Cecily Strong

Cecily Strong Biography

Cecily Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, voice artist and comedian. She is a featured player on Saturday Night Live, beginning in season 38.

Early life

Strong was born in Springfield, Illinois and raised in Oak Park, Illinois. Her father, Bill Strong, was an Associated Press bureau chief. She attended Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) before eventually transferring to the Chicago Academy for the Arts where she graduated in 2002. After high school she attended the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) where she graduated in 2006 with a BFA in Theatre. After graduating from CalArts, she returned to Chicago where she studied at the Second City Conservatory and iO Chicago.

Career

Strong performs regularly at The Second City, ImprovOlympic and iO Chicago, as well as appearing at the Chicago Sketch Fest, Chicago Just for Laughs, New York Sketchfest, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In Chicago, Strong has also performed at the Goodman Theater, Bailiwick Theater, Mercury Theater, and with the all-female improv troupe Virgin Daiquiri.

Saturday Night Live

On September 15, 2012, Strong made her debut as a featured player on Saturday Night Live. On September 15, 2013, Lorne Michaels announced that Strong would be co-anchoring Weekend Update with Seth Meyers beginning with the season 39 premiere.

Celebrity impressions

Lydia Callis, sign language interpreter for Michael Bloomberg
Fran Drescher
Carmen Ejogo
Rachel Maddow
Paula Broadwell
Jill Kelley

Recurring characters

The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started A Conversation With At A Party
Kyra, co-host of the Girlfriends Talk Show
Dana, a retail worker who, along with Niff (Bobby Moynihan) always insults co-workers whenever they fear they're going to get fired.
The Other Woman, a "not a porn star anymore" unnamed woman ("I'm in witness protection") who, along with Brecky (Vanessa Bayer) and a man, played by the host -- film a barely coherent commercial for a glamorous product. So far, there's been Moet Chandon, Hermes Handbags, Swarovski Crystals, and Manolo Blahnik.

Personal life

Strong is an avid Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox fan. She grew up adoring SNL as a child, watching old SNL commercials on VHS frequently, "I had a tape of the best commercials, and I wore it out, every day." She has stated that she was inspired by Phil Hartman.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Other Notes
2012	How to Sponsor a Uterus	Karen Rigsby	Short film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Other Notes
2012-present	Saturday Night Live	Herself, Various
2012	Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday	Various	2 episodes
2013	The Awesomes	Tim's Mom, Various	Voice Role; 9 episodes

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