Sturdy is tied for fourth-longest tenure in “SNL” historical past, at the moment in her eleventh season.
In a stunning announcement simply hours earlier than the ultimate “Saturday Night time Dwell” of the season, the present’s official social media accounts introduced it will be the ultimate episode for Cecily Sturdy.
Sharing a couple of signature clips and photographs from her lengthy years with the present, “SNL” captioned their slideshow on Instagram, “Tonight we ship off among the finest ever to do it. We’ll miss you, Cecily!”
The slideshow opened with a hand-written message: “Properly miss you, Cecily!”
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In her eleventh season on the NBC staple, Sturdy is the second-longest tenured present forged member, after Kenan Thompson, and is tied for fourth on the all-time checklist with Fred Armisen, Al Franken (who got here and went), and Kate McKinnon, who left on the shut of the final season. Solely Thompson (20 Seasons), Darrell Hammond (14) and Seth Meyers (13) have stayed longer.
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Sturdy joined the present as a featured participant alongside Aidy Bryant, who additionally left final spring, for Season 38 in 2012. She shortly established herself as one of the vital versatile and gifted gamers the present had ever seen.
Sturdy was absent for the primary few episodes of the present season as she was showing within the Los Angeles manufacturing of “The Seek for Indicators of Clever Life within the Universe.”
The actress will subsequent be seen starring in Season 2 of the musical comedy collection “Schmigadoon!” on Apple TV+. However “SNL” followers will get one final likelihood to take pleasure in her work because the collection wraps 2022 with host Austin Butler and musical visitor Lizzo tonight.
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