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Actress and comedienne Michaela Watkins joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in November 2008. Watkins was guest-starring as Lucy on The New Adventures of Old Christine, the show starring former SNL castmember Julia Louis-Dreyfus, when the SNL announcement was made.Defamer: Estrogen Deficient SNL Adds Two More Women (November 12, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- A member of the comedy troop The Groundlings
- Watkins and Abby Elliott were cast on SNL at the same time
- Graduated with a BFA from Boston UniversityVineyard Playhouse: Fighting Words Cast Bio
- Has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Californication, Charmed, Without a Trace, Medium and Malcolm in the Middle
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SNL Women 2008
Before Michaela Watkins and Abby Elliott joined the cast, there were only two regular female cast members, Kristen Wiig and Casey Wilson. Abby Elliott is the daughter of comedian Chris Elliott, who appeared on SNL for one season during the mid-1990s.Amy Poehler's last appearance on SNL was on October 18, 2008, when she manned the "Weekend Update" anchor desk and rapped alongside Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Poehler gave birth to a baby boy, Archie Arnett, soon after and announced that she will not return to the show once her maternity leave ends.Houston Chronicle: Amy Poehler Gives Birth (October 28, 2008)
Saturday Night Live enjoyed a ratings serge in 2008 thanks to several appearances by 30 Rock creator and former SNL head writer Tina Fey as Palin.EOnline: Alive From New York, Fey's Palin Paces SNL (October 6, 2008)
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And Nasim as Barbara Walters just makes me sore about Michaela Watkins. #SNL
@likestowatch | November 09, 2009 02:19 PM -
BRING MICHAELA WATKINS BACK TO SNL! She was the greatest feat. cast member, BY FAR. BIIIIAAAAACH PLEASE! http://bit.ly/T9f1 Come on SNL..
@kaymarie17 | November 09, 2009 08:02 AM -
@DocNoir Wiig us in everything because they fired the really talented Casey Wilson and the underused Michaela Watkins this season. Bad move.
@seanmay | November 08, 2009 09:36 PM -
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Nasim Pedrad taking over for Michaela Watkins as Barbara Walters. Taylor Swift is doing a terrible Kate Gosselin, but it could be on purpose
@NakedBabyPhotos | November 08, 2009 04:48 AM
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