Vanessa Bayer
Birth Name:
Vanessa Polster Bayer
Birth Place:
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Profession
Actress, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Communications and French in 2004, where she was a member of the all-female comedy troupe Bloomers
- Began doing improv and sketch comedy at iO Chicago, The Annoyance, and The Second City
- Started out as an intern for "Sesame Street" and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" during college
- Best known as a "Saturday Night Live" cast member and as the Flight Attendant in "Despicable Me 2․"
- Created the original "Saturday Night Live" characters Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy and Becky, and also does impersonations of Miley Cyrus, Kourtney Kardashian, Hillary Clinton, and Gretchen Carlson
- Launched the web series "Sound Advice with Janessa Slater" with her brother, Jonah, for Broadway Video's Above Average
- Was part of the all-Jewish cast of "Jewsical: The Musical" at Second City, which was a comedic take on Jewish culture
Awards
- 2014American Comedy Award - Best Comedy Supporting Actress - TV:Nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program:Nominated
- 2015OFTA Television Award - Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program:Nominated
- 2017OFTA Television Award - Best Female Performance in a Variety Program:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2023Gracie - Actress in a Breakthrough Role:Winner
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated