MAKERS Samantha Bee and Jessica Williams, Writers, Correspondents
TV Episode | Biography

MAKERS

Samantha Bee and Jessica Williams, Writers, Correspondents

TV Episode | Biography

Jessica Williams is an actress, writer and all-around funny woman from Los Angeles. She currently co-hosts the popular podcast 2 Dope Queens alongside Phoebe Robinson, which recently became an HBO special in 2018. She credits her ability ...See moreJessica Williams is an actress, writer and all-around funny woman from Los Angeles. She currently co-hosts the popular podcast 2 Dope Queens alongside Phoebe Robinson, which recently became an HBO special in 2018. She credits her ability to be hilarious on her very large funny bone - she's been 6-feet tall since middle school. After practically ""killing it"" at every single comedic venue in L.A., Williams decided it was time to conquer New York City. She joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in 2012 as the youngest correspondent in the show's history. She resides in Brooklyn, N.Y. Samantha Bee was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, and began her career in comedy by doing numerous commercial campaigns as well as participating in the all-female sketch troupe, The Atomic Fireballs. Bee joined The Daily Show"" in 2003, and was the show's longest-serving regular correspondent. In 2016, Bee launched her critically acclaimed show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee on TBS, which filters current cultural and political moments through an unapologetic, self-assured lens. In addition to her work on the show, Bee appears opposite her husband and fellow correspondent, Jason Jones, in the 2010 movie Coopers' Camera. She has also appeared in the 2009 film Motherhood, plus the TV series Bored to Death and Bob's Burgers. Bee is the recipient of the 2005 Canadian Comedy Award for ""Pretty Funny Female."" When Bee is not working, she enjoys photographing her children in foolish outfits and correcting spelling errors on menus. Written by MAKERS See less