Audition-Palooza!

I am on a ROLL with auditions (mostly for feature films)--6 in less than 2 weeks! I love the snowballing of work going on--I'm super excited to see how the rest of the year works out!

Among these:
-I was called in for *3* offices who've never called me in before
-I was called in for my very first starring role!

It's just the perfect time, too. :) I'm working on a goal for the remainder of the year: to book my first GUEST STAR billing for TV!

With a record high of *23* shows filming in NY (including the return of Sesame Street...which would be heart-stoppingly *AWESOME*), I think I stand some pretty good chances. :) Yeehaw!

<3
Jen

I've Never Been On A Plane Alone

It's totally true! But all that's changing soon...because I am making my very first trip EVER to Los Angeles later this fall. :) Details soon!

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Jen

"Kelly" Parties it Up!

I feel like such a wild child! (This is probably because 'a crazy night' for me is falling asleep to a Katt Williams comedy special with the lights on.)

"King Kelly" wrapped last Friday, and by Friday night, we had the celebratory bar party. The star and our whole crew were deliriously tired, and had maybe snuck in a quick nap before getting ready for festivities.

None was more excited for this party than my dear husband, Andrew, who was so thrilled to come that he even got a haircut. ;) *Adorable*!

Though "King Kelly" is laying low for the time being, the first released article is right here on indieWIRE. Enjoy! :D

<3

Jen

Emm-Me?

Delighted to share some fantastic news with y'all:

My episode of 30 Rock last year ("Reaganing") has been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing!

Who's behind the hilarity? This guy:

Mr.Matt Hubbard, producer and writer for 30 Rock. And yes, that is a 2009 Outstanding Writing Emmy in his hands.

Not only is Matt pee-your-pants ridiculously funny, but he's also a really kind, encouraging, great guy--I worked with him directly on set, and you just couldn't find a nicer dude!

So happy for this crazy-talented writer, as well as the whole 30 Rock team and their veritable SLEW of nominations--they deserve such rampant success!

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Jen

"King" of Queens

What an AWESOME time I had last week!

I recently booked a supporting role in the indie film "King Kelly," a story about a smarmy, cheeky girl with big dreams of taking over the internet porn-o-verse. Louisa Krause stars as Kelly herself, who films all her days (and freaky-deeky nights) on an iPhone and throws them up on YouTube. I'm playing Angela, her older sister, who has little tolerance for Kelly's nasty attitude and shady business ethics. It's kind of exciting for me, because (aside from being a supporting role), I was also cast as *MY AGE*! This is a first, folks! Angela is married with a 6-year-old son. While I fully embrace the fact that I look like a 12-year-old, I'm so happy to have been cast as a legit adult! :D

I was told to take LOTS OF GREAT PICTURES while I was on set, and though I am *terrible* at taking pictures (I get super-distracted), I made a concerted effort to pull out my camera and grab at least a couple of moments.




















Diana Masi, who plays cousin Donna, snuggles Mr. Prince, the actor-pug!







The wardrobe rack, thanks to SeeThink Films' feed!













Aaron (my husband Tom), Anthony (my son Timmy) and Andrew (my dad)




















Mama & son--Anthony was an *awesome* child actor!










King Kelly is only my 2nd big indie film (the first was Jack and Diane , still being produced), and the experience was still so new for me! Our director Andrew Neel was just FANTASTIC--really great to work with, fun, excellent direction, and we had a lot of playful discovery in the scenes.

I had such a great time on-set with them, and I can't wait to see the final product!

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Jen

Fancy AND Schmancy!

As I've recently had the GREAT pleasure in working on a fledgling TV Show ("The Heart, She Holler"), I also got my very first invitation to a WRAP PARTY!

Since "Holler" is done filming for now, the team was able to kick back and enjoy all their hard work. So on Thursday night, I got to chill with all my fellow actors, crew members and show creators, catch up with them and enjoy a GORGEOUS rooftop party!

I had a super-good time getting to know everyone a little better, getting excited about other people's new projects, and hearing that the show looks *hilarious* and creepy (which is the best combination that my mind can conjure)!

Here's a sneak-peek shot from the set, thanks to series regular Joe Sikora:

(John Gemberling as CLEM, Jen Ponton as GRINDER)

So far, the tentative air date is in early November...but I will firm that up as we get closer!

<3

Jen

Monsters Under....the Sink?

One of the very best parts of my day is the morning, when, bleary-eyed, I make my way to the shower.

Why?

Because this is what I see:

Hubby and I absolutely fell in love with this monster bathroom set way back when we were registering for our wedding. We found it at Kohl's! We were really trying to make classy, adult decisions, but we couldn't resist all the bright, fun colors, the googly eyes and polka dots.

So we registered for this wonderful set! Out of all the crock pots and sheets and photo frames and toasters, we were just SALIVATING over this bathroom set.

Lo and behold, the night after the wedding, we have received ONE lone Monster gift: the shower curtain. What happened? we wondered. We registered for every. Last. Monster. Item. Surely our guests saw these on the lists!

And then it clicked. Oh, those pranksters, Jen and Andrew! our lovely guests were thinking. Surely they wouldn't want a bathroom set that was made for a 5-year-old!

We love you, guests. But that was cold.

If you are as tickled by this set as we are, they're phasing them out at Kohl's, but there's still some fun stuff left. ;)

<3

Jen