In 2006, Elliott appeared with supporting roles for the pilotsYou've Reached the Elliotts and Chrissy: Plain & Simple, both sitcoms that star her father, Chris Elliott.[1] While at UCBT, she frequently performed with The Midnight Show sketch troupe. She has also occasionally performed comedy with her sister Bridey. Before joining the cast of SNL, Elliott had also done guest voices roles on King of the Hill and Minoriteam.[4] She has also been featured in a number of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon sketches such as "Jersey Floor" and "Studio 6-Bee".[5][6] Elliott made her film debut with a small role in No Strings Attached, and has since had supporting roles in the films High Road and Fun Size.[7][8]
Saturday Night Live
Elliott joined the cast of SNL midway through the 2008–2009 season (season 34), in November 2008, following the departure of Amy Poehler.[4] She is the third generation of her family to have been featured on SNL. She is the second generation of her family to be hired as a cast member, and her tenure on the show was longer than both her father and grandfather. Her father, Chris Elliott, was an SNL cast member during the 1994–1995 season (season 20) and her grandfather, Bob Elliott, was one half of the popular comedy duo Bob & Ray. Bob Elliott co-starred on a Christmas episode in the 1978–1979 season (season 4).[2]
From 2010 to 2011, Elliott dated fellow Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen.[11]
Elliott married television writer Bill Kennedy on September 3, 2016.[12] They have a daughter, Edith Pepper Kennedy[13] and a son, William 'Billy' Joseph Lunney Kennedy IV.[14]
