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Sue (Surprise Lady)
Played by Kristen Wiig
Sue, the Surprise Lady, is Kristen Wiig's recurring Saturday Night Live character: an excitable woman who is let in on a planned surprise and is physically unable to keep it, shrieking, freezing and blurting out hints until she ruins or…
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Sue, the Surprise Lady, is Kristen Wiig's recurring Saturday Night Live character: an excitable woman who is let in on a planned surprise and is physically unable to keep it, shrieking, freezing and blurting out hints until she ruins or nearly ruins it. SNL Archives lists six appearances from 2008 to 2020.
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