Cheri Oteri
Biography
Cheri Oteri is an American actress and comedian and a Primetime Emmy Award nominee. Born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, she moved to Los Angeles and worked at A&M Records before joining the comedy troupe The Groundlings. A 1995 performance there led to an audition for Saturday Night Live, and she joined an almost entirely new cast, staying with the NBC sketch show until 2000 and becoming known for her celebrity impersonations and original characters. Her film work includes supporting roles in Liar Liar (1997), Inspector Gadget (1999) and Scary Movie (2000), and voice roles in The Ant Bully (2006) and Shrek the Third (2007). On television she has made guest appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm and voiced a regular character on the animated series Sit Down, Shut Up.
64years old
Turns 65 on September 19in 312 days
- Born Upper Darby Township
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Cheryl Ann Oteri
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 28 years1997 to 2025
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Big break
In 1995, Oteri did a monologue while Chris Kattan changed costumes, which led to an invitation to audition for Saturday Night Live. She was hired that September as a performer in a cast that was almost entirely new.
A change of course
Oteri moved to Los Angeles when she was 25 and spent four years working at A&M Records. She eventually became part of the comedy troupe The Groundlings.
Cheri Oteri movies on Netflix
Dog Manas Mayor (voice)
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecationas Gwendolyn Zapp (voice)
Love Virtuallyas Dr. Evelyn
The Lineas Jackie Backster
Steppin' into the Holidaysas Dallas
Drama Dramaas Miss Macy
F the Promas Christine
Christmas in Conwayas Gayle Matthews
And They're Offas Dee Johanssen
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerousas Private Jeter
Surveillanceas Mom
Shrek the Thirdas Sleeping Beauty / Actress (voice)
The Ant Bullyas Doreen Nickle (voice)
Smileas Linda
Sol Goodeas Bernadette Best
Love & Sexas Mary
Scary Movieas Gail Hailstorm
Inspector Gadgetas Mayor Wilson
Liar Liaras Jane
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.






Films together
Sean Astin2 films together, 2005 to 2011
Sean Astin's page And They're Off2011IMDb rating 3.9Oteri as Dee JohanssenAstin as Dusty
Smile2005IMDb rating 6.2Oteri as LindaAstin as Mr. Matthews
Kurt Fuller2 films together, 2000 to 2008
Kurt Fuller's page Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous2008IMDb rating 4.3Oteri as Private JeterFuller as Cousin Barry
Scary Movie2000IMDb rating 6.3Oteri as Gail HailstormFuller as The Sheriff
Rupert Everett2 films together, 1999 to 2007
Rupert Everett's page Shrek the Third2007IMDb rating 6.1Oteri as Sleeping Beauty / ActressvoiceEverett as Prince Charmingvoice
Inspector Gadget1999IMDb rating 4.2Oteri as Mayor WilsonEverett as Sanford Scolex
Carmen Electra2 films together, 2000 to 2003
Carmen Electra's page Sol Goode2003IMDb rating 5.2Oteri as Bernadette BestElectra as Treasure
Scary Movie2000IMDb rating 6.3Oteri as Gail HailstormElectra as Drew Decker
Will Ropp2 films together, 2019 to 2023
Will Ropp's page The Line2023IMDb rating 6.1Oteri as Jackie BacksterRopp as Bayne Ellis
Drama Drama2019IMDb rating 4.5Oteri as Miss MacyRopp as PM
Box office
What Cheri Oteri's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.7 billion
9 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 9 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$808M46.8% of the total
- 2$303M17.5% of the total
- 3$278M16.1% of the total
- 4$146M8.4% of the total
- 5$134M7.8% of the total
- 6$55M3.2% of the total
- 7$1.1M0.1% of the total
- 8$580K0.0% of the total












