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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Inga Parkel

Leslie Jones says she was repeatedly cast as racial stereotypes on SNL: ‘It was frustrating’

Leslie Jones has reflected on her “bittersweet” five-year stint on Saturday Night Live, recalling being repeatedly typecast to play the stereotypical angry Black female characters.

The Emmy-nominated comedian, 58, appeared on the long-running sketch comedy series from 2014 to 2019. She was first hired as one of three Black women writers before she was promoted to a featured cast member in the show’s 40th season.

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