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Heidi Gardner
Actor, WriterBorn July 27, 1983 (41 years)
Heidi Lynn Gardner (born July 27, 1983) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She has been a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since season 43 in 2017, when she debuted as a featured player.
In 2014, Gardner joined the Sunday Company and a year later after a promotion to the Main Company, she quit her job as a hairstylist to focus on acting. During that time, she became a voice actress, regularly appearing on animated series incuding Bratz, SuperMansion, and Mike Tyson Mysteries. In 2017, she joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (SNL) along with Luke Null and Chris Redd for its forty-third season.
After her first year on SNL, Gardner was hired to play Leonor in the Ben Falcone-directed film Life of the Party, alongside Melissa McCarthy, Falcone's wife. On August 28, 2019, TVLine reported that Gardner would have a guest role on the NBC comedy series Superstore, playing Dina Fox's nemesis Colleen who is transferred to Store 1217 after Cloud 9's Bel-Ridge location is shut down.
In 2014, Gardner joined the Sunday Company and a year later after a promotion to the Main Company, she quit her job as a hairstylist to focus on acting. During that time, she became a voice actress, regularly appearing on animated series incuding Bratz, SuperMansion, and Mike Tyson Mysteries. In 2017, she joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (SNL) along with Luke Null and Chris Redd for its forty-third season.
After her first year on SNL, Gardner was hired to play Leonor in the Ben Falcone-directed film Life of the Party, alongside Melissa McCarthy, Falcone's wife. On August 28, 2019, TVLine reported that Gardner would have a guest role on the NBC comedy series Superstore, playing Dina Fox's nemesis Colleen who is transferred to Store 1217 after Cloud 9's Bel-Ridge location is shut down.
Filmography
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2024 | The 2024 SNL Election Special · as Norah O'donnell |
| 2024 | Good Times (2024) (TV Series) · as Kari (voice) |
| 2023 | Leo · as Eli’s Mom (voice) |
| 2023 | Shrinking (TV Series) · as Grace |
| 2022 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · as Last Baker (voice) |
| 2022 | Hustle · as Kat Merrick |
| 2021 | Batman: The Audio Adventures (TV Series) · as Miss Tuesday (voice) |
| 2021 | Girls5eva (TV Series) · as Cara |
| 2021 | That Damn Michael Che (TV Series) · as Therapist (sex Worker) |
| 2020 | Close Enough (TV Series) · as Becca (voice) |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Otherhood · as Erin |
| 2019 | Alien News Desk (TV Series) · as Tuva Van Void (voice) |
| 2019 | The Other Two (TV Series) · as Mona |
| 2018 | Making Babies · as Meg |
| 2018 | Life of the Party · as Leonor |
| 2017 | Nobodies (TV Series) · as Hostess |
| 2015 | Superstore (TV Series) · as Colleen |
| 2015 | SuperMansion (TV Series) · as Cooch |
| 2014 | Mike Tyson Mysteries (TV Series) · as Jennifer |
| 2013 | Adult Wednesday Addams (TV Series) · as The Hairdresser |
| 2013 | Beat Bobby Flay (TV Series) · as Guest Judge |
| 2012 | Deep Space 69 (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Amanda White |
| 2007 | Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2006 | CollegeHumor Shorts (TV Series) · as Patient |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Realtor / Daughter On Pier (voice) |
| 2002 | Crank Yankers (TV Series) · as Helen Clinch |