Cecily Strong was cut from credits but is still an ‘SNL’ cast member
nypost.comSeven of the comedy sketch show’s cast members left the show at the end of last season — Pete Davidson, Chris Redd, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Aidy Bryant, Melissa Villasenor and Alex Moffat — leading to speculation that others including Strong would also be walking away.
The comedian and actress, who has been on the show for nine seasons, didn’t appear in any skits on the season premiere hosted by Miles Teller and musical guest Kendrick Lamar, but several sources have confirmed that Strong will return later this season.
Strong is in production for the one-woman play “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe,” which wraps at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles on Oct.
23. The show is playwright Jane Wagner’s commentary on American society and the feminist movement. Comedic legend Lily Tomlin starred in the original 1985 Broadway hit and 1991 film adaptation. “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels is one of the play’s producers and is surely waiting to welcome the star back as the show struggles to find its footing with a fresh cast.
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