Ana Gasteyer sibling Stephen Gasteyer is an associate professor at Iowa State University. Ana Gasteyer stars in the comedy series American Auto.
The American actress is perhaps best known for her appearance on the NBC late-night sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2002. Ana has since starred in such sitcoms as TBS’s People of Earth and ABC’s Suburgatory.
During her six-year stint, she created some of the iconic characters in the SNL, including Lilith Fair poetess Cinder Calhoun, NPR radio host Margaret Jo, middle school music teacher Bobbie Moughan-Culp, and spot-on impressions of Celine Dion and Martha Stewart.
She began her career while studying at Northwestern University. At first, she chose voice major but later transitioned to theatre studies after getting involved with the campus improv comedy squad.
Gasteyer went on to develop and nurture her comedy goods with the Los Angeles-based improvisational and sketch comedy troupe The Groundings. She also played minor roles on Seinfeld and on the shows such as Frasier, Party of Five, and NYPD Blue.
Ana Gasteyer Has A Brother
Ana Gasteyer brother Stephen Gasteyer is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Iowa State University. Ana and Stephen were raised in Washington.
They were born to their loving father, Phil, a lobbyist who later served as the mayor of Corrales, New Mexico, and mother, Mariane Roumell, an artist. They have Greek and Romanian roots from their maternal grandparents.
Stephen earned his BA from Earlham College in 1987. He then joined Iowa State University and obtained his Ph.D. in Sociology in 2001.
Four years after earning his Ph.D., he joined the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2005 as an assistant professor of Human and Community Leadership Development. He served there for three years until 2008.
In August 2008, he joined Michigan State University as an associate professor of Sociology. He teaches classes in multiple courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, he was a 2015-16 Birzeit University’s Fulbright Scholar.
He has also worked as a Research and Policy Director at the Rural Community Assitance Partnership (2002-2005) and research consultant on affairs of global water governance (2001-2002).
Gasteyer’s previous works include serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali from 1987 until 1990. In 1991, he commenced for the Committee on Sustainable Agriculture, World Resources Institute, as a Program Associate and worked until 1993.
From 1993 to 1996, he was involved with the Palestine Institute for Arid Lands and Environmental Studies and Agroecosystem research at the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem as a UNAIS project worker.
Gasteyer’s research is based on developing and promoting the local capacity to address natural resources and various other management issues. He has his research done in Nebraska, Michigan, and the High Plains of the US.
He is active on Instagram under the username @stephengasteyer. Unlike his celebrity sister, he is less dynamic on the platform and has only three posts and 122 followers to date.
Stephen Is A Loving Uncle Of His Niece And Nephew
Stephen is a proud uncle of his loving niece, Frances, and nephew, Ulysses. Ana has been blissfully married to her beloved husband, Charlie McKittrick, since 1996.
The loving pair have been married for over twenty-six years and have been inseparable since they first met. Blessed with two adorable kids, they are dedicated parents and enjoy the optimum joy of parenthood.
Gasteyer’s brother-in-law, Charlie, is a businessman and has been described as an ideal spouse following his immense love and support in his wife’s career and family life. He is reportedly a dotted family man in the house and a dedicated man at work.
He is predominantly known for being the loving partner of the Wine Country star. The pair exchanged their wedding vows on November 9, 1996, in the presence of families and close friends.
The pair recently celebrated their 26th marriage anniversary. Gasteyer couldn’t hold herself from sharing a throwback picture of them marking their special day. She wrote, “26 years. Grateful for each one. Love you so much, @cmckittrick.”
Ana Gasteyer Is A Mother Of Two Kids
The actress welcomed her first child, daughter Frances, in June 2002. The youngest bundle of joy, son Ulysses, was born in March 2008. She and Charlie tend to their children’s upbringing and look after them equally.
Like her mother, Frances has a great passion for theatre and acting. She made her onscreen debut portraying her mother’s character, Sheila Shay, for a Halloween-themed episode of the American sitcom Suburgatory in 2012.
She was only 10 when she played the role. While she’s previously visited many of her mom’s sets, The Saturday Night Live alum says her daughter took the new experience very seriously. “She loved all of it. I was amazed,” she said.
The actress’s Instagram handle is usually loaded with her kid’s picture. In February 2022, she had a great time with her son and husband enjoying the Super Bowl in SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood. She also shared the picture on Instagram.