Beth Cahill | |
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| Born | (1963-09-15)September 15, 1963 (age 62) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other names | Betty Cahill |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
Beth Cahill (born September 15, 1963) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her brief stint as a featuredcast member on theNBCsketch comedy seriesSaturday Night Live during its17th season between 1991 and 1992.[1]
She began her career doing improv comedy at theAnnoyance Theater in Chicago and starred as Marcia Brady in their production ofThe Real Live Brady Bunch in 1990. Cahill along with castmateMelanie Hutsell (who playedJan Brady in the show) were both hired as cast members onSaturday Night Live (SNL) after producers were impressed by their performances in theBrady Bunch stage show. They both reprised their roles as Jan and Marcia Brady onSNL as well.
During her time on theSNL, Cahill impersonated Pam Hurn and played recurring characters such as Denise Swerski, the daughter of Bob Swerski in theBill Swerski's Superfans sketches and Pam, one of the "Delta Delta Delta" sorority girls, which Cahill performed alongsideMelanie Hutsell andSiobhan Fallon.
Cahill now splits her time between Los Angeles and Chicago where she is still active in improvisational comedy atImprovOlympic andSecond City. She is also a clothing designer and has designed her own brand of unique dresses for nearly 20 years. Fans of her dresses have includedRicki Lake andAmy Sedaris.[2]
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