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Ellen Cleghorne
Actor, Writer
Born November 29, 1965 (56 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2021 | Rushed · as Principal |
| 2021 | That Damn Michael Che (TV Series) · as Che's Mother |
| 2020 | Let's Be Real (TV Series) · as Viola Davis |
| 2018 | Second Act · as Shaniqua |
| 2017 | aka Wyatt Cenac (TV Series) · as Tonya Strickland (2017) |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 · as Mary Fluzoo |
| 2004 | Full Clip · as Ma Dukes |
| 2003 | Old School · as Trustee (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come · as Lady #1 |
| 2001 | MacArthur Park · as Hoover Blue |
| 2000 | The Million Dollar Hotel · as Marlene |
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly · as Music Publishing Receptionist |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley · as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Little Nicky · as Mom |
| 1998 | Armageddon · as Helga the Nurse |
| 1997 | C-16: FBI (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Pepper Ann (TV Series) · as Nurse Oomla |
| 1997 | The Roseanne Show (TV Series) · as Angel |
| 1996 | Dear God · as Marguerite |
| 1996 | Mr. Wrong · as Jane |
| 1995 | The Perez Family · as Officer Rhoades |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Cleghorne! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | The Best of the Blues Brothers · as Sabrina (voice) |
| 1992 | This Is My Life · as TV Talk Show Host |
| 1992 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV Series) · as Bus Driver Sally Knorp |
| 1991 | Strictly Business · as Cocktail Waitress |
| 1990 | In Living Color (TV Series) · as Woman in Courtroom |