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Heidi Gardner has exited Saturday Night Live after eight seasons on the sketch comedy series. The actress’ departure got here in August 2025 amid a round of other forged members exits, and Heidi has yet to comment on the situation on the time of publication.
After eight years on SNL, Heidi was the longest-running female forged member of that forged. So, since her time on the show has come to an end, here’s five things you should know in regards to the Leo star here.
Like many other SNL alums, Heidi was a member of L.A.’s The Groundlings improv troupe
Heidi was well prepared for any improvisational situations on live TV, as she was a member of the identical comedy school and theater that produced other SNL alums like Will Ferrell, Kristin Wiig, Maya Rudolph.
Saturday Night Live is Heidi’s biggest break yet
She caught the eye of the show big wigs as a part of the Latest Faces Characters showcase at Montreal’s Just For Laughs comedy festival in July. In accordance with her mom Erny Huelke‘s Facebook account, she auditioned for SNL three weeks ago and got hired by the show’s creator and executive producer. “Lorne Micheals, called her and told her she was hilarious, her sketches were awesome and she’s going to thrive on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!!!!” she wrote.
Heidi’s primary skilled background has been in voice work
Heidi was the voice behind Cooch/Gloria on the Sony Crackle online show SuperMansion. Heidi also voiced Yasmin within the 2015 animated TV show Bratz.
Heidi is a sports megafan
She hails from Kansas City, Missouri, and in keeping with her Groundlings bio, is a big fan of her hometown’s skilled baseball and football teams, the KC Royals and the Kansas City Chiefs. For the reason that city doesn’t have an NBA franchise, her heart lies with LeBron James and wherever he’s playing, which straight away is with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Heidi is a loving pet owner
She owns three cats named Tweaky, Cubby Bear and Marshall. They’re her absolute darlings and he or she likes to post pics of the critters on her Instagram account.