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Heidi Gardner

Heidi Gardner

6 movies on Netflix

Biography

Heidi Gardner is an American actress, comedian and writer from Kansas City, Missouri. As a child she did a range of jobs at the Tivoli Theater there, an experience she later said shaped her. She moved to Los Angeles at 21 and spent nine years working in a hair salon while taking improvisation classes. She joined The Groundlings, was promoted to its Main Company in 2015, and did voice work on animated shows including Bratz, SuperMansion and Mike Tyson Mysteries. In 2017 she became a featured player on Saturday Night Live, and two years later she was promoted to repertory status. Her film work includes Life of the Party (2018), in which she played Leonor for director Ben Falcone, and she had a guest role on Superstore in 2019. That year she also made her stage debut in Noises Off at the Cape Playhouse. She left Saturday Night Live in 2025 after its fiftieth season.

43years old

Turns 44 on July 27in 259 days

  • Born Kansas City
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Also credited as Heidi Lynn Gardner

Movie Career

Films
6
Career span
5 years2018 to 2023

Genres

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  1. A first

    Gardner's classmates chose her as "most likely to be a cast member of Saturday Night Live" during her senior year of high school.

  2. A change of course

    Gardner joined the Sunday Company in 2014, and after being promoted to the Main Company in 2015, she quit her hairstylist job to focus on acting.

  3. Early training

    With no acting experience, Gardner took community workshops to pick up improvisation basics. After she grew comfortable on stage, she tried out for the Groundlings basic class and got in.

Heidi Gardner movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Hustle2022 Comedy, Dramaas Kat Merrick

    IMDb rating 7.3167K votes

  2. Life of the Party2018 Comedyas Leonor

    IMDb rating 5.643K votes

  3. Otherhood2019as Erin

    IMDb rating 6.114K votes

  4. Leo2023as Eli’s Momvoice

    IMDb rating 7.047K votes

  5. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend2020as Jenny

    IMDb rating 6.96.7K votes

  6. Making Babies2019as Meg

    IMDb rating 5.6939 votes

Worked with

Heidi Gardner shares two films with Adam Sandler, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Adam Sandler, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Adam SandlerRobert Duvall, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Robert DuvallStephen Root, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Stephen RootEd Begley Jr., 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Ed Begley Jr.Carol Kane, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Carol KaneAngela Bassett, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Angela BassettJeremiah ZagarDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Jeremiah ZagarDavid WachtenheimDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by David WachtenheimRobert MarianettiDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Robert Marianetti

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