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| Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an Irish-American actress and comedienne best known for her work on NBC's Saturday Night Live. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. A member of the famed Second City comedy troupe, Dunn joined SNL in 1985 with the return of Lorne Michaels as executive producer. The 1985–86 season proved a critical and ratings disaster, and she was one of only three cast members who were not fired at its end (the others were Jon Lovitz and Dennis Miller). As part of the 1986–87 cast including Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks and others, Dunn would be part of what was considered the show's second golden age. Although she never became one of its breakout stars, she was known backstage as a dependable supporting player. Her characters included one half of "The Sweeney Sisters" alongside Hooks, as well as talk show host Pat Stevens and film buff Ashley Ashley. Her many impressions included Ann Landers, Imelda Marcos, Liza Minnelli, Martina Navratilova, and Cokie Roberts. Dunn made headlines in 1990 by, with original musical guest Sinéad O'Connor, boycotting an episode which was hosted by comedian Andrew Dice Clay; she found his misogynistic humor offensive. Soon after, she left the show. Since then she has appeared in several feature films. |
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