Skip to content
226,923 profiles ranked

Ellen Cleghorne

American actor and comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1965 · age 60

Ellen Leslye Cleghorne (born November 29, 1965) is an American actress and comedian. Cleghorne is best known for her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1991 to 1995.

Ellen Cleghorne is read about 104 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare Claim

A life in dates

2024How to Die AloneSeries, Beverly2023GenieFilm, Bernard’s Mother2021That Damn Michael CheSeries2018Second ActFilm, Shaniqua2017aka Wyatt CenacSeries, Tonya Strickland2013Grown Ups 2Film, Mary Fluzoo2012Gotham Comedy LiveSeries2010Worst Cooks in AmericaSeries2007Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux UniverseFilm, Al Lewis2004Full ClipFilm, Ma Dukes2003Old SchoolFilm, Trustee (uncredited)2001Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6Film1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm1998ArmageddonFilm, Helga1997C-16: FBISeries1996Dear GodFilm, Marguerite1995Cleghorne!Series, Ellen CarlsonThe Perez FamilyFilm, 1995Officer Rhoades1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeriesThe Adventures of Pete & PeteSeries, 1993Bus Driver Sally KnorpThe Best of the Blues BrothersFilm, 1993Sabrina (voice)1992This Is My LifeFilm, TV Talk Show Host1991Strictly BusinessFilm, Cocktail Waitress1975Saturday Night LiveSeries1965Born29 November 1965

People around Ellen

Close ties

  • Armageddon 1998
  • Old School 2003
  • Genie 2023
  • Second Act 2018
  • Coyote Ugly 2000

Filmography 25

36 credits on file

Television 11

Media & music

Photos 1

About this person

She 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.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1965 · age 60