Abby Elliott

Abby Elliott is an actress and writer, know for her work on "Saturday Night Live" along with her appearances on "How I Met Your Mother" and "2 Broke Girls." Elliott joined the cast of SNL in the 2008-09 season from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, the improv/sketch theater co-founded by SNL alumni Amy Poehler, where she trained and performed in both their New York and Los Angeles theaters. In addition, she trained with LA's Groundlings Theater.

Elliott has dazzled SNL audiences with uncanny impressions of Angelina Jolie, Rachel Maddow, and Sarah McLachlan. She has also appeared in many television shows such as "King of the Hill," "Chrissy: Plain and Simple," "Minoriteam" and "You've Reached the Elliotts."

Originally from Wilton, Connecticut, Elliott is the daughter of Chris Elliott, a regular cast member during the 1994-95 season, making her the first second-generation SNL cast member. Abby ended her tenure at SNL after the 2011-2012 season.

Elliott has also made several appearances on the big screen. In 2011 she starred in No Strings Attached alongside Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher; as well as High Road with Ed Helms, Lizzy Caplan, and Rob Riggle. More recently she was seen in Fun Size with Victoria Justice, Johnny Knoxville and Thomas Mann.

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