Vanessa Bayer

Vanessa Bayer is an American actress and comedian recognized for her seven years as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, where she joined in 2010, was promoted to repertory player, and earned a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2017 before leaving the show. Born in Orange, Ohio, she trained and performed with Chicago sketch and improv groups at ImprovOlympic, the Annoyance Theatre, and The Second City, appearing in The Second City's Jewsical: The Musical. Her film work includes Trainwreck, Office Christmas Party, and Carrie Pilby, with later roles in Ibiza and Wander Darkly; she also played Madame Jen in Freakier Friday. On television she had roles in Single Parents, Will & Grace, and What We Do in the Shadows. Her Showtime series I Love That for You, which she co-created and co-executive produced, features her in the lead role.