Chloe Fineman


Chloe Rose Fineman is an American actress, writer, and comedian. Fineman began her career with The Groundlings improv troupe, and became a featured player on Saturday Night Live starting in its forty-fifth season.

Early life

Fineman was raised in Piedmont, California. Her parents are painter Ellen Gunn and biotechnology executive David Fineman. She has two sisters, visual artist Emma and CrossFit athlete Alexia. Fineman is of Jewish descent, and growing up she attended Camp Kee Tov, a Jewish day camp at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley. While her father is Jewish, Fineman is also "1/2 Wasp", as she has jokingly described herself.
She graduated from Piedmont High School in 2006. The school's acting teacher, Kim Taylor, said she was "equally brilliant with comedy and drama". The teacher said that as a junior, Fineman directed Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman; as a senior, she directed The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler; she performed lead roles in The Visit by Friedrich Dürrenmatt and Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley; and she has returned to the school to direct plays and lead workshops.
Fineman studied at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and Stella Adler Studio, graduating in 2011.

Career

After graduating from college, Fineman moved to Los Angeles, where she performed in The Groundlings troupe's Sunday Company. She also performed in "Characters Welcome" at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. 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 Jane the Virgin and Search Party.
She maintains an online presence known in particular for her celebrity impressions in front-facing camera comedy videos. On Instagram, she has posted celebrity impressions as well as clips from her Groundlings work and stand-up comedy. On YouTube, she has done character impressions. In 2018, Vulture critic Luke Kelly-Cline wrote that after seeing Fineman do impressions of Meryl Streep 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 NBC sketch-comedy show, as a featured player was announced on September 12, 2019, along with the addition of Bowen Yang. Alongside Yang and Heidi Gardner, Fineman was cited as the season's MVP by Andy Hoglund at Entertainment Weekly.

Celebrity impressions

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011The Morning AfterHannahShort film
2011Knee HighCoach SophieShort film
2017Men Don't WhisperWoman Who Wants to Work Hard and Play HardShort film
2017The Pros of ConsLily CampbellTelevision film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2018The Adventures of Ben & SarahSarah6 episodes; television short
2018Mozart in the JungleFanny MendelssohnEpisode: "An Honest Ghost"
2018Grown-ishWaiter 1Episode: "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp"
2018Jane the VirginAssistantEpisode: "Chapter Seventy-Seven"
2018Slice of WifeCarieEpisode: "The Dinner Party"
2019Search PartyCharlie2 episodes
2019–presentSaturday Night LiveVarious charactersFeatured cast member
2020High FidelityClaraEpisode: "Good Luck and Goodbye"