Cecily Strong
Acting • Born 1984-02-08
Biography
Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022. She was born in Springfield, Illinois, and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, an inner-ring suburb of Chicago. She is the daughter of Penelope and William "Bill" Strong, who worked as an Associated Press bureau chief and is now managing partner at a Chicago public relations firm. Strong's parents are divorced. Strong grew up adoring SNL as a child, reenacting sketches with her friend and watching old SNL commercials on VHS. "I had a tape of the best commercials, and I wore it out every day." She has stated that Phil Hartman inspired her. She attended Oak Park and River Forest High School before transferring for her senior year to the Chicago Academy for the Arts, where she graduated in 2002. She then studied acting at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), graduating in 2006 with a BFA in theatre. After graduating from CalArts, Strong returned to Chicago, where she studied at the Second City Conservatory and iO Chicago. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cecily Strong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
39 credits
Leo
Movie • 2023
Mrs. Malkin (voice)
The Female Brain
Movie • 2017
Zoe
Sparring Partner
Movie • 2022
The Garfield Movie
Movie • 2024
Marge Malone (voice)
Slow Learners
Movie • 2015
Amber the Ex
The Bronze
Movie • 2016
Janice Townsend
The Meddler
Movie • 2016
Jillian
Staten Island Summer
Movie • 2015
Mary Ellen
Ghostbusters
Movie • 2016
Jennifer Lynch
The Boss
Movie • 2016
Dana Dandridge
Plus One
Movie
Summer
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
Movie • 2017
(voice)
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Movie • 2017
Self
Love, Gilda
Movie • 2018
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie • 2025
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie • 2025
Self
Zootopia 2
Movie • 2025
Little Judith (voice)
Superstore
TV • 2015
Missy Jones
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Man Seeking Woman
TV • 2015
CCN Reporter
Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Various Characters
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Great News
TV • 2017
Jessica
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
Scream Queens
TV • 2015
Catherine Hobart
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Megan Matheston (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV • 2012
Self - Guest Judge
Angie Tribeca
TV • 2016
Samantha Stephens
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
TV • 2019
Brenda
That Damn Michael Che
TV • 2021
Schmigadoon!
TV • 2021
Melissa Gimble
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Ginger (voice) / Orange (voice)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Facebook Employee
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Nanny Squatter
TV