Nora Dunn Biography

Fast Facts

• Is one of six children
• Originally wanted to be a painter
• Brother and fellow actor Kevin Dunn auditioned for Saturday Night Live and told them they needed to meet his sister; Nora was later hired but Kevin was not
• Was one of three cast members asked to return to Saturday Night Live following a poor 1985-86 season (Jon Lovitz and Dennis Miller were the other two)
• Boycotted a 1990 Saturday Night Live episode hosted by comedian Andrew Dice Clay because she found his act offensive; left the show shortly afterward
• In 1991, authored a book titled Nobody's Rib
• Filmed scenes as a real-estate agent for the movie Father of the Bride Part II, but the part was cut from the final version of the film