All Wiigged Out - Kristen Wiig Now the Leading Lady at SNL

Tina Fey is a household word. Amy Poehler isn't a stranger either. Now that they've both left Saturday Night Live, Kristen Wiig is the female headliner - the senior woman in SNL's ensemble cast.

If you don't know her name, you should. She's been compared to Lily Tomlin, and she makes me laugh out loud -- something I rarely do.

The New York Times has a terrific article on this surprisingly shy woman who's developed characters (the Target Lady, Penelope the chronic liar who one-ups everyone in the room, and Aunt Linda) that are every bit as memorable as Gilda Radner's Roseanne Rosannadanna and Baba Wawa. (This coming from a lifelong Gilda fan.)

But that's just my opinion. See what her co-workers and friends have to say, including Amy Poehler who, upon her departure from SNL, passed the "lady-comedy" crown to Wiig.

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