Chloe Fineman is leaving “Saturday Night Live.”
The actor and comedian, best known for her impressions, is leaving the NBC sketch comedy series after seven seasons.
“After seven incredible seasons on SNL, I’ve decided it’s time to move on to the next chapter,” Feynman wrote in a lengthy Instagram post announcing his departure. She concluded, “It’s really hard to leave SNL, but it feels like the right time. I’m going to miss it tremendously. But the people who work there are my family, that place is my home, and I know I’ll never be that far away.”
Feynman is the first “SNL” cast member to leave the show ahead of season 52. Yang left the show midway through season 51. Casting is typically decided in early September, just a few weeks before the season premiere. It’s unclear how many new cast members, if any, will be added ahead of the new season.
Feynman joined Studio 8H in 2019. She was announced as a newcomer for season 45, along with Yang and Shane Gillis, who was fired from the series before the season began. Feynman quickly became known for her wide range of impressions, including Jennifer Coolidge, Timothée Chalamet, Drew Barrymore, Britney Spears, and JoJo Siwa.
Read her full post below.
After seven amazing seasons on SNL, he decided it was time to move on to the next chapter.
It’s a cliché to say, but working on SNL was the greatest privilege of my life. I still can’t really believe I got to be a part of it. I fell in love with the place as soon as I walked in the door. Loan (if you are reading this on your burner account) please know that I am forever in your debt.
Every day I’m lucky enough to be surrounded by some of the best people in the industry, and I’m always amazed to see them at work. I sewed a Jojo Siwa costume in 10 hours. I’m writing a cold that opens at 2pm on Saturday. A few minutes before the dress, I finish the VFX for the video (I’m not sure if “finish the VFX” is the right terminology, but you get the idea).
I’m not the first person to express this opinion, but looking back on it now, it’s really funny. Because on the show, I’m passionate about everything I work on. When my sketches aren’t accepted, I can’t help but sob. You barge into your producer’s office and tell him you’ve made the biggest mistake of your life. You call everyone you know and complain. And when I looked back a few years later, it was a sketch called “Chunky Dog Lipstick.”
But that’s just for show. You respect it so much that you give it everything you have, even when it’s incredibly stupid. That means you’ll be ecstatic when things go well and the most devastated you’ll ever be when things go wrong. After all, it doesn’t really matter, but it mattered at the moment.
It’s really hard to leave SNL, but it feels like the right time. I’ll miss you so much. But the people who work there are my family, it’s my home, and I know I’ll never be far away.
And I swear to God, someday, in the future, they’ll make a fat dog lipstick.
