Cheri Oteri

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Biography

From the onset of her first appearances on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ), Cheri Oteri fully explored her gifts for provoking laugher. Her spot-on mimicry of celebrities such as Barbara Walters and Judge Judy Sheindlin, along with a wide range of bawdy and perky originals - including cheerleader Arianna, feisty Rita Del Vecchio and talk show host Cass Van Rye - helped the petite comedy dynamo anchor the show's late 1990s resurgence, …
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Job Title

Actor, Writer

Born

Cheryl Ann O'Teari on September 19, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Career Milestones

Raised in Philadelphia, PA

Was a member of the Groundlings comedy troupe; first collaboration with Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan

1989

Moved to LA

1990

Worked as coordinator for the promotions department of A&M Records

1995

Joined the cast of NBC sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live"; left at the end of the 1999-2000 season

1997

Made a memorable guest appearance as an incompetent assistant in the hit NBC sitcom "Just Shoot Me"

1997

Played Jim Carrey's wacky receptionist in the blockbuster comedy "Liar, Liar"

1999

Had featured role as the mayor in comic caper "Inspector Gadget"

2000

Appeared in the romantic comedy "Love & Sex" opposite Jon Favreau and Famke Janssen

2000

Played the Courtney Cox character in the popular "Scream" spoof "Scary Movie"

2000

Reprised guest role on NBC's "Just Shoot Me"; received Emmy nomination

2000

Signed development deal with CBS for own sitcom

2001

Reteamed with Favreau and Janssen for the mob comedy "Made"

2006

Cast as a professional dog-killer in the mockumentary "Surviving Eden"

2006

Cast in the computer-animated "The Ant Bully" directed by John Davis

2007

Co-starred in Richard Kelly's ensemble film, "Southland Tales"

2007

Voiced Sleeping Beauty in "Shrek the Third"

Awards

2000

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Just Shoot Me