Ginger Gonzaga (born May 17, 1983)[1] is an American comedian and actress. Since coming to attention hosting Hulu's daily pop culture show The Morning After (2011–12), she has had numerous guest and recurring roles on television and has been in the main cast of such series as Mixology, Wrecked, and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. She was a co-lead in the 2023 series True Lies, playing Helen Tasker.
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| Born | May 17, 1983 Modesto, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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Early life
editGonzaga grew up in Modesto, California, where she attended Beyer High School.[2][3] Her mother is Dutch and her father Filipino.[4] 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
editGonzaga hosted Hulu's comedic daily pop culture recap show The Morning After.[5] She was a regular on ABC's Mixology, which ran for thirteen episodes. She has also appeared in numerous other television shows, including Togetherness, I'm Dying Up Here, Wrecked, Kidding, and Room 104.[6][5]
In 2019, she had a role in Paul Rudd's series Living with Yourself.[7] 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.[6] In January 2021, she was cast in the Disney+ streaming series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law for Marvel Studios, playing Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk's best friend, Nikki.[8][9]
Gonzaga portrays Helen Tasker in the 2023 CBS series adaptation of the 1994 film True Lies.[10]
Personal life
editGonzaga was in a relationship with actor Jim Carrey from 2018 to 2019.[11] Gonzaga is bisexual.[12]
Selected filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Ted | Gina | |
| 2014 | Someone Marry Barry | Juanita | |
| 2016 | Punching Henry | Erica | |
| Dean | Jill | ||
| 2017 | Literally, Right Before Aaron | Helen | |
| 2020 | Bad Therapy | Miranda |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009–11 | In Gayle We Trust | Kim Kaminski | 9 episodes |
| 2011–12 | The Morning After | Herself (co-host) | Season 1 |
| 2012–20 | Family Guy | Various voices | 4 episodes |
| 2013–14 | Legit | Peggy | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Mixology | Maya | Main cast |
| Anger Management | Vanessa / Maureen | 3 episodes | |
| 2016 | Togetherness | Christy | Recurring role (season 2) |
| Angel from Hell | Kelly | 4 episodes | |
| 2016–17 | Wrecked | Emma | Main cast (season 1); guest (seasons 2–3) |
| 2016–19 | Those Who Can't | Gloria Guzman | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Chance | Lorena | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2017–18 | I'm Dying Up Here | Maggie | Recurring role |
| 2017–22 | Robot Chicken | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Champions | Dana | 9 episodes |
| Alone Together | Alia | 3 episodes | |
| Kidding | Vivian | 5 episodes | |
| Room 104 | Vicki | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Grace and Frankie | Erin | 2 episodes |
| Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Julianka | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Space Force | Anabela Ysidro-Campos (AYC) | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Kenan | Carrie | 2 episodes |
| Tuca & Bertie | (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | Nikki Ramos | Main cast | |
| 2023 | True Lies | Helen Tasker | Main cast |
References
edit- ^ "May 17 birthdays". Herald and Review. May 17, 2017. pp. D6. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Bentley, Rick (February 25, 2014). "ABC comedy series good mix for Ginger Gonzaga". The Herald. The Fresno Bee. pp. a23. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Rowland, Marijke (February 16, 2014). "Modesto native lands lead in new ABC comedy 'Mixology'". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Mendiola, Ritchel (January 22, 2021). "Fil-Am actress Ginger Gonzaga to star in Marvel's 'She-Hulk' series". Asian Journal News. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (March 9, 2020). "Ginger Gonzaga Joins 'The Cleaning Lady' Fox Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b Sorokach, Josh (May 29, 2020). "Who Plays Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on 'Space Force'?". Decider.
- ^ Goodman, Tim (October 17, 2019). "'Living With Yourself': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 19, 2021). "'She-Hulk': Ginger Gonzaga Joins Disney+ Marvel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Small Details You Missed in the First She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Trailer". Looper. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "What's on TV This Week: 'True Lies' and 'Black Girl Missing'". New York Times. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Carrey and Ginger Gonzaga Split After Less Than a Year of Dating". MSN.
- ^ Rude, Mey (September 9, 2022). "Ginger Gonzaga comes out as bi through queer She-Hulk character". Out. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
