Cheri Oteri

Biography

Cheri Oteri (born September 19, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. A Primetime Emmy Award nominee, she is best known for her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2000 and for her role as Gail Hailstorm in the Scary Movie franchise.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

Scary Movie

Scary Movie

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Boston Legal

All Movies (54)

• Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story2026 · as Self
• Scary Movie2026 · as Gail Hailstorm
• The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 20252025
• Dog Man2025 · as Mayor (voice)
• The Line2024 · as Jackie Backster
• Discovering Love2024 · as Iris Porter
• Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation2024 · as Gwendolyn Zapp (voice)
• The Zombie Wedding2023 · as Cindy Porter
• Love Virtually2023 · as Dr. Evelyn
• Steppin' into the Holiday2022 · as Dallas
• The Adventures of Bunny Bravo2022
• Out of Office2022 · as Janet
• Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called2022 · as (archive footage)
• Give or Take2022 · as Patty King
• Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!2021 · as Lazlo the Mechanic
• Drama Drama2021 · as Miss Macy
• Last Call2021 · as Dr. Baba Brown
• Endangered2020 · as Doctor
• Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate2019 · as Self
• Benjamin2019 · as Clarice
• F the Prom2017 · as Christine
• Men Don't Whisper2017 · as Dr. Jocelyn Verdoon
• Live from New York!2015 · as Self
• Wishin' and Hopin'2014 · as Sister Dymphna
• Christmas in Conway2013 · as Gayle Matthews
• Grown Ups 22013 · as Penny
• Bad Parents2012 · as Melissa
• And They're Off2011 · as Dee Johanssen
• The Women of SNL2010 · as Various (archive footage)
• Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous2008 · as Private Jeter
• USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland2008 · as Self
• Surveillance2008 · as Mom
• Southland Tales2007 · as Zora Charmichaels
• Shrek the Third2007 · as Sleeping Beauty / Actress (voice)
• Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation2007 · as Self
• The Ant Bully2006 · as Doreen Nickle (voice)
• Park2006 · as Claire
• Smile2005 · as Linda
• Surviving Eden2004 · as Maria Villanova
• Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 52003 · as Self
• Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd2003 · as Ms. Heller
• Sol Goode2003 · as Bernadette Best
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell2002 · as Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
• Scary Movie2000 · as Gail Hailstorm
• Love & Sex2000 · as Mary
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special1999 · as Self
• Inspector Gadget1999 · as Mayor Wilson
• Lured Innocence1998 · as Molly
• Small Soldiers1998 · as Globotech Telephone Operator (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman1998 · as Acting Class Student
• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery1997 · as Flight Attendant (uncredited)
• Liar Liar1997 · as Jane
• Moments of Youth— · as Mrs. Popodopolous
• Mock Trial—

All TV Shows (44)

• The Bad Guys: The Series2025 · as Beverly (voice)
• Haha, You Clowns2025 · as Brianne (voice)
• Celebrity Weakest Link2025 · as Self - Contestant
• Mid-Century Modern2025 · as Denise Buckley
• SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night2025 · as Self
• Happy's Place2024 · as Monica Ulrich
• And Just Like That…2021 · as Sydney Cherkov
• Inside Job2021 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• Inside Job2021 · as Sitcom Mom (voice)
• Inside Job2021 · as Kate / Dupli-Kate / Stemantha / Carrie Bradshaw (voice)
• Inside Job2021 · as Kate / Dupli-Kate (voice)
• The Great North2021 · as Sherry (voice)
• Close Enough2020 · as Dr. Glandz (voice)
• Mayans M.C.2018 · as Piper
• 25 Words or Less2018
• Big City Greens2018 · as Gwendolyn Zapp (voice)
• 9JKL2017 · as Patty
• Puppy Dog Pals2017 · as Esther Exposition (voice)
• Bad Internet2016 · as The Rachel
• Scream Queens2015 · as Sheila Baumgartner
• Dinner at Tiffani's2015 · as Self
• Celebrity Name Game2014 · as Self
• The 7D2014 · as Gingersnaps (voice)
• Gotham Comedy Live2012 · as Self - Host
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
• The New Normal2012 · as Carla
• Jessie2011 · as Mrs. Falkenberg
• Glory Daze2010 · as Joel's Mother
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Dr. Deb
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Sit Down Shut Up2009
• The Life & Times of Tim2008 · as Blobsnark (voice)
• Boston Legal2004 · as Martha Headly
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Primetime Glick2001
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Martine
• Strangers with Candy1999 · as Hillary
• Ally McBeal1997 · as Melissa
• Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Cindy
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters