Beth Cahill (born September 15, 1963) is an American television actress who is best known for having been a featured

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on ''

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'' during the 1991–92 season.

Life and career

She began her career doing improv comedy at the Annoyance Theater in

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and starred as Marcia Brady in their production of ''The Real Live Brady Bunch'' in 1990. Cahill along with castmate

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(who played

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in the show) were both hired as cast members on ''

'' (''SNL'') after producers were impressed by their performances in the ''Brady Bunch'' stage show. They both reprised their roles as Jan and Marcia Brady on ''SNL'' as well. During her time on the ''SNL'', Cahill impersonated Pam Hurn and played recurring characters such as Denise Swerski, the daughter of Bob Swerski in the

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sketches and Pam, one of the "Delta Delta Delta" sorority girls, which Cahill performed alongside

and Siobhan Fallon. Cahill now splits her time between

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and

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where she is still active in improvisational comedy at

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and Second City. She is also a clothing designer and has designed her own brand of unique dresses for nearly 20 years. Fans of her dresses have included

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and

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cahill, Beth Living people 1963 births American television actresses American women comedians American sketch comedians Comedians from Illinois 21st-century American comedians 20th-century American comedians Actresses from Chicago 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses