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Born in Washington, D.C., Gasteyer graduated from Sidwell Friends School and Northwestern University. She got her role on SNL due to her experience with the famed Los Angeles improv-sketch comedy group called The Groundlings. She can also be seen as a customer in the famous "Soup Nazi" episode of Seinfeld, which was taped shortly before she secured her SNL gig. Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C. in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ... Sidwell Friends School is a Quaker private school located in Washington, DC and Bethesda, Maryland. ... Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian research university, located in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, U.S.. Northwesterns main campus is a 240-acre (970,000 m²) parcel in Evanston, along the shore of Lake Michigan. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Improv may refer to: improvisational theatre, and/or its subgenre improvisational comedy The Improv, a chain of U.S. comedy clubs Lotus Improv, a spreadsheet program This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Groundlings is an improvisational comedy troupe based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin to produce sketches and improvised scenes. ... Larry Thomas as the Soup Nazi Yev Kasem (a. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

On Saturday Night Live

Gasteyer joined the case of Saturday Night Live in 1996. She created several well-known SNL characters during her time on SNL, including: 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

• Middle-school music teacher Bobbie Moughan-Culp (opposite Will Ferrell)
• NPR radio co-host Margaret Jo McCullen of Delicious Dish (opposite Molly Shannon)
• Fast-talking MTV VJ Kincaid
• Daytime talk show hostess of Pretty Living
• A member of the music trio Gemini's Twin (together with Maya Rudolph)
• Lilith Fair poetess Cinder Calhoun

Gasteyer was also known for her accurate impressions of: John William Will Ferrell (born July 16, 1967) is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominated American comedian, impressionist, and actor who first established himself as a cast member of Saturday Night Live. ... NPR redirects here. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Molly Claire Shannon (born September 16, 1964 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is an American actress and writer. ... MTV (Music Television) is a cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Martha Quinn was one of the original MTV veejays. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Geminis Twin is a fictional R&B/pop music group created in sketches on the American television comedy program Saturday Night Live. ... Maya Rudolph (born July 27, 1972, in Gainesville, Florida) is an American actress/comedian, currently a cast member of NBCs Saturday Night Live. ... Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that featured female musicians; it ran from 1997 to 1999. ... An impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the impression of being someone else by imitating the other persons voice and mannerisms. ...

• Martha Stewart
• Céline Dion
• Katherine Harris
• Joy Behar
• Joan Rivers
• Sally Jesse Raphael
• Kathy Griffin
• Barbra Streisand (auditioning for Star Wars)
• Helen Thomas
• Hillary Rodham Clinton

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Since Saturday Night Live

Ana left SNL in 2002. Since then, she has appeared in various television programs and films as well as in stage productions. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

In 2004, Ana 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 Reefer Madness. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lindsay Dee Lohan[1] (born July 2, 1986), known professionally as Lindsay Morgan Lohan, is an American actress and pop music singer. ... Mean Girls is a 2004 film written by (and co-starring) Tina Fey. ... Elizabeth Stamatina Tina Fey (born May 18, 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania) is an American writer, comedian and actress. ... Tim Meadows (born February 5, 1961 in Highland Park, Michigan) is an American actor. ... Amy Poehler on SNL Opening Credits Amy Poehler (born September 16, 1971 in Burlington, Massachusetts) is an American comedienne and actress. ... Reefer Madness: The Musical! The film version of the musical Reefer Madness premiered on April 16, 2005, on the Showtime cable network. ...

Recently, Gasteyer starred as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the sit-down production of the musical Wicked at the Oriental Theater in Chicago, Illinois. Idina Menzel as Elphaba in the Original Broadway Cast of Wicked - (Photo by Joan Marcus) Elphaba Thropp is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway... The Wicked Witch of the West, as portrayed by Margaret Hamilton in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz The Wicked Witch of the West (or simply The Wicked Witch) is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum in his childrens... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

After Wicked, Gasteyer starred in a revival of The Threepenny Opera on Broadway as Mrs. Peachum, along with Jim Dale, Alan Cumming, and Cyndi Lauper. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Die Dreigroschenoper, original German poster from Berlin, 1928. ... Note on spelling: While most Americans use er (as per American spelling conventions), the majority of venues, performers and trade groups for live theatre use re. ... Jim Dale MBE (born James Smith on August 15, 1935) is a British singer, songwriter, and actor. ... Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross), is a Scottish film, television and stage actor, best known for his film roles in GoldenEye, as Boris Grishenko; in X2: X-Men United, as Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler; and on the stage with his Tony Award-winning performance as... Cyndi Lauper CD single Stay, 2004 Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953), better known as Cyndi Lauper, is a Grammy Award-winning singer and Emmy Award-winning film, television and theatre actress. ...

Gasteyer is currently starring as Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway for a limited engagement of thirteen weeks beginning October 10, 2006. She is starring alongside Kate Reinders, who Gasteyer starred with in the Chicago production. Idina Menzel as Elphaba in the Original Broadway Cast of Wicked - (Photo by Joan Marcus) Elphaba Thropp is the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kate Reinders is an American musical theatre actress who has performed as lead and understudy in several Broadway shows. ...

Personal life

Gasteyer and her husband, Charlie McKittrick, have a daughter, Frances. Ana was pregnant with Frances during her final season on SNL.

External links

• Ana Gasteyer at the Internet Movie Database
• Gershwin Theatre Broadway now showing Wicked The Musical