Ginger Gonzaga
Ginger Gonzaga (born 17 May 1983)[1] is an American comedian and actress.
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Born | 17 May 1983 |
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Early life and education
Gonzaga grew up in Modesto, California, where she attended Beyer High School.[2][3] She went to the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Santa Barbara, where she majored in political science.[2] Gonzaga graduated a year early to train at The Groundlings school, and went on to study improv at Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade.[3]
Career
Gonzaga hosted Hulu's comedic daily pop culture recap show The Morning After.[4] She was a regular on ABC's Mixology, which ran for 13 episodes. She has also appeared in numerous other television shows, including Togetherness, I'm Dying Up Here, Wrecked, Kidding, and Room 104.[5][4]
In 2019, she had a role in Paul Rudd's series Living with Yourself.[6] She portrays "the Angry Young Congresswoman" Anabela Ysidro-Campos, also known as simply AYC, a character based on Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in the 2020 satirical space comedy Space Force.[5] In January 2021, she was cast in the Disney+ streaming series She-Hulk for Marvel Studios, playing Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk's best friend.[7]
Personal life
Gonzaga split from partner Jim Carrey from 2018 to 2019.[8]
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Ted | Gina | |
2014 | Someone Marry Barry | Juanita | |
2016 | Dean | Jill | |
2017 | Literally, Right Before Aaron | Helen | |
2020 | Bad Therapy | Miranda |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011–12 | The Morning After | Herself | 345 episodes |
2014 | Mixology | Maya | 13 episodes |
2016 | Togetherness | Christy | 4 episodes |
2016–17 | Wrecked | Emma | 12 episodes |
2017–18 | I'm Dying Up Here | Maggie | 10 episodes |
2018 | Kidding | Vivian | 5 episodes |
Room 104 | Vicki | 1 episode | |
2019 | Living with Yourself | Meg | 1 episode |
2020 | Space Force | Anabela Ysidro-Campos | 2 episodes |
2022 | She-Hulk |
References
- "May 17 birthdays". Herald and Review. 17 May 2017. pp. D6. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- Bentley, Rick (25 February 2014). "ABC comedy series good mix for Ginger Gonzaga". The Herald. The Fresno Bee. pp. a23. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- Rowland, Marijke (16 February 2014). "Modesto native lands lead in new ABC comedy 'Mixology'". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- Petski, Denise (9 March 2020). "Ginger Gonzaga Joins 'The Cleaning Lady' Fox Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood.
- Sorokach, Josh (29 May 2020). "Who Plays Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on 'Space Force'?". Decider.
- Goodman, Tim (17 October 2019). "'Living With Yourself': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- Andreeva, Nellie (19 January 2021). "'She-Hulk': Ginger Gonzaga Joins Disney+ Marvel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- "Jim Carrey and Ginger Gonzaga Split After Less Than a Year of Dating". MSN.
External links
- Ginger Gonzaga on IMDb
- Ginger Gonzaga on Twitter