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This Emmys Season, Don’t Forget About: Heidi Gardner, the Scene Stealer of ‘SNL’
Heidi Gardner made headlines when she broke during a "Beavis and Butt-Head" sketch on "Saturday Night Live," which only highlighted her talent.
One of the most talked-about moments of the television season — if not the year — was longtime “ Saturday Night Live ” pro Heidi Gardner bursting into laughter during the April 13 episode upon seeing host Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day in full Beavis and Butt-Head cosplay. Like the best “ SNL ” political impersonators, she excels in portraying figures such as Marjorie Taylor Greene or Kristi Noem, not by attempting spot-on mimicry but blurring the lines with over-the-top behavior that soon becomes more recognizable than the real thing. There was a time when the supporting actress in a comedy field was riddled with “SNL” players — Kate McKinnon won twice in the category while her contemporaries Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler, Vanessa Bayer, Leslie Jones, Aidy Bryant and Cecily Strong all earned nominations during their tenure.
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