Kate McKinnon | Featured Player

Kate McKinnon returns as a featured player on "Saturday Night Live," having joined the cast in April 2012. She has entertained viewers with her notable impressions of Ann Romney, Ellen DeGeneres and Penelope Cruz, as well as her standout Weekend Update turns as artist Cecilia Gimenez and Russian meteor witness Olya Povlatsky. McKinnon's work on SNL landed her on Forbes' "30 Under 30" list for 2012.

Prior to "SNL," McKinnon performed with numerous Harold and Maude Teams at New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She gained a following in the New York comedy community for the three one-woman shows she wrote and performed at the UCB: "Disenchanted," "Best Actress" and "Kate McKinnon on Ice." McKinnon studied theatre at Columbia University.

McKinnon will next been seen in the feature films "Life Partners," "Staten Island Summer" and "Intramural" and additionally stars in several of Broadway Video's Above Average online shorts.

McKinnon is a native of Sea Cliff, Long Island and is currently living in New York City. Her birthday is January 6.