Heidi Gardner Is An ‘SNL’ Senior Now & She Loves It
deadline.comHeidi Gardner has become one of the Saturday Night Live seniors after having joined the venerable NBC show in season 43. After a slew of cast members including Cecily Strong, Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson left last summer, Gardner, along with the likes of Ego Nwodim and Bowen Yang, have stepped up to fill the gap left.
And she’s enjoying being “passed the ball more”. In fact, Gardner had the joint second most cast appearances by segment, tied with Chloe Fineman and behind veteran Kenan Thompson, according to stats compiled by the Saturday Night Network.
Gardner is known for characters such as teen film critic Bailey Gismert and Deidre, one half of a couple who describe their vacation to their friends, as well as every boxer’s girlfriend from every movie about boxing ever, Angel, who she brought back this year.
Promoted to repertory status in season 45 in 2019, Gardner has also appeared in series such as Apple’s Shrinking, alongside Jason Segel, and in Adam Sandler film Hustle.
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