Punkie Johnson was on SNL for 4 years until she realized she had to walk away. She talks about how she got the show, what it was like being in the cast, and why she left.
She digs deep into what it’s like to be a queer comedian even though she doesn’t love that word queer.
Punkie Johnson: Punkie Johnson is a comedian and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana who joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2020. Past credits include Space Force (Netflix), A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO), and Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers (Comedy Central). Punkie was a New Face at the Just For Laughs Festival in 2019, and is a proud paid regular at the World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood. She is also a series regular on the upcoming season of Love Life (HBO Max).
