Ginger Gonzaga

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Ginger Gonzaga
Born (1983-05-17) May 17, 1983 (age 40)
Modesto, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active2011–present
Known for

Ginger Gonzaga (born May 17, 1983)[1] is an American comedian and actress. She plays Nikki Ramos, best friend of She-Hulk Jennifer Walters, in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.[2]

Early life

Gonzaga grew up in Modesto, California, where she attended Beyer High School.[3][4] Her mother is Dutch and her father Filipino.[5] She went to the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Santa Barbara, where she majored in political science.[3] Gonzaga graduated a year early to train at The Groundlings school, and went on to study improv at Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade.[4]

Career

Gonzaga hosted Hulu's comedic daily pop culture recap show The Morning After.[6] 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.[7][6]

In 2019, she had a role in Paul Rudd's series Living with Yourself.[8] 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.[7] 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.[9][10]

Personal life

Gonzaga was in a relationship with actor Jim Carrey from 2018 to 2019.[11] Gonzaga is bisexual.[12]

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Ted Gina
2014 Someone Marry Barry Juanita
2016 Dean Jill
2017 Literally, Right Before Aaron Helen
2020 Bad Therapy Miranda

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Good Guys Angie 1 episode
2011–12 The Morning After Herself 345 episodes
2012–20 Family Guy Various voices 4 episodes
2013–14 Legit Peggy 6 episodes
2014 Mixology Maya 13 episodes
2016 Togetherness Christy 4 episodes
2016–17 Wrecked Emma 12 episodes
2017 Chance Lorena 8 episodes
2017–18 I'm Dying Up Here Maggie 10 episodes
2017–20 Robot Chicken Various voices 2 episodes
2018 Kidding Vivian 5 episodes
Room 104 Vicki 1 episode
2018 Champions Dana 10 episodes
2019 Living with Yourself Meg 1 episode
2020 Space Force Anabela Ysidro-Campos / The Angry Young Congresswoman (AYC) 2 episodes
2022 She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Nikki Ramos 9 episodes

References

  1. ^ "May 17 birthdays". Herald and Review. May 17, 2017. pp. D6. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "On She-Hulk, Ginger Gonzaga Is More Than Just the Best Friend". Bustle.com.
  3. ^ 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Rowland, Marijke (February 16, 2014). "Modesto native lands lead in new ABC comedy 'Mixology'". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved June 1, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b Petski, Denise (March 9, 2020). "Ginger Gonzaga Joins 'The Cleaning Lady' Fox Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ^ a b Sorokach, Josh (May 29, 2020). "Who Plays Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on 'Space Force'?". Decider.
  8. ^ Goodman, Tim (October 17, 2019). "'Living With Yourself': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 19, 2021). "'She-Hulk': Ginger Gonzaga Joins Disney+ Marvel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Small Details You Missed in the First She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Trailer". Looper. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Jim Carrey and Ginger Gonzaga Split After Less Than a Year of Dating". MSN.
  12. ^ Rude, Mey (September 9, 2022). "Ginger Gonzaga comes out as bi through queer She-Hulk character". Out. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

External links

Retrieved from "https://justapedia.org/index.php?title=Ginger_Gonzaga&oldid=1115815644"