Chloe Rose Fineman (born July 20, 1988) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Fineman became a featured player on the

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series ''

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'' starting in its 45th season in September 2019, and was promoted to repertory status in 2021 at the beginning of season 47.

Early life

Fineman's parents are painter Ellen Gunn and KineMed executive David Fineman. She has two sisters, visual artist Emma and

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athlete Alexia (Leka). Her father is

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and her mother is a "

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." Fineman was raised attending Camp Kee Tov, a Jewish day camp at Congregation Beth El in

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. She graduated from Piedmont High School in 2006. The school's acting teacher described her as "equally brilliant with comedy and drama". As a junior, Fineman directed ''

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'' by

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; as a senior, she directed ''

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'' by

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; she also performed lead roles in '' The Visit'' by

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and ''

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'' by

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. Since her graduation, she has returned to the school to direct plays and lead workshops. While in high school, Fineman impersonated a

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on the ''

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'' after winning a bird calling competition. Fineman studied at the

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and Stella Adler Studio, graduating in 2011.

Career

After graduating from college, Fineman moved to

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, where she performed in

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troupe's Sunday Company. She also performed in "Characters Welcome" at the

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. In 2018, she was recognized as a "New Face" at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, and she was nominated for Best Comedian at the 2019 Shorty Awards. Her television appearances include ''

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'' and '' Search Party''. She maintains an online presence known in particular for her celebrity impressions in front-facing camera comedy videos. On

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, she has posted celebrity impressions as well as clips from her Groundlings work and stand-up comedy. On

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, she has done character impressions. In 2018, ''

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'' critic Luke Kelly-Clyne wrote that after seeing Fineman do impressions of

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and others, "As I found out, that extra bit of genius she possesses – that intangible thing that takes a good impression to a great impression – is rooted in her ability to create entirely original characters who feel as real as anyone you've ever met," concluding, "Chloe Fineman is absolutely one of the most talented new performers right now, and she's long overdue for a break."

''Saturday Night Live''

Fineman's addition to the cast of ''Saturday Night Live'', the long-running

sketch-comedy show, as a featured player was announced on September 12, 2019, along with the addition of

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and

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. Alongside Yang and

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, Fineman was cited as the season's MVP by Andy Hoglund at ''

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''. Her promotion to Repertory Status was announced on September 27, 2021, shortly before the show's 47th season began. Fineman's celebrity impressions on ''SNL'' include

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(as Nina Banks from ''

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''),

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, and

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Filmography

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fineman, Chloe 1988 births Living people 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American writers 21st-century American women writers American film actresses American impressionists (entertainers) American sketch comedians American stand-up comedians American people of British descent American television actresses American women television writers American women comedians Actresses from Berkeley, California Writers from Berkeley, California Comedians from California Jewish American female comedians Jewish American screenwriters Tisch School of the Arts alumni