THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Cecily Strong
Performer
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born February 8, 1984Age 42
90sketches in the archive
1show
36characters
Cast appearances (90)
A face that makes you laugh.
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The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Cecily Strong is an actor and comedian who developed her improv and sketch work at iO and the Second City in Chicago. She joined Saturday Night Live in 2012 and remained until 2022, creating characters including the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. She also co-anchored Weekend Update for a season.
Strong's work beyond SNL includes starring as Melissa in the musical-comedy series Schmigadoon!, as well as appearances in Ghostbusters, The Boss and The Characters.
Quite the characters
Another side of funny.
Sharon
Dana (Store Firing)
Adele
Anjelica Huston
Casidy
Cindy (Blue River Dog Food)
Claudia (Baking Championship)
Colleen Chapin
Cook (New York Musical)
Courtney (What’s That Name?)
Dianne Feinstein
Faline
Fran Drescher
Grace (Love Island)
Harper (Awareness Seminar)
Heebie Bee Gees
Janelle
Joanne Batting
Khloé Kardashian
Lady Mary Crawley (Downton Abbey)
Liesl von Trapp (The Sound of Music)
Linda (The Cat in the Hat and Linda)
Liz Cheney
Lonnie (The Science Room)
Maleficent
Meegan
Michelle Rodriguez
Mischa Shumway
Mrs. Tollerson (Career Day, 2017)
Queen Chrysalis
Rebecca Ann Bush
Sarah Koenig
Sonja Vegamonté
Tammy (Weezer)
Tara Lipinski
Tess
The role call
Familiar parts. Their own spin.
Friend
7 sketchesCustomer
6 sketchesDaughter
6 sketchesMom
6 sketchesParty Guest
6 sketchesSinger
6 sketchesWife
6 sketchesEmployee
4 sketchesInterviewee
4 sketchesContestant
3 sketchesCoworker
3 sketchesGirlfriend
3 sketchesReporter
3 sketchesRomantic Partner
3 sketchesStudent
3 sketchesWitness
3 sketchesAnnouncer
2 sketchesCook
2 sketchesExecutive
2 sketchesJudge
2 sketchesNews Anchor
2 sketchesOffice Worker
2 sketchesSister
2 sketchesSpokesperson
2 sketchesSurvivor
2 sketchesTeacher
2 sketchesTour Guide
2 sketchesVoter
2 sketchesActress
1 sketchAlien Abductee
1 sketchAngel
1 sketchAstronaut
1 sketchAthlete
1 sketchAudience Member
1 sketchAunt
1 sketchBackup Singer
1 sketchBaker
1 sketchBusiness Owner
1 sketchCabinet Secretary
1 sketchCaroler
1 sketchCat
1 sketchCockroach
1 sketchCommentator
1 sketchDancer
1 sketchDeer
1 sketchDog Owner
1 sketchDrunk
1 sketchElderly Woman
1 sketchElf
1 sketchFairy
1 sketchFan
1 sketchFast Food Worker
1 sketchFederal Agent
1 sketchGame Show Guest
1 sketchGame Show Model
1 sketchGirl
1 sketchGrandma
1 sketchHost
1 sketchHotel Guest
1 sketchInvestor
1 sketchJanitor
1 sketchNarrator
1 sketchNeighbor
1 sketchPet Owner
1 sketchPianist
1 sketchPolitician
1 sketchPresenter
1 sketchQueen
1 sketchRapper
1 sketchReader
1 sketchSalesman
1 sketchSenator
1 sketchSupport Group Member
1 sketchTeenager
1 sketchVoice Actor
1 sketchWaiter
1 sketchWeekend Update Anchor
1 sketchFrom the photo archiveMore faces of Cecily Strong.3 photos
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