Cheri Oteri

Cheri Oteri is an American actress and comedian who trained with The Groundlings in Los Angeles before joining Saturday Night Live as a cast member from 1995 to 2000. At SNL she created original recurring characters including Arianna the Spartan cheerleader (paired with Will Ferrell) and delivered impressions of figures such as Barbara Walters, Katie Couric, and Judge Judy. Her work on the show earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. She has continued to perform improv and appear in film and television since departing SNL.