Michaela Watkins

Sketchy Character

Following in the footsteps of legendary SNL ladies of comedy like Gilda Radner and Tina Fey is the show’s newest breakout star Michaela Watkins. Like many SNL alumni, including Will Ferrell and Jimmy Fallon, Michaela perfected her comedy craft at Hollywood’s famous Groundlings theatre company, where she later taught sketch comedy classes. Nowadays, she’s keeping SNL fans in stitches with her spot on celebrity impersonations and hanging out with co-star Fred Armison, who chats with Michaela about how it feels to be the classic show’s newbie in this backstage clip.