Cecily Strong
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1984-02-08 (age 42)
- Place of birth
- Springfield, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- سیسیلی استرانگ
Biography
Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022. She was born in Springfield, Illinois, and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, an inner-ring suburb of Chicago. She is the daughter of Penelope and William "Bill" Strong, who worked as an Associated Press bureau chief and is now managing partner at a Chicago public relations firm. Strong's parents are divorced. Strong grew up adoring SNL as a child, reenacting sketches with her friend and watching old SNL commercials on VHS. "I had a tape of the best commercials, and I wore it out every day." She has stated that Phil Hartman inspired her.
She attended Oak Park and River Forest High School before transferring for her senior year to the Chicago Academy for the Arts, where she graduated in 2002. She then studied acting at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), graduating in 2006 with a BFA in theatre. After graduating from CalArts, Strong returned to Chicago, where she studied at the Second City Conservatory and iO Chicago.
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Known For
The Simpsons
1989
as Megan Matheston (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV Shows (19)
The Simpsons
1989
as Megan Matheston (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Ginger (voice) / Orange (voice) / Facebook Employee
Superstore
2015
as Missy Jones
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Samantha Stephens
Scream Queens
2015
as Catherine Hobart
Man Seeking Woman
2015
as CCN Reporter
Great News
2017
as Jessica
Schmigadoon!
2021
as Melissa Gimble
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019
as Brenda
Detroiters
2017
as Roz Chunks
That Damn Michael Che
2021
Movies (17)
Zootopia 2
2025
as Little Judith (voice)
The Garfield Movie
2024
as Marge Malone (voice)
Leo
2023
as Mrs. Malkin (voice)
Ghostbusters
2016
as Jennifer Lynch
The Bronze
2016
as Janice Townsend
The Boss
2016
as Dana Dandridge
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
The Meddler
2016
as Jillian
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Staten Island Summer
2015
as Mary Ellen
The Female Brain
2017
as Zoe
Slow Learners
2015
as Amber the Ex
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
2017
as (voice)
Love, Gilda
2018
as Self
Plus One
as Summer
Sparring Partner
2022
About Cecily Strong
Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 2012 to 2022. She was born in Springfield, Illinois, and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, an inner-ring suburb of Chicago. She is the daughter of Penelope and William "Bill" Strong, who worked as an Associated Press bureau chief and is now managing partner at a Chicago public relations firm. Strong's parents are divorced. Strong grew up adoring SNL as a child, reenacting sketches with her friend and watching old SNL c… With 36 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Cecily Strong has appeared in 17 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Cecily Strong Movies
- Zootopia 2 (2025) — as Little Judith (voice)
- The Garfield Movie (2024) — as Marge Malone (voice)
- Leo (2023) — as Mrs. Malkin (voice)
- Ghostbusters (2016) — as Jennifer Lynch
- The Bronze (2016) — as Janice Townsend
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