Actress and comedian Jackie Tohn, known for playing Esther Roklov on Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, and a fan favorite from American Idol and GLOW, stepped into the hot seat on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire hosted by Jimmy Kimmel to play on behalf of Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA). Tohn played on a team with her Nobody Wants This co-star, Timothy Simons, who raised money in support of Silver Lake Children’s Theatre Group.
Earlier this year, Tohn shared her decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy, as well as a preventive oophorectomy, after testing positive for a BRCA1 genetic mutation.
In a May 2026 interview with People, she said, “I found out I was BRCA1 positive, and then I met a genetic counselor who informed me that I had an 85% chance of getting breast cancer and a 65% chance of developing ovarian cancer … I believe hereditary cancer testing saved my life.“
She has since become a vocal advocate for hereditary cancer screening, encouraging others, especially those with a family history, to learn their risk.
Tohn’s win will directly fund OCRA’s research, advocacy, and support programs for patients and loved ones impacted by gynecologic cancer.
OCRA’s Free Genetic Testing Program provides free genetic test kits to those who qualify. Learn more.
