Top 10 Times Cecily Strong Broke Character on SNL
#10: “Salt Bae”
Parodying the viral chef, “SNL” brings the heat in this crazy sketch. Daniel Kaluuya and Cecily Strong’s characters go on a double date at Salt Bae’s restaurant. Strong starts laughing during the various antics Beck Bennett’s role performs. This includes salting meat and being fed at the table, all of which break up the actress in hilarious moments. Who can blame her either with this kind of physical comedy? She also has to react to her co-stars having a steak bone put in their mouth. Giggling through most of the skit, the performer should be commended for not breaking even more.
#9: “Half Brother”
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Opposite Daniel Kaluuya, Cecily Strong becomes a truly unwanted member of this dinner party. They decide to make announcements via jazzy poems that are wildly uncomfortable. This includes some crazy lyrics, which are all understandably hard to say without laughing. Strong breaks as Kaluuya fumbles his lines in their final performance. The jazz speech makes for some really tough rhymes to pull off, culminating in a beautiful mistake. She’s also able to keep performing after chuckling in a clutch moment. Along with being a wonderfully-bizarre sketch, this premise is even more memorable for its imperfections.
#8: “Love at First Sight”
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During a night out, a man played by Chance the Rapper asks Cecily Strong’s character to join him. The jokes start flying as the two find themselves floating in a fairy tale. They also start to knock into other people and furniture, prompting Chance to start a chain of laughter. Strong isn’t far behind with the laughs as she keeps slamming into everything. Considering that both performers have to be in harnesses, the sketch is bound to break down at some point. It looks like the absurdity of the premise finally hits both actors as they end up in the air.
#7: “Gemma with Dwayne Johnson 2”
In another outrageous recurring character, Cecily Strong plays Gemma alongside Dwayne Johnson’s crazy boyfriend. The sketch takes place on a “Jurassic Park” water ride that’s full of surprises for the passengers. These include random splashes of water that only seem to hit Vanessa Bayer’s rider. After several waves hit the boat, one long stream of water spills onto Bayer and makes Strong crack up. It goes on for so long that it’s hard not to chuckle along with the performer. Embracing the absurdity of the skit, the actress laughs behind her British accent in yet another entertaining mess.
#6: “Weekend Update: Jeanine Pirro on Her Fox News Suspension”
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Cecily Strong’s incredible turn as the Fox News personality might be one of her strongest on the show. She’s always handy with a glass to throw around some wine at Colin Jost. This segment is no different, allowing Strong to unleash her wildest impulses. The physical performance also leaves room for her to break under the immensely hilarious material. While throwing alcohol at her co-star, the performer can’t help but lose it as she makes a mess. Jost can’t contain himself as he gets a front-row seat to the brilliance of her Pirro impression.
#5: “Weekend Update: Cathy Anne Says Goodbye for Now”
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Slurring her words and speaking her mind, Cathy Anne represents a woman without a filter. Cecily Strong’s performance anchors her farewell “Weekend Update” appearance full of the character’s greatest hits. This also includes some moments for Strong to give a heartfelt speech about her time on “Saturday Night Live.” Throwing her character’s voice aside, the actress uses the dialog to show her gratitude for her “SNL” collaborators. It’s a rare glimpse of pure emotion for a program powered by laughs. Short of breaking down in tears, the performer steps outside of her role for a welcome salute to her friends.
#4: “Court Show”
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On the odd occasion that “SNL” uses live animals, the show gets extremely chaotic. This court program uses canines to hilarious effect as Cecily Strong plays the judge. The actress and her co-stars have to work with dogs while saying their lines with a straight face. Once Strong has to hold one herself, the chaos truly ramps up. The dog squirms around as the comedian has to keep the sketch going. It’s the kind of funny moment that you can’t script, elevating the material even more. The performer laughs again later as the final verdict comes in on the last case. While it’s already an enjoyable setup, the mistakes make this a much better experience overall.
#3: “New Wife”
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Playing the wife of Larry David, Cecily Strong transforms into a vapid singer in this party sketch. David’s character tries to explain their absurd lifestyle while a flashy performance happens. Once the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star starts to laugh, he can’t be stopped as the skit topples over. Strong returns to the fold and chuckles as her co-star crumbles. It’s especially funny to see most of the cast holding back as the host lets loose. Teetering on disaster, this funny sketch gets even funnier because of all the breaking. We’d probably laugh along with them if we had to stand alongside the ensemble.
#2: “Reality Stars”
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Cecily Strong is among the best in the game for her character work, but that doesn’t mean she can’t break. Her turn as a wannabe reality star is so crazy that it quickly goes wrong in the best way possible. Strong and Will Ferrell play two TV personalities that crash their friends’ party, hurling insults and yelling for the cameras. The actress loses it as she tells off Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon’s characters. Even Ferrell can’t hold it together, having to follow the comedian as she breaks up the skit with her intensity and ridiculous dialog.
#1: “Girlfriends Game Night”
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For this sketch about a game night gone wrong, Cecily Strong is in the most precarious position with Bill Hader. Her character brings over Horace, the older partner that she hopes will father her child. Their attempt to conceive interrupts the game in a hilariously awkward situation. Strong has to sit on Hader as he uses a motorized wheelchair. Struggling to maintain her composure, the actress holds back laughs as her scene partner breaks. There are also some accidental collisions that make it even harder to keep a straight face. We can’t believe she doesn’t fall off the chair laughing.
