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Cecily Strong

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Cecily Strong

Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022. She is the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. Strong has a starring role on the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021–2023), which she also co-produced. Her other roles include voice work on The Awesomes (2013–2015), supporting roles in films like Ghostbusters, The Meddler, and The Female Brain. She hosted the White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2015. Her first book, the memoir This Will All Be Over Soon, was published in 2021. For her work on Saturday Night Live, Strong was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 72nd and 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards.

Infobox

Born
Cecily Legler Strong (1984-02-08) February 8, 1984 (age 41)Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Education
California Institute of the Arts (BFA)
Occupations
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Years active
2012–present
Known for
Saturday Night Live (2012–2022)Schmigadoon! (2021–2023)
Children
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Tables

· Filmography › Film
2012
How to Sponsor a Uterus
Role(s)
Karen Rigsby
Notes
Short film
2015
The Bronze
Role(s)
Janice Townsend
Slow Learners
Role(s)
Amber the ex
The Meddler
Role(s)
Jillian
Staten Island Summer
Role(s)
Mary Ellen
2016
The Boss
Role(s)
Dana Dandridge
Ghostbusters
Role(s)
Jennifer Lynch
2018
The Female Brain
Role(s)
Zoe
2022
Sparring Partner
Role(s)
Woman
Notes
Short film
2023
Leo
Role(s)
Virginia Malkin (voice)
2024
The Garfield Movie
Role(s)
Marge "Margie" Malone (voice)
2025
Zootopia 2
Role(s)
Little Judith (voice)
Year
Title
Role
Other notes
2012
How to Sponsor a Uterus
Karen Rigsby
Short film
2015
The Bronze
Janice Townsend
2015
Slow Learners
Amber the ex
2015
The Meddler
Jillian
2015
Staten Island Summer
Mary Ellen
2016
The Boss
Dana Dandridge
2016
Ghostbusters
Jennifer Lynch
2018
The Female Brain
Zoe
2022
Sparring Partner
Woman
Short film
2023
Leo
Virginia Malkin (voice)
2024
The Garfield Movie
Marge "Margie" Malone (voice)
2025
Zootopia 2
Little Judith (voice)
· Filmography › Television
2012
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Role(s)
Various
Notes
2 episodes
2013–2015
Role(s)
The Awesomes
Notes
Various Voices
2015
White House Correspondents' Dinner
Role(s)
Herself (host)
Notes
Featured entertainer
2016
Angie Tribeca
Role(s)
Samantha Stevens
Notes
Episode: "Tribeca's Day Off"
Years of Living Dangerously
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "A Race Against Time"
Netflix Presents: The Characters
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Episode: "Natasha Rothwell"
Superstore
Role(s)
Missy Jones
Notes
Episode: "Olympics"
Maya & Marty
Role(s)
Various
Notes
Episode: "Ricky Gervais and Cecily Strong"
Scream Queens
Role(s)
Catherine Hobart
Notes
Episode: "Scream Again"
2017
Man Seeking Woman
Role(s)
CCN Reporter
Notes
Episode: "Horse"
Detroiters
Role(s)
Roz Chunks
Notes
Episode: "Dream Cruise"
Great News
Role(s)
Jessica
Notes
Episode: "Night of the Living Screen"
2018
The Simpsons
Role(s)
Megan Matheson (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Homer Is Where the Art Isn't"
Nature Cat
Role(s)
Petunia (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Garden Impossible"
2019
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Role(s)
Herself (guest judge)
Notes
Episode: "Roast in Peace"
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Role(s)
Brenda
Notes
Episode: "It's the Cigars You Smoke That Is Going to Give You Cancer"
2020
Loafy
Role(s)
Becca
Notes
Main cast
2021
That Damn Michael Che
Role(s)
Woman in elevator
Notes
Episode: "Policin'"
2021–2023
Role(s)
Schmigadoon!
Notes
Melissa Gimble
2024–2025
Role(s)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Notes
Various
Year
Title
Role
Other notes
2012–2022
Saturday Night Live
Herself, Various
213 episodes
2012
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Various
2 episodes
2013–2015
The Awesomes
Various Voices
13 episodes
2015
White House Correspondents' Dinner
Herself (host)
Featured entertainer
2016
Angie Tribeca
Samantha Stevens
Episode: "Tribeca's Day Off"
2016
Years of Living Dangerously
Herself
Episode: "A Race Against Time"
2016
Netflix Presents: The Characters
Herself
Episode: "Natasha Rothwell"
2016
Superstore
Missy Jones
Episode: "Olympics"
2016
Maya & Marty
Various
Episode: "Ricky Gervais and Cecily Strong"
2016
Scream Queens
Catherine Hobart
Episode: "Scream Again"
2017
Man Seeking Woman
CCN Reporter
Episode: "Horse"
2017
Detroiters
Roz Chunks
Episode: "Dream Cruise"
2017
Great News
Jessica
Episode: "Night of the Living Screen"
2018
The Simpsons
Megan Matheson (voice)
Episode: "Homer Is Where the Art Isn't"
2018
Nature Cat
Petunia (voice)
Episode: "Garden Impossible"
2019
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Herself (guest judge)
Episode: "Roast in Peace"
2019
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Brenda
Episode: "It's the Cigars You Smoke That Is Going to Give You Cancer"
2020
Loafy
Becca
Main cast
2021
That Damn Michael Che
Woman in elevator
Episode: "Policin
2021–2023
Schmigadoon!
Melissa Gimble
Main cast; also producer
2024–2025
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Various
2 episodes
· Awards and nominations
2014
Online Film & TelevisionAssociation Awards
Role(s)
Best Female Performancein a Fiction Program
Notes
Nominated
2019
Nominated
2020
Nominated
Online Film & TelevisionAssociation Awards
Role(s)
Best Female Performancein a Variety Program
Notes
Nominated
2021
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Notes
Saturday Night Live
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Notes
Nominated
2022
Drama League Awards
Role(s)
Distinguished Performance Award
Notes
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Year
Award
Category
Title
Result
Notes
2022
Drama League Awards
Distinguished Performance Award
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Nominated
2021
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominated
2020
Nominated
Online Film & TelevisionAssociation Awards
Best Female Performancein a Variety Program
Nominated
2019
Nominated
2014
Online Film & TelevisionAssociation Awards
Best Female Performancein a Fiction Program
Nominated
· External links
Preceded bySeth Meyers as sole anchor
Preceded bySeth Meyers as sole anchor
Media offices
Preceded bySeth Meyers as sole anchor
Media offices
Weekend Update anchor with Seth Meyers September 28, 2013 – February 1, 2014
Media offices
Succeeded byCecily Strong and Colin Jost
Preceded bySeth Meyers and Cecily Strong
Preceded bySeth Meyers and Cecily Strong
Media offices
Preceded bySeth Meyers and Cecily Strong
Media offices
Weekend Update anchor with Colin Jost March 1 – May 17, 2014
Media offices
Succeeded byColin Jost and Michael Che
Media offices
Preceded bySeth Meyers as sole anchor
Weekend Update anchor with Seth Meyers September 28, 2013 – February 1, 2014
Succeeded byCecily Strong and Colin Jost
Preceded bySeth Meyers and Cecily Strong
Weekend Update anchor with Colin Jost March 1 – May 17, 2014
Succeeded byColin Jost and Michael Che

References

  1. St. Andrew's
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170109010425/http://library.standrews-de.org/lists/archives/sas_publications/sas_magazine/1984_spring.pdf#page=27
  2. The State Journal-Register
    http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x1665863890/New-SNL-comedian-has-shallow-Springfield-roots
  3. "Happy Birthday Cecily Strong!! So glad we get to spend the day w/ her and a bunch of snow and @justinbieber! tinyurl.com/apxz6pn #SNL #Fun"
    https://x.com/nbcsnl/status/299955455151718400
  4. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-join-cast-on-snl-20120910-story.html
  5. Variety
    https://variety.com/2023/tv/awards/ego-nwodim-cecily-strong-leaving-snl-1235649349/
  6. "Cecily Strong to co-anchor SNL's 'Weekend Update'"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131007011043/http://www.sj-r.com/entertainment/x1837085501/Cecily-Strong-to-co-anchor-SNLs-Weekend-Update
  7. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/06/14/interview-snl-star-cecily-strong-returns-home-amid-dream-year/
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/magazine/cecily-strong-is-being-serious.html
  9. Cecily Strong – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
    https://vimeo.com/210965557
  10. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2021/08/09/1025473209/cecily-strong-on-snl-schmigadoon-and-coping-in-the-early-days-of-the-pandemic
  11. WTF with Mark Maron
    http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1161-cecily-strong
  12. "CalArts Grad Cecily Strong Added to Cast of 'SNL'"
    http://scvnews.com/2012/12/11/calarts-grad-cecily-strong-joins-cast-of-snl/
  13. Cecily Strong
    http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/bios/cecily-strong_38.shtml
  14. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/news/snl-weekend-update-cecily-strong-1073130.aspx
  15. Vanity Fair
    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/cecily-strong-saturday-night-live
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    https://cecilystrong.tumblr.com/
  17. USA Today
    http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/09/Saturday-Night-Live-adds-three-new-cast-members-70000041/snl-adds-three-new-cast-members/70000041/1
  18. The Washington Post (The Associated Press)
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091023/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/saturday-night-live-adds-3-performers-for-upcoming-season-after-departures-of-wiig-samberg/2012/09/10/e1bc7170-fb5f-11e1-98c6-ec0a0a93f8eb_story.html
  19. The Wall Street Journal
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304279904579518191375460658
  20. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/12/business/media/new-comic-to-anchor-update-on-snl.html
  21. Television Academy
    https://www.emmys.com/bios/cecily-strong
  22. Emmys.com
    http://www.emmys.com/bios/cecily-strong
  23. Critics Choice
    https://www.criticschoice.com/2021/12/television-nominations-announced-for-the-27th-annual-critics-choice-awards/
  24. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/07/media/snl-cecily-strong-reliable-sources/index.html
  25. "Cecily Strong's 'clown abortion' SNL sketch prompts women to share their stories"
    https://www.today.com/parents/cecily-strong-s-clown-abortion-snl-skit-sparks-reactions-t238050
  26. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/11/09/snl-cecily-strong-clown-abortion-skit/6349668001/
  27. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/cecily-strong-abortion-snl-tammy-truck-driver-1235256872/
  28. NBC
    https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/credits
  29. Chicago Sun-Times
    https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2022/10/1/23382866/cecily-strong-snl-leave-quit-fired-cast-absent-search-for-signs-intelligent-life
  30. TV Insider
    https://www.tvinsider.com/1067373/saturday-night-live-cecily-strong-return-season-48/
  31. SNL
    https://tvline.com/2022/11/29/saturday-night-live-hosts-austin-butler-steve-martin-martin-short-december/
  32. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2022/12/cecily-strong-exits-leaving-snl-saturday-night-live-nbc-1235201855/
  33. Chicago Magazine
    http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/March-2013/Questions-for-Saturday-Night-Lives-Cecily-Strong/
  34. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/recap/saturday-night-live-season-45-episode-11/
  35. The A.V. Club
    https://www.avclub.com/third-times-the-winner-as-saturday-night-live-finally-1841229431
  36. Cecily Strong complete remarks at 2015 White House Correspondents' Dinner (C-SPAN)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH5XAeKdrjM
  37. Cecily Strong's harshest burns in her White House correspondents' dinner speech, The Washington Post, April 26, 2015. Re
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/wp/2015/04/26/cecily-strongs-harshest-burns-in-her-white-house-correspondents-dinner-speech/
  38. "Old Navy enlists SNL alums to improvise series of online spots"
    http://www.campaignlive.com/article/old-navy-enlists-snl-alums-improvise-series-online-spots/1393554
  39. "David Letterman Will Explore Climate Change For National Geographic Docu-Series"
    https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/david-letterman-national-geographic-channel-climate-change-1201596066/
  40. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/books/cecily-strong-this-will-all-be-over-soon.html
  41. "I'm excited and nervous and happy and overwhelmed and all the things to share a project I've been working on – my first book #ThisWillAllBeOverSoon . I didn't plan on writing a book this year and certainly didn't think this would be the book I would first write. But I'm so glad I did and I'm so lucky to have had people in my life to inspire it. It's out on 8.10.2021, but you can learn more and pre-order a copy here: bit.ly/393rboe"
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXhggjBCuQ/
  42. Semicolon Bookstore
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210810122911/https://www.semicolonchi.com/events/cecily-strong-this-will-all-be-over-soon-with-chanel-miller-nhwl8
  43. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/cecily-strong-i-dont-know-how-to-tell-this-story.html
  44. This Will All Be Over Soon
    https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/This-Will-All-Be-Over-Soon/Cecily-Strong/9781982168315
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    https://deadline.com/2021/04/that-damn-michael-che-hbo-max-unveils-first-look-at-snl-stars-sketch-show-watch-1234739396/
  46. Playbill
    http://www.playbill.com/article/get-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-schmigadoon-starring-cecily-strong-and-keegan-michael-key
  47. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/schmigadoon-review-cecily-strong-1195044/
  48. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2021/10/cecily-strong-lily-tomlin-search-for-signs-of-intelligent-life-in-the-universe-off-broadway-1234854757/
  49. Playbill
    https://playbill.com/article/take-a-1st-look-at-cecily-strong-in-the-search-for-signs-of-intelligent-life-in-the-universe-off-broadway
  50. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/theater/search-for-signs-of-intelligent-life-review.html
  51. "Cecily Strong, David Zayas to star in 'Brooklyn Laundry' off Broadway"
    https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/cecily-strong-david-zayas-to-star-in-brooklyn-laundry-off-broadway
  52. Entertainment Weekly
    https://ew.com/saturday-night-live-alum-cecily-strong-is-engaged-8621671
  53. InStyle
    https://www.instyle.com/cecily-strong-baby-announcement-11712874
  54. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/11/01/cecily-strong-pregnant-ivf/76000012007/
  55. Mike Fleming Jr. "Cecily Strong Joins Melissa McCarthy Comedy 'Michelle Darnell'", Deadline Hollywood, April 28, 2015. R
    https://deadline.com/2015/04/cecily-strong-melissa-mccarthy-michelle-darnell-saturday-night-live-1201417708/
  56. "2022 Awards – the Drama League"
    https://dramaleague.org/2022awards/
  57. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5198446/awards
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