A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Heidi Gardner
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born July 27, 1983Age 43
Cast appearances (89)
A face that makes you laugh.
Credited work (1)
Funny from behind the scenes.
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The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Heidi Gardner is an actor and comedian who came to television sketch comedy through the Groundlings in Los Angeles, joining its Main Company in 2015. She became a Saturday Night Live cast member in 2017 and remained for eight seasons, leaving in 2025.
Her character work includes teenage film reviewer Bailey Gismert, Pretty Mandy and Angel, the girlfriend drawn from boxing-movie conventions. These parts brought her experience in creating characters for the Groundlings to recurring sketches and Weekend Update appearances.
Quite the characters
Another side of funny.
Sandy (Baking Championship)
Lindy
Big Bird
Bobbi Moore
Brienne of Tarth
Cathy (December to Remember)
Chelsea (Pilates)
Cher
Christine
Crystal
Dana (Office Christmas Party Extravaganza)
Dr. Ellie Sattler
Drew Barrymore
Greta Meadows
Heidi (Glitter Litter)
Jamie (The Last Fry)
Janine (A Christmas Epiphany)
Jeanie (Beep Beep)
Jenny (Blue River)
Karen (What’s That Name?)
Lauren Ashman
Martha (Weezer)
Micah (Mister Robinson's Neighborhood)
Mrs. Charles (First Impression)
Rachel (Future Ghost)
Sarah Lowell
Three (Peanuts)
The role call
Familiar parts. Their own spin.
Mom
17 sketchesFriend
6 sketchesContestant
5 sketchesCustomer
5 sketchesWife
5 sketchesEmployee
4 sketchesBaker
3 sketchesElderly Woman
3 sketchesGirlfriend
3 sketchesHost
3 sketchesOffice Worker
3 sketchesSpokesperson
3 sketchesCamper
2 sketchesNeighbor
2 sketchesNews Anchor
2 sketchesParty Host
2 sketchesSinger
2 sketchesTraveler
2 sketchesVoter
2 sketchesWaitress
2 sketchesActress
1 sketchAnimal Handler
1 sketchAssistant
1 sketchAuditionee
1 sketchBoss
1 sketchBridesmaid
1 sketchColonist
1 sketchContent Creator
1 sketchCook
1 sketchCousin
1 sketchCoworker
1 sketchDancer
1 sketchDaughter
1 sketchDog Owner
1 sketchEx-Wife
1 sketchExecutive
1 sketchExercise Class Participant
1 sketchFan
1 sketchGranddaughter
1 sketchGrandma
1 sketchHotel Guest
1 sketchInterviewer
1 sketchKnight
1 sketchNew Employee
1 sketchPassenger
1 sketchPolice Officer
1 sketchReporter
1 sketchRomantic Partner
1 sketchSister
1 sketchSocialite
1 sketchStudent
1 sketchTeenager
1 sketchUndertaker
1 sketchVictim
1 sketchWitness
1 sketchWriter
1 sketchFrom the photo archiveMore faces of Heidi Gardner.3 photos
