Gail Matthius Biography

Fast Facts

• Was discovered by "Saturday Night Live" producer Jean Doumanian while she was scouting for talent in Los Angeles in 1980
• Best known as a "Saturday Night Live" cast member and as Martha Generic in "Bobby's World․"
• Is also a voice actor who has worked on "Tiny Toon Adventures," "The Chipmunks," and "Animaniacs․"
• Co-founded the comedy troupe The Spolin Players with Dan Castellaneta, Edie McClurg, and others in 1988
• Appeared in stage productions of "Little Women: The Musical" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum․"
• Was the producer of a stage version of "The Buddy Holly Story" in 2006
• Created the original "Saturday Night Live" characters Vickie the Valley Girl, Roweena, and Francis Lively and impersonated Nancy Reagan and Brooke Shields