The Gingerbread Man by Karen Lee Schmidt

' We supported them, we wrote for them, and we made them look good. Looking back on the incident ahead of SNL's 40th anniversary, she explained, 'Lorne said, 'Andrew Dice Clay was a phenomenon worth examining.' And yeah, he was a phenomenon, but if you’re going to examine him, he shouldn’t be the host, you should write an article. Her impressions included Ann Landers, Imelda Marcos, Liza Minnelli, Tyne Daly, Joan Baez, Martina Navratilova, and Cokie Roberts.ĭunn made headlines in 1990 when she, along with original musical guest Sinéad O'Connor, boycotted an episode that was hosted by comedian Andrew Dice Clay because they found his misogynistic humor offensive. Whitney Brown, Dennis Miller and longtime featured player Al Franken).ĭunn's characters included half of 'The Sweeney Sisters' lounge act alongside Jan Hooks, as well as talk show host Pat Stevens (which became a popular recurring role starting in the low-rated 1985–1986 season), melodramatic French hooker Babette, and film buff Ashley Ashley from the 'Actors on Film' sketch from the 1985–1986 season. The 1985–1986 season proved to be a ratings disaster, and she was one of only five cast members who was not fired at its end (the others were newcomers Jon Lovitz, A. Career Saturday Night Live ĭunn joined SNL in 1985 with the return of Lorne Michaels as executive producer. She was raised in a Catholic family, and has Irish, English, Scottish, and German ancestry. Her brother is actor Kevin Dunn, and sister is Cathy Zimmerman. Reynolds in The Nanny from 1998 to 1999, and she has originated the role of Muriel in Home Economics since 2021.ĭunn was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Margaret (née East), a nurse, and John Dunn, a musician and poet. Following her departure from SNL, she played Dr. Dunn first garnered widespread popularity during her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990. Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an American actress and comedian.

The Gingerbread Man by Karen Lee Schmidt