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Stephnie Weir
Stephnie Weir
Born	Stephnie Carmel Weir
Occupation(s)	Actress, comedienne
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	Robert Dassie (2001-present)

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Stephnie Carmel Weir (born November 28, 1967) is an American actress and comedienne, best known for her membership in the recurring cast on MADtv.

Early life

Stephnie Weir was born in Odessa, Texas. She attended Odessa College where she majored in theater and broadcasting. Weir then transferred to Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where she majored in anthropology and women's studies. After moving to Chicago, Stephnie Weir began performing at the Improv Olympic and later on The Second City's main stage and the Goodman Theatre. Weir teamed up with her husband, Robert Dassie, to form the comedy duo WeirDass.

MADtv years

Weir joined the cast of MADtv in 2000 as a feature performer, for the 6th season. However, she was later promoted to a repertory performer status the following season.

Weir left MADtv in January, 2006, midway through her 6th season of the show. Weir had announced in 2005 (season 10) that she would be leaving. However, fellow cast members Aries Spears and Paul Vogt would leave as well, and Ron Pederson would be let go by Fox due to budget cuts, so in order for the viewers to feel a sense of continuation, Weir was persuaded to stay on the show until half way through season 11. Some of her famous characters included Angela Wright, Dorothy Lanier, and Dot Goddard.

Stephnie Weir also gained notoriety for her offbeat impersonations of Anna Nicole Smith, Jennifer Aniston, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Farrah Fawcett, Courtney Love, Hilary Duff, Laura Bush, Marcia Cross, and Reba McEntire.

Filmography

Movie appearances

The Other Side of the Tracks

Moonpie

Eden Court

Fun with Dick and Jane

New Port South

Too Much Flesh

On Becoming Blonde

My Blood doesn't clot right

Crushed

Ping Pong Playa

Television appearances

FlashForward (2009-) as Didi Gibbons

Big Day (2006-2007) as Lorna

MADtv (2000-2006) as Various Characters

E! News Live

2004 Billboard Music Awards

The Sharon Osbourne Show

Cupid

VH1's Super Secret Movie Rules

Unsolved Mysteries

External links

Stephnie Weir at IMDb

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-'''Stephnie Carmel Weir''' (born November 28, 1967), sometimes credited as '''Stephanie Weir''', is an American [[actress]] and [[comedienne]]. Weir is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series ''[[MADtv]]''.
+'''Stephnie Carmel Weir''' (born November 28, 1967) is an [[United States|American]] [[actress]] and [[comedienne]], best known for her membership in the recurring cast on ''[[MADtv]]''.
-== Early life ==
+==Early life==
-Weir was born in [[Odessa, Texas]]. She attended [[Odessa College]] where she majored in theater and broadcasting. Weir then transferred to [[Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville]], where she majored in [[anthropology]] and [[women's studies]].  After moving to [[Chicago]], Weir began performing at the [[Improv Olympic]] and later on [[The Second City]]'s main stage and the Goodman Theatre. Weir teamed up with her husband, Robert Dassie, to form the comedy duo ''WeirDass''.
+Stephnie Weir was born in [[Odessa, Texas]]. She attended [[Odessa College]] where she majored in theater and broadcasting. Weir then transferred to [[Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville]], where she majored in [[anthropology]] and [[women's studies]].  After moving to [[Chicago]], Stephnie Weir began performing at the [[Improv Olympic]] and later on [[The Second City]]'s main stage and the Goodman Theatre. Weir teamed up with her husband, Robert Dassie, to form the comedy duo ''WeirDass''.
-== ''MADtv'' years ==
+==''MADtv'' years==
-Weir joined the cast of ''MADtv'' in 2000 as a feature performer, for the sixth season. However, Weir was later promoted to a repertory performer status the following season. Weir left ''MADtv'' in [[January 2006]], midway through her sixth season of the show. Weir had announced in 2005 (season ten) that she would be leaving. However, fellow cast members [[Aries Spears]] and [[Paul Vogt]] would leave as well, and [[Ron Pederson]] would be let go by [[Fox Network|Fox]] due to budget cuts, so in order for the viewers to feel a sense of continuation, Weir was persuaded to stay on the show until half way through season 11.
+Weir joined the cast of ''MADtv'' in 2000 as a feature performer, for the 6th season. However, she was later promoted to a repertory performer status the following season.
+Weir left ''MADtv'' in [[January, 2006]], midway through her 6th season of the show. Weir had announced in 2005 (season 10) that she would be leaving. However, fellow cast members [[Aries Spears]] and [[Paul Vogt]] would leave as well, and [[Ron Pederson]] would be let go by [[Fox Network|Fox]] due to budget cuts, so in order for the viewers to feel a sense of continuation, Weir was persuaded to stay on the show until half way through season 11. Some of her famous characters included Angela Wright, Dorothy Lanier, and Dot Goddard.
-Some of her famous characters included naive, lisping junior high school student Angela Wright, drama queen Dorothy Lanier, hyperactive kid [[MADtv_recurring_characters#Dot|Dot Goddard]], party girl doctor [[MADtv_recurring_characters#Dr._Kylie|Kylie Johnson]], cat-loving Lillian Verner Game Show champion Gail Cinder, Leona Campbell (based on Weir's real-life grandma), [[MADtv_recurring_characters#Kappa_Kappa_Kappa_Sorority|Kappa Kappa Kappa]] sorority sister Mackenzie Shaw, and [[stroke]]-prone Muriel Westig. She also gained notoriety for her offbeat impersonations of [[Anna Nicole Smith]], [[Jennifer Aniston]], [[Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen]], [[Farrah Fawcett]], [[Courtney Love]], [[Hilary Duff]], [[Laura Bush]], [[Marcia Cross]], and [[Reba McEntire]].
+Stephnie Weir also gained notoriety for her offbeat impersonations of [[Anna Nicole Smith]], [[Jennifer Aniston]], [[Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen]], [[Farrah Fawcett]], [[Courtney Love]], [[Hilary Duff]], [[Laura Bush]], [[Marcia Cross]], and [[Reba McEntire]].
-==Television appearances==
-* ''[[FlashForward]]'' (2009-) as Didi Gibbons
-* ''[[Big Day]]'' (2006-2007) as Lorna
-* ''[[MADtv]]'' (2000-2006) as Various Characters
-* ''[[E! News Live]]''
-* ''[[2004 Billboard Music Awards]]''
-* ''[[The Sharon Osbourne Show]]''
-* ''[[Cupid]]''
-* ''[[VH1's Super Secret Movie Rules]]''
-* ''[[Unsolved Mysteries]]''
 ==Filmography==
+===Movie appearances===
 * ''[[The Other Side of the Tracks]]''
 * ''[[Moonpie]]''
 * ''[[Eden Court]]''
 * ''[[Fun with Dick and Jane]]''
 * ''[[New Port South]]''
 * ''[[Too Much Flesh]]''
 * ''[[On Becoming Blonde]]''
 * ''[[My Blood doesn't clot right]]''
 * ''[[Crushed]]''
 * ''[[Ping Pong Playa]]''
+===Television appearances===
+* ''[[FlashForward]]'' (2009-) as Didi Gibbons
+* ''[[Big Day]]'' (2006-2007) as Lorna
+* ''[[MADtv]]'' (2000-2006) as Various Characters
+* ''[[E! News Live]]''
+* ''[[2004 Billboard Music Awards]]''
+* ''[[The Sharon Osbourne Show]]''
+* ''[[Cupid]]''
+* ''[[VH1's Super Secret Movie Rules]]''
+* ''[[Unsolved Mysteries]]''
 ==External links==