Ellen Cleghorne
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Ellen Cleghorne (born November 29, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African-American actress and comedian best known for her roles on Saturday Night Live.
Ellen, a native New Yorker, first established her talents in New York City comedy clubs. In 1991, she was approached by the producers of Saturday Night Live, and began a four-year stint on SNL. Ellen’s portrayal of such characters as Zoraida- the-in-your-face NBC page and Queen Shaniqua- the Afrocentric critic, as well as her impersonations of Anita Hill, Whoopi Goldberg, and singer Natalie Cole, helped her win an Emmy. In 1995, she left SNL to star in Cleghorne!, a sitcom that aired for one season on the WB. In it, Ellen played single mother Ellen Carlson. Cleghorne! was cancelled after 12 episodes.
Although Ellen Cleghorne has appeared in feature films and comedy segments since the cancellation of Cleghorne!, she has faded from mainstream entertainment. This was referenced in the 2005 movie .
She has had a series of skits played recently on XM radio's channel 150 which features uncensored comedy.
External links
[TV.com description of Cleghorne!]
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