About this episode

Jessica Williams discusses her experiences in Hollywood, mentorship from Jon Stewart, and her crafting projects.

On this episode of IMO, actress, host, and podcast veteran Jessica Williams joins the show! She discusses what it was like to have Jon Stewart as a mentor during her early tenure at The Daily Show, how she has had to approach her acting career as a tall Black woman in Hollywood, and the surprising crafting projects she’s picked up in her down time. Plus, Jessica shares her favorite stories from behind the scenes of Shrinking. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Michelle Obama, Craig Robinson

Guest: Jessica Williams

Topics covered

• hobbies
• acting career
• mentorship
• Hollywood
• crafting
• comedy

Keywords

• Jessica Williams
• Jon Stewart
• The Daily Show
• Shrinking
• acting
• crafting
• mentorship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IMO, Higher Ground

Books & works: The Daily Show, Shrinking

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