Vanessa Bayer

Biography

Vanessa Bayer was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where she attended Orange High School. She is best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live. In 2004, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication. During her college career, she worked as an intern for Sesame Street and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

Known For

The Simpsons

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Hoppers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Modern Family

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (18)

• The Comeback King2027
• Maddie's Secret2026 · as Julie
• Hoppers2026 · as Diane (voice)
• The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show 20252025 · as Rodudu
• Freakier Friday2025 · as Madame Jen
• DC League of Super-Pets2022 · as PB (voice)
• Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar2021 · as Debbie
• Wander Darkly2020 · as Maggie
• The Postal Service Zoom Auditions2020 · as Self
• Jenny Lewis' On The Line Online2019 · as Self
• Ibiza2018 · as Nikki
• Carrie Pilby2017 · as Tara
• The Polka King2017 · as Bitsy Bear
• Office Christmas Party2016 · as Allison
• Trainwreck2015 · as Nikki
• Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving2013 · as Rosa
• Despicable Me 22013 · as Flight Attendant (voice)
• Adventures in the Sin Bin2012 · as Superdawg Waitress

All TV Shows (38)

• Mating Season2026 · as Meredith (voice)
• Scrubs2026 · as Sibby Wilson
• Iron Man and His Awesome Friends2025 · as Swarm (voice)
• Meet Iron Man and His Awesome Friends2025 · as Swarm (voice) (uncredited)
• Mid-Century Modern2025 · as Liz
• Everybody's Live with John Mulaney2025 · as Jerica (Pre-Tape Segment)
• No Good Deed2024 · as Cynthia
• Elsbeth2024 · as DeeDee Dashers
• Dinner Time Live with David Chang2024 · as Self
• The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge2023 · as Self - Guest Judge
• I Love That for You2022 · as Joanna Gold
• Alice's Wonderland Bakery2022 · as Daff (voice)
• Helpsters2019 · as Rita Reader
• Lights Out with David Spade2019 · as Self - Panelist
• I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson2019 · as Brenda
• What We Do in the Shadows2019 · as Evie Russell
• Single Parents2018 · as Mia
• Barry2018 · as Morgan Dawn-Cherry
• Will & Grace2017 · as Amy
• Will & Grace2017 · as Friday
• Love2016 · as Sarah
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self - Contestant
• Man Seeking Woman2015 · as Laura Ferber
• TripTank2014 · as Cheryl (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · as Officer Debbie Fogle
• Drunk History2013 · as Mary Gillespie
• The Mindy Project2012 · as Mary
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Susan Armhold
• Portlandia2011 · as Speaker System Customer
• Portlandia2011 · as Ms. Praeger
• Modern Family2009 · as Marjorie
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Simpsons1989 · as Clarity Hoffman-Roth (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self
• A Hundred Percent—