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Ellen Cleghorne is an American actress and comedian, best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1991 to 1995. Cleghorne was the sketch comedy show's second African-American female repertory cast member, succeeding Danitra Vance in its eleventh season, and the first African-American female cast member to stay for more than one season. She returned for its 40th anniversary special on February 15, 2015. Cleghorne was ranked the 69th greatest Saturday Night Live cast member by Rolling Stone magazine.
Born
Monday, 29 November 1965
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| City Island | Mayor Sitwell / Flurry / Computer Graphics Screen / Basketball / Puffy | 2022 |
| Rushed | Principal | 2021 |
| That Damn Michael Che | Che's Mother | 2021 |
| Let's Be Real | Viola Davis | 2020 |
| Second Act | Shaniqua | 2018 |
| aka Wyatt Cenac | Tonya Strickland (2017) | 2017 |
| Grown Ups 2 | Mary Fluzoo | 2013 |
| Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | 2012 |
| Worst Cooks in America | Self - Contestant | 2010 |
| Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe | Al Lewis | 2008 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| City Island | Mayor Sitwell / Flurry / Computer Graphics Screen / Basketball / Puffy | 2022 |
| Rushed | Principal | 2021 |
| That Damn Michael Che | Che's Mother | 2021 |
| Let's Be Real | Viola Davis | 2020 |
| Second Act | Shaniqua | 2018 |
| aka Wyatt Cenac | Tonya Strickland (2017) | 2017 |
| Grown Ups 2 | Mary Fluzoo | 2013 |
| Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | 2012 |
| Worst Cooks in America | Self - Contestant | 2010 |
| Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe | Al Lewis | 2008 |
| Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade | Airline Passenger | 2005 |
| Full Clip | Ma Dukes | 2004 |
| I Love the '70s | Self | 2003 |
| Old School | Trustee | 2003 |
| The Chronicle | Esperanza | 2001 |
| Kingdom Come | Lady #1 | 2001 |
| MacArthur Park | Blue / Hoover Blue | 2001 |
| Little Nicky | Mom | 2000 |
| Coyote Ugly | Music Publishing Receptionist | 2000 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Various Characters | 2000 |
| The Million Dollar Hotel | Marlene | 2000 |
| Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self | 1999 |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | Self - Audience Member | 1999 |
| The Roseanne Show | Uta Sven / Montego Bay Mama / Luscious Cleavage / Angel | 1998 |
| Armageddon | Helga the Nurse | 1998 |
| C-16: FBI | Tamara | 1997 |
| Pepper Ann | Nurse Oomla | 1997 |
| Dear God | Marguerite | 1996 |
| Rescuing Desire | Doris | 1996 |
| Mr. Wrong | Jane | 1996 |
| Cleghorne! | Ellen Carlson | 1995 |
| The Perez Family | Officer Rhoades | 1995 |
| The Parent 'Hood | Jackie | 1995 |
| The Best of the Blues Brothers | Sabrina (voice) / Sabrina | 1994 |
| The Adventures of Pete & Pete | Bus Driver Sally Knorp | 1993 |
| But... Seriously | Self | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself | 1993 |
| Def Comedy Jam | Self | 1992 |
| This Is My Life | TV Talk Show Host | 1992 |
| Genie | Bernard's Mother | 1991 |
| Strictly Business | Cocktail Waitress | 1991 |
| In Living Color | Woman in Courtroom / Woman in Restaurant | 1990 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self | 1982 |
| Saturday Night Live | Various / Self - Various Characters / Robin Quivers / Queen Shenequa / Tina Turner / Natalie Cole / Ms. Osbourne / Whoopi Goldberg / Marguerite Simpson / Kim Wayans / Jackée Harry as Amy Fisher / Guinan / Denise 'Who Let Her Kind In Here' Washington / Anita Baker / Marla Gibbs / Self / Dr. Dre / Patron / Customer / Sabrina Boyd / Ms Hawkins / Reporter / secretary / Caller / Denise Thompkins / Tammy / Cheri / wife / Pet Owner / Waitress / Zoraida / Passerby / Dr. Janice Griffin / Spectator / Jackée Harry / Cheryl Mosley / Superhero / Mistress / Rubilette Dee / Renee Patterson / Lisa / Audience members / Anita Hill / Alice Walker / Helen | 1975 |
