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Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

Actor, also writer and producer · Born September 7, 1967 (59) · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Annette 'Leslie' Jones (born September 7, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, singer, and game show host. She was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019. In 2017 and 2018, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Saturday Night Live. In 2010, her one-hour comedy special, Problem Child, was broadcast on Showtime, and in 2020, she had another special, Time Machine. She starred as Patty Tolan in Ghostbusters (2016) and Mary Junson in Coming 2 America.

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Born
September 7, 1967 (59)
From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Leslie Jones' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
28%
Society
13%
Morality
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 13

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 7
Shadow
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Absurd
13
Warm
5
Thrilling
5
Tense
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leslie Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leslie Jones' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 36 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Roast My Rental(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Leslie Jones: Life Part 2(2025)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • DMV(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Late Night Creep(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Sloth Story(2024)

    as Dotti Pace (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Good Burger 2(2023)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Out of Office(2022)

    as Ally

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Our Flag Means Death(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Spanish Jackie

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Hit-Monkey(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Eunice

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • BMF(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as SAC Tracy Chambers

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Coming 2 America(2021)

    as Mary Junson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Death to 2020(2020)

    as Dr. Maggie Gravel

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Leslie Jones: Time Machine(2020)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Angry Birds Movie 2(2019)

    as Zeta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • We Are Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Leslie 'The Driver'

  • Sing(2016)

    as Meena's Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Masterminds(2016)

    as Agent Scanlon

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters(2016)

    as Patty Tolan

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Trainwreck(2015)

    as Angry Subway Patron

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Top Five(2014)

    as Lisa

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Compton(2012)

    as Tiny

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Big Fish - Cleaning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Sullivan & Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobbie

  • House Arrest(2012)

    as Boss Lady

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynette

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Company We Keep(2010)

    as Beverly Blue

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lottery Ticket(2010)

    as Tasha

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Something Like a Business(2010)

    as Vanity

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Leslie Jones: Problem Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · as Self

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Stand Up Student

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Internet Dating (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sweetie

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Alliance Commander (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary(2007)

    as Mamma Rag

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Repos(2006)

    as Lay La

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • A Guy Thing(2003)

    as Sales Employee

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • National Security(2003)

    as Trucker Woman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mable

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • A Feeling Called Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Vapid Nurse

  • Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Clerk

  • Kony Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 2000 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Ghostbusters (2016)

$229M worldwide

Highest rated

Hit-Monkey (2021)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)

Film career

20002025

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 40: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thWriting3 of 40: 3 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s11 · acting2010s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew2020s12 · 10 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2015–2019.

  1. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
  2. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  3. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  4. 2015
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Leslie Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

The Late Night Creep (2025)

99th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hit-Monkey (2021)

Midcredits 86th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Leslie Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles19–65 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles20–39 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles33–72 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles21–41 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles14–67 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Leslie Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leslie Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lenny Marcus shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles