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Jessica Williams(II)

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Jessica Williams
'Road House' stars Billy Magnussen, JD Pardo, Jessica Williams, Daniela Melchior, and Lukas Gage swing by the IMDb studio at SXSW with the hilarious, hard-hitting energy of their new film. Find out more about their characters, who Jessica Williams would have by her side in a fight IRL, and why JD Pardo was constantly breaking pool sticks on set.
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Jessica Renee Williams, born July 31, 1989 in Los Angeles County, California, is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work as a senior correspondent on The Daily Show, where she was the youngest correspondent ever at the age of twenty-two, and as co-host of the podcast 2 Dope Queens.
BornJuly 31, 1989
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BornJuly 31, 1989
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Harrison Ford and Jason Segel in Shrinking (2023)
    Shrinking
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Gaby
    William Jackson Harper in Love Life (2020)
    Love Life
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mia Hines
    Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever in Booksmart (2019)
    Booksmart
    7.1
    • Miss Fine
    • 2019
    Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson in 2 Dope Queens (2018)
    2 Dope Queens
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Untitled Jessica Williams/Jim Strouse Project
      • In Development
      • TV Movie
    • Harrison Ford and Jason Segel in Shrinking (2023)
      Shrinking
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Gaby
      • 2023–2024
    • Tunnel Rave (2024)
      Tunnel Rave
      7.9
      Short
      • Suppleplump
      • 2024
    • Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House (2024)
      Road House
      6.2
      • Frankie
      • 2024
    • Entergalactic (2022)
      Entergalactic
      7.3
      • Meadow (voice)
      • 2022
    • Jude Law, James Newton Howard, Jacqueline Boatswain, Matthias Brenner, Richard Coyle, Stuart Craig, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Mark Day, Dan Fogler, Fiona Glascott, David Heyman, Manuel Klein, Steve Kloves, Neil Lamont, Tim Lewis, Ramona Kunze-Libnow, Oliver Masucci, Mads Mikkelsen, William Nadylam, Paul Parker, George Richmond, J.K. Rowling, Peter Simonischek, Alison Sudol, Lionel Wigram, David Yates, Dónal Finn, Bo Ponomari, Mimi Pitakworraratana, Amore Psiche, Tony McCarthy, Stefan Race, Roy 'Tony' Pickering, David Thrower, Radha Sthanakiya, Winston Hayles, Cormac O'Shea, Emilia Karlsson, Lucy Ross, Paul Candelent, Tianyi Kiy, Jessica Cartledge, Isabelle Coverdale, Eugene Lin, Jessica Wai Sum Tong, Pippa Hurley, Eddie Redmayne, Cara Mahoney, Jessica Williams, David Bertrand, Katherine Waterston, Jan Pohl, Maja Bloom, Ezra Miller, Sean Talo, Hebe Beardsall, Richard Price, Nick Owenford, Victoria Yeates, Noor Dillan-Night, Callum Turner, Dave Wong, Martin Polak, Jeremy Azis, Martyn Mayger, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Paul Low-Hang, Sam Shoubber, Valerie Pachner, Lucas Englander, Wilf Scolding, Kazeem Tosin Amore, Nick Davison, Jag Patel, Alexander Kuznetsov, Elizabeth Back, Phil Reeve, Chris Robb, and Johnny Li Gotti in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
      Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
      6.2
      • Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks
      • 2022
    • William Jackson Harper in Love Life (2020)
      Love Life
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Mia Hines
      • 2021
    • Tony Hale, Mary Lambert, Brett Gelman, Haley Tju, Michael J. Woodard, and Jonathan Van Ness in I Heart Arlo (2021)
      I Heart Arlo
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Mayor Elena (voice)
      • 2021
    • Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia (2020)
      Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia
      5.8
      • 2020
    • The Twilight Zone (2019)
      The Twilight Zone
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Rei Tanaka
      • 2019
    • Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever in Booksmart (2019)
      Booksmart
      7.1
      • Miss Fine
      • 2019
    • Demi Moore, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Calum Worthy, Ed Helms, Jessica Williams, Nasim Pedrad, Dan Bakkedahl, Martha Kelly, Jennifer Kim, and Karan Soni in Corporate Animals (2019)
      Corporate Animals
      4.5
      • Jess
      • 2019
    • Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Dan Fogler, William Nadylam, Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Claudia Kim, Zoë Kravitz, Ezra Miller, and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
      Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
      6.5
      • Eulalie Hicks
      • 2018
    • Jessica Williams in The Incredible Jessica James (2017)
      The Incredible Jessica James
      6.5
      • Jessica James
      • 2017
    • Amy Schumer in Inside Amy Schumer (2013)
      Inside Amy Schumer
      6.1
      TV Series
      • 2016
    • The Daily Show (1996)
      The Daily Show
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Lorena Bobbitt
      • Joy
      • Emancipation Slave ...
      • 2012–2016

    Writer

    • Untitled Jessica Williams/Jim Strouse Project
      • Writer
      • In Development
      • TV Movie
    • Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson in 2 Dope Queens (2018)
      2 Dope Queens
      5.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2018–2019

    Producer

    • Untitled Jessica Williams/Jim Strouse Project
      • executive producer
      • In Development
      • TV Movie
    • Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson in 2 Dope Queens (2018)
      2 Dope Queens
      5.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Jessica Williams in The Incredible Jessica James (2017)
      The Incredible Jessica James
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2017

    Videos41

    "Shrinking" Stars Share Defining Show Scenes, Harrison Ford Impressions, & More
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    "Shrinking" Stars Share Defining Show Scenes, Harrison Ford Impressions, & More
    How the 'Road House' Cast Got Fight-Ready
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    How the 'Road House' Cast Got Fight-Ready
    How the 'Road House' Cast Got Fight-Ready
    Clip 3:43
    How the 'Road House' Cast Got Fight-Ready
    Perfecting Punches and Honoring Patrick Swayze in the 'Road House' Remake
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    Perfecting Punches and Honoring Patrick Swayze in the 'Road House' Remake
    Why Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi Pushed for Ty Dolla $ign to Be in "Entergalactic"
    Clip 2:54
    Why Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi Pushed for Ty Dolla $ign to Be in "Entergalactic"
    Official Trailer - Season 2
    Trailer 2:35
    Official Trailer - Season 2
    Watch Now on Apple TV+
    Trailer 0:31
    Watch Now on Apple TV+

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Jessica R. Williams
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • July 31, 1989
      • California, USA
    • Children
      • No Children
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • Black / African American

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    • Trivia
      At age 22 she was the youngest ever senior correspondent on the The Daily Show (1996).
    • Quotes
      Ultimately, when I deliver something, a lot of times it will be from a black woman's perspective, but other times it will be just from a satirical, goofy perspective.

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