A featured player on Saturday Night Live since September 2012, Cecily Strong is a rising actress and comedian. The Illinois native received her BFA in acting from the California Institute of Arts and went on to perform regularly at The Second City, ImprovOlympic and iO Chicago. Strong deftly plays a variety of roles, from recurring characters on SNL to impressions of people like Rachel Maddow and Fran Drescher. Her quick wit and range of characters has fans rooting for her to become a regular on SNL.