Ana Gasteyer

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Ana Gasteyer
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Ana Gasteyer, 2007
Born Ana Kristina Gasteyer
(1967-05-04) May 4, 1967 (age 46)
Washington, D.C., US
Alma mater Northwestern University (B.A., 1989)[1]
Occupation Actress
Years active 1995–present
Spouse(s) Charlie McKittrick

Ana Kristina Gasteyer (born May 4, 1967) is an American actress of stage, film, and television. She is best known as a cast member on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2002. She currently stars on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory, playing the character Sheila Shay.

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Early life [edit]

Gasteyer was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Mariana Roumell-Gasteyer, an artist, and Phil Gasteyer, the mayor of Corrales, New Mexico.[2][3] Her maternal grandparents were Romanian and Greek.[4] She graduated from Sidwell Friends School and Northwestern University. Her freshman year she lived on the fourth floor of Willard Residential College on campus, and majored in voice. She later became a theater major.

Career [edit]

Gasteyer developed comedy experience with the famed Los Angeles improv – sketch comedy group The Groundlings. She played small roles on Seinfeld (as a doomed customer of The Soup Nazi), as well as on the shows Party of Five, Frasier, Hope & Gloria and NYPD Blue. In 1996 Gasteyer joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. Among her most popular characters were high school music teacher Bobbie Mohan-Culp, National Public Radio Delicious Dish host Margaret Jo McCullen, Lilith Festival feminist singer Cinder Calhoun, and her impression of Martha Stewart.

After six seasons, Gasteyer left SNL in 2002. Since then, she has appeared in various television programs and films as well as in stage productions. In 2004, Gasteyer played the mother of the main character Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) in the feature film Mean Girls, written by SNL castmate Tina Fey. The film also featured other former SNL castmates, including Fey, Tim Meadows, and Amy Poehler. She also appeared in the 2005 Showtime movie musical Reefer Madness as Mae, the doomed girlfriend of Jack and owner of the Reefer Den.

Gasteyer starred in a revival of The Threepenny Opera on Broadway as Mrs. Peachum, along with Jim Dale, Alan Cumming, and Cyndi Lauper. The production ran from March 24 through June 25, 2006.[5][6]

On June 24, 2005, Ana originated the role of Elphaba in the Chicago sit-down production of the musical Wicked. The production opened July 13, 2005. Gasteyer was nominated for a Jefferson Award for her performance.[7] She played her final performance on January 22, 2006, replaced by her standby Kristy Cates. She later reprised the role in the Broadway production from October 10, 2006, through January 7, 2007.[8]

On April 12, 2007, it was announced that Gasteyer has joined the cast of the new musical, Writing Arthur, for the 2007 New Works Festival for TheatreWorks in California which ran from April 14–22. Gasteyer performed in Chicago in the Stephen Sondheim musical Passion at Chicago Shakespeare Theater from October 2, 2007 to November 11, 2007.[9]

She was originally cast as Gloria in the Encores! Summer Series production of Damn Yankees, but due to injury during rehearsals, she was replaced by Megan Lawrence.[10] Gasteyer took part in the reading of the Broadway musical version of "The First Wives Club."[11]

She starred as Kitty Dean in the Broadway play, The Royal Family which began performances at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on September 15, 2009 and officially opened on October 8, 2009.[12] The show concluded its run on December 13, 2009.[13] Gasteyer also starred as Frisco Kate Fothergill in the City Centers Encores! production of Girl Crazy, running from November 19–22, 2009.[14]

She returned to Saturday Night Live for a special Mother's Day episode on May 8, 2010, and for another Mother's Day episode on May 11, 2012 [15]

Gasteyer appeared in season eight of Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David's girlfriend.

She currently stars as Sheila Shay on the ABC comedy, Suburgatory. In November 2011, she became a series regular on the show.[16]

As of March 2013, she is currently a spokeswoman of the Weight Watchers diet plan.

Personal life [edit]

Gasteyer and her husband, Charlie, have two children, a daughter, Frances, born in June 2002, and a son, Ulysses, born in March 2008.

Saturday Night Live characters [edit]

Original characters [edit]

Celebrity impressions [edit]

Filmography [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Taubeneck, Anne, "The Good Wicked Witch", Northwestern Magazine, Winter 2005, Northwestern University
  2. ^ "Ana Gasteyer Biography (1967-)". Filmreference.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  3. ^ "Featured Artist". Sandoval Signpost. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  4. ^ http://www.sandovalsignpost.com/feb09/html/featured_artist.html
  5. ^ "Ana Gasteyer Joins Threepenny Opera Alongside Dale, Cumming, Falco and McKay". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  6. ^ "The Threepenny Opera Begins Final Performance Week, 6/20". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  7. ^ "Q&A with Ana Gasteyer". Broadwayworld.com. 2005-07-13. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  8. ^ "Green Again! Ana Gasteyer to Join Broadway's Wicked in October". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  9. ^ "Brazier, Gasteyer, Voytko Are Passion's Trio in Chicago, Oct. 2-Nov. 11". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  10. ^ "Lawrence Replaces Gasteyer in Encores! Damn Yankees". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  11. ^ "Lenox, Carmello, Gasteyer, Oscar, Dossett, Harris and More Sing First Wives Club in NYC". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  12. ^ "Ana Gasteyer Joins Cast of Broadway's Royal Family". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  13. ^ "Royal Family Ends Its Broadway Reign Dec. 13". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  14. ^ "Gasteyer, Knight, Kudisch, Diamantopoulos and Newton Will Be Girl Crazy at Encores!". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  15. ^ "STAGE TUBE: New Betty White SNL Promo! (TV Content)". Broadwayworld.com. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  16. ^ 'Suburgatory' scoop: Ana Gasteyer becomes a series regular

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