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Bayer is originally from [[Cleveland, Ohio]],<ref name=FabFour>Moynihan, Rob. "''SNL'''s Fab Four", ''[[TV Guide]]'', March 7, 2011, Pages 44-45</ref> attending [[Orange High School (Ohio)|Orange High School]], and graduated from the Annenberg School for Communication at the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 2004. While attending college, she interned on the television shows ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' and participated in the cast of Bloomers (an all-female musical and sketch comedy troupe).<ref>[http://www.bloomerscomedy.com Bloomers]</ref> Bayer is Jewish and was part of the all-Jewish cast of [[The Second City|Second City]]'s stage show "Jewiscal: The Musical", a live musical that presented a comedic take on Jewish life and culture. |
Bayer is originally from [[Cleveland, Ohio]],<ref name=FabFour>Moynihan, Rob. "''SNL'''s Fab Four", ''[[TV Guide]]'', March 7, 2011, Pages 44-45</ref> attending [[Orange High School (Ohio)|Orange High School]], and graduated from the Annenberg School for Communication at the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 2004. While attending college, she interned on the television shows ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' and participated in the cast of Bloomers (an all-female musical and sketch comedy troupe).<ref>[http://www.bloomerscomedy.com Bloomers]</ref> Bayer is Jewish and was part of the all-Jewish cast of [[The Second City|Second City]]'s stage show "Jewiscal: The Musical", a live musical that presented a comedic take on Jewish life and culture.<ref>[http://letmypeoplegrow.org/2011/02/jews-newsrachel-specter-grammys-snl/ Jews in the News: Rachel Specter, Grammys & Barbra Streisand]</ref> |
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Bayer performed [[improvisational]] comedy at Chicago's [[ImprovOlympic]], where she trained with fellow future ''SNL'' castmate [[Paul Brittain]],<ref name=FabFour/> as well as the [[Annoyance Theater]], and [[The Second City|Second City]].<ref>[http://www.nbcuniversal.presscentre.com/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=1683&NewsAreaId=2 NBC'S 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 25 WITH SNL ALUM AMY POEHLER & CHART-TOPPING MUSICAL GUEST KATY PERRY] NBC-Universal Press Release September 17, 2010</ref> Bayer joined the cast of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' as a featured player |
Bayer performed [[improvisational]] comedy at Chicago's [[ImprovOlympic]], where she trained with fellow future ''SNL'' castmate [[Paul Brittain]],<ref name=FabFour/> as well as the [[Annoyance Theater]], and [[The Second City|Second City]].<ref>[http://www.nbcuniversal.presscentre.com/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=1683&NewsAreaId=2 NBC'S 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 25 WITH SNL ALUM AMY POEHLER & CHART-TOPPING MUSICAL GUEST KATY PERRY] NBC-Universal Press Release September 17, 2010</ref> Bayer joined the cast of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' as a featured player on September 25, 2010.<ref name=FabFour/> |
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Vanessa Bayer | |
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| Born | November 14, 1981 |
| Occupation | Actress/Comedienne |
Vanessa Bayer (born November 14, 1981) is an American actress and comedienne who currently appears as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
Early life and career
Bayer is originally from Cleveland, Ohio,[1] attending Orange High School, and graduated from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania in 2004. While attending college, she interned on the television shows Sesame Street and Late Night with Conan O'Brien and participated in the cast of Bloomers (an all-female musical and sketch comedy troupe).[2] Bayer is Jewish and was part of the all-Jewish cast of Second City's stage show "Jewiscal: The Musical", a live musical that presented a comedic take on Jewish life and culture.[3]
Bayer performed improvisational comedy at Chicago's ImprovOlympic, where she trained with fellow future SNL castmate Paul Brittain,[1] as well as the Annoyance Theater, and Second City.[4] Bayer joined the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player on September 25, 2010.[1]
Saturday Night Live
Celebrity impressions
- Miley Cyrus[1]
- Dianna Agron (as Quinn Fabray from Glee)
- Gretchen Carlson
- Hillary Clinton
- Kourtney Kardashian
- Kym Karath (as Gretl von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music)
- Sara Gilbert
Recurring characters
- Pippa, one of the backup singers on BET's "What Up with That"
References
- ^ a b c d Moynihan, Rob. "SNL's Fab Four", TV Guide, March 7, 2011, Pages 44-45
- ^ Bloomers
- ^ Jews in the News: Rachel Specter, Grammys & Barbra Streisand
- ^ NBC'S 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 25 WITH SNL ALUM AMY POEHLER & CHART-TOPPING MUSICAL GUEST KATY PERRY NBC-Universal Press Release September 17, 2010