Abby Elliott Biography

Abby Elliott (born June 16, 1987) is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for four seasons (from 2008 to 2012) and co-starred on the Bravo series Odd Mom Out. She is the daughter of actor/comedian Chris Elliott.

Life and career

Elliott was born in New York City, the elder of two children. She is the daughter of Paula Niedert, a talent coordinator, and actor/comedian Chris Elliott. Her grandfather is radio comedian Bob Elliott. Her younger sister is actress Bridey Elliott; they were both raised in Wilton, Connecticut. She attended high school at Immaculate High School in Danbury, Connecticut, where she acted in school plays and musicals. After graduating from Immaculate High School in 2005, she attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City but dropped out during the first semester.

Elliott took comedy classes at The Groundlings and eventually began training and performing in various sketch comedy shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) in Los Angeles.

In 2006, Elliott appeared with supporting roles for the pilots You've Reached the Elliotts and Chrissy: Plain & Simple, both sitcoms that star her father, Chris Elliott. While at UCBT, she frequently performed with The Midnight Show sketch troupe. She has also occasionally performed comedy with her sister Bridey. Before joining the cast of SNL, Elliott had also done guest voices roles on King of the Hill and Minoriteam. She has also been featured in a number of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon sketches such as "Jersey Floor" and "Studio 6-Bee". Elliott made her film debut with a small role in No Strings Attached, and has since had supporting roles in the films High Road and Fun Size.

Since leaving SNL in 2012, Elliott has made guest appearances on television programs such as 2 Broke Girls, How I Met Your Mother, Happy Endings, and Inside Amy Schumer. From 2015 to 2017, she co-starred on the Bravo series Odd Mom Out.

Saturday Night Live

Elliott joined the cast of SNL midway through the 2008-2009 season (Season 34), in November 2008, following the departure of Amy Poehler. She is the third generation of her family to have been featured on SNL (the second to be hired as a cast member, and her tenure on the show was longer than both her father and grandfather). Her father, Chris Elliott, was an SNL cast member during the 1994-1995 season (Season 20) and her grandfather, Bob Elliott, was one half of the popular comedy duo Bob & Ray. Bob Elliott co-starred on a Christmas episode in the 1978-1979 season (Season 4).

After four seasons on SNL, Elliott was let go from the show prior to its 38th season.

Celebrity impressions on SNL

Recurring characters on SNL

• Shirley, one of the singing sisters on The Lawrence Welk Show.
• One of the French girls in "Les Jeunes de Paris".
• Fur Coat Rhonda, one of the comedians in "The Original Kings of Catchphrase Comedy".
• Paula, one of Gilly's classmates that always tattles on her.

Personal life

In 2010, Elliott dated fellow Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen. They ended their relationship in September 2011.

Elliott married television writer Bill Kennedy on September 3, 2016.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	No Strings Attached	Joy
2011	My Animie Girlfriend	Yuruki	Short film
2011	High Road	Monica
2012	Fun Size	Lara
2014	Life Partners	Vanessa
2014	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Taylor
2014	Sex Ed	Trish

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Minoriteam	Computer (voice)	Episode: "The Internet 2.0"
2008-2012	Saturday Night Live	Herself / Various	81 episodes
2008	King of the Hill	Various voices	4 episodes
2009	Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday	Kristen Cavallari	Episode: "2.2"
2012	Ugly Americans	Emily (voice)	Episode: "Journey to the Center of Twayne"
2012	2 Broke Girls	Ruth	Episode: "And the New Boss"
2013-2014	How I Met Your Mother	Jeanette Peterson	5 episodes
2013	Happy Endings	Katie	Episode: "The Straight Dope"
2013-2014	Inside Amy Schumer	Bree / Joselyn	2 episodes
2014	Garfunkel & Oates	Chevrolet	Episode: "Rule 34"
2015-2017	Odd Mom Out	Brooke Von-Weber	Main cast
2015-present	Star vs. the Forces of Evil	Janna (voice)	Recurring character
2016-2018	Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh	Chelsea	Recurring character