Ana Kristina Gasteyer (born
May 4,
1967) is an
American actress and
comedian, best known for being a cast member of
Saturday Night Live (
SNL) from 1996 to 2002.
Personal life
Gasteyer was born in
Washington, D.C., the daughter of Marianna, an artist, and Phil Gasteyer, the mayor of
Corrales, New Mexico.
[Ana Gasteyer Biography (1967-)] She graduated from
Sidwell Friends School and
Northwestern University. Ana and her husband Charlie have two children, a daughter, born in June 2002, and a son born in March 2008.
Career
Gasteyer developed comedy experience with the famed
Los Angeles improv –
sketch comedy group
The Groundlings. Prior to joining SNL, she had small roles on
Seinfeld (where she was a doomed customer of
The Soup Nazi), as well as on the shows
Party of Five,
Hope & Gloria and
NYPD Blue.