After serving as a writer on Saturday Night Live [1] since early 2014, Leslie Jones has been promoted [2] to cast member. She auditioned last year for the spot that eventually went to Sasheer Zamata, and though she initially lost out, the SNL team offered her a position as a writer. Jones is the third new cast member this season, alongside Weekend Update's Michael Che, who was also a writer before being promoted to an onscreen role, and Pete Davidson. Jones has already appeared in a skit and on Weekend Update several times, but stay tuned to see more of her on the show! Until then, check her out in the clip below.