Cecily Strong is one of the most popular actress-comedians of her time, thanks to her appearance in ‘Saturday Night Live‘. Strong was one of the cast members of the sketch comedy show and was known for her impression and amazing comic timing.
The comedian, who had joined SNL in 2012, recently left to pursue other things in her career. She was the longest-tenured female cast member in the history of SNL. Let’s find out the reason why Strong left it and what she might do next.
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Cecily Strong Leaves SNL
Strong was one of the most prominent members of SNL. She joined it on September 15, 2012, and left after the December 17, 2022 episode, marking nearly 10 years for her.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Strong appeared as Kimberly Guilfoyle in the cold open and several segments. One of them was about Jewish Elvis, the other one was called Weekend Update.
In the latter, Strong played the recurring character of Cathy Anne. Anne says a final goodbye as she was sent to prison; there were strong parallels between her and Strong’s departure from the show.
Anne says she will be fine as she had “friends on the inside, they seem to be doing OK” and shows pictures of castmembers like Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant who recently left the show. The reason for the Emmy-nominated actress’ departure is unknown, but she will be focusing on other ventures.
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Several Cast Members Recently Left SNL
Strong joined SNL in 2012 in its 38th season. Over the years, she played several popular characters like The Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started a Conversation With at a Party. She was also known for her impressions of Kendall Jenner, Megyn Kelly, and Liz Cheney.
Lately, several cast members have left the show. Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Melissa Villaseñor and Aidy Bryant, etc departed from the long-running comedy show.
Most of them had been a member of SNL for nearly a decade and were loved for their amazing impressions and comic timings. The sudden departure of several cast members will have an impact on the show for a while as it will be difficult to replace them.
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