Ellen Cleghorne (born November 29, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African-American actress and comedienne best known for her roles on Saturday Night Live. is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A comedian (also comedienne, female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling. ... This article is about the American television series. ...

Ellen, a native New Yorker, first established her talents in New York City comedy clubs. In 1991, she landed minor roles in Season 2, Episodes 22 and 24 of In Living Color before being approached by the producers of Saturday Night Live, for what was to become a four-year stint on SNL. Ellen portrayed such characters as Zoraida, a smart-aleck NBC page who bothers the celebrity hosts of the show, and Queen Sheniqua, the Afrocentric critic who appears on Weekend Update; she also impersonated Anita Hill, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Quivers, Joycelyn Elders, and Natalie Cole. Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... The year 1991 in television involved some significant events. ... In Living Color is a sketch comedy television series which ran on the FOX Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. ... This article is about the American television series. ... Anita Hill Anita F. Hill (born July 30, 1956) is a professor of social policy, law, and womens studies at Brandeis University at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management and a former colleague of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. ... Whoopi Goldberg performing stand-up at a benefit for Rainforest Action Network. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Joycelyn Elders Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born August 13, 1933) was the United States Surgeon General from September 8, 1993 to December 31, 1994, most famous for her outspokenness on sensitive issues of public health. ... Natalie Maria Cole (born February 6, 1950), known professionally as Natalie Cole, is an American singer and songwriter. ...

Jay Mohr's book Gasping for Airtime notes that Cleghorne did not get along well with the other cast members during her time on Saturday Night Live and mentions a tiff with host Sally Field during a pitch meeting. Jay Mohr Jay Mohr (born August 23, 1970) is a Caucasian American actor and stand-up comedian. ... Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live is an autobiographical book by former Saturday Night Live featured player Jay Mohr. ... This article is about the American television series. ... Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is a two-time Academy Award winning American actress. ...

In 1995, she left SNL to star in Cleghorne!, a sitcom that aired for one season on The WB network. In it, Ellen played single mother Ellen Carlson. Cleghorne! was cancelled after 12 episodes. Cleghorne! was a television sitcom which lasted only 3 episodes in 1995. ... The WB Television Network is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ...

Cleghorne also appeared, off and on, on the cult TV show The Adventures of Pete and Pete, which aired on Nickelodeon. Cleghorne played a bus driver whose main function was as the love interest of Pete's regular bus driver. One bit of subtle humor from the show was that, in contrast to her SNL personas as outspoken and/or Afro-centric persons, her role consisted of her acting almost exactly the same as her white male love interest on the show, and their personalities could be best described as "plastic." Artie, Pete, and Pete The Adventures of Pete and Pete was an American television series about two brothers named Pete which aired on the Nickelodeon cable channel. ... This article is about the TV channel. ...

Although Cleghorne has appeared in independent films and comedy segments since the cancellation of Cleghorne!, she has faded from mainstream entertainment. This was referenced in the 2005 made-for-DVD movie Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story when Stewie asks his future self if Ellen Cleghorne ever found a successful vehicle to star in.

She has had a series of skits played recently on XM radio's channel 150, which features uncensored comedy.

External links

• Ellen Cleghorne at the Internet Movie Database
• Brief Biography at Hollywood.com
• TV.com description of Cleghorne!