John Mayer, ALL disco and funk, Keane, Jamiroquai, Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda, The Goo Goo Dolls, Billy Joel, William Shatner, Jack Johnson, barbershop, musical theatre. |
| Favorite books | Anything written by Francesca Lia Block, Stephen King or Thomas Harris, and I enjoy Nicholas Sparks. Super-favorites include Necklace of Kisses, Wasteland, IT, and Red Dragon. |