Ellen Cleghorne Wiki Biography
Ellen Cleghorne (born November 29, 1965) is an American actress and comedian, best known for being a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1991 to 1995. Cleghorne is notable as being the second African-American female repertory cast member of the sketch comedy show, succeeding Danitra Vance in its eleventh season.
| Full Name | Ellen Cleghorne |
| Net Worth | $500 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | November 29, 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Height | 6′ (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Akeyla Cleghorne |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0165971 |
| Movies | The Perez Family, Mr. Wrong, Dear God, The Million Dollar Hotel, Coyote Ugly, Kingdom Come, MacArthur Park, Full Clip, Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe |
| TV Shows | Cleghorne! |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Her daughter, Akeyla, appeared as an extra on several sketches in Saturday Night Live (1975), during Ellen’s tenure on the show between 1991 and 1995. |
| 2 | Has one daughter, named Akeyla Cleghorne. She was born circa 1982. |
| 3 | Was recently mentioned in the movie Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005). |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old School | 2003 | Trustee (uncredited) | |
| The Chronicle | 2002 | TV Series | Esperanza |
| Kingdom Come | 2001 | Lady #1 (as Ellen L. Cleghorne) | |
| MacArthur Park | 2001 | Blue | |
| Neurotic Tendencies | 2001 | TV Movie | |
| Midnight Blue | 2000 | TV Movie | Lauren Amber |
| Little Nicky | 2000 | Mom | |
| Coyote Ugly | 2000 | Music Publishing Receptionist | |
| The Million Dollar Hotel | 2000 | Marlene | |
| Armageddon | 1998 | Helga the Nurse | |
| C-16: FBI | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Tamara |
| The Parent ‘Hood | 1998 | TV Series | Jackie |
| Rescuing Desire | 1996 | Doris | |
| Dear God | 1996 | Marguerite | |
| Mr. Wrong | 1996 | Jane | |
| Cleghorne! | 1995 | TV Series | Ellen Carlson |
| The Perez Family | 1995 | Officer Rhoades | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1991-1995 | TV Series | Various Reporter Zoraida … |
| The Adventures of Pete & Pete | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Bus Driver Sally Knorp |
| This Is My Life | 1992 | TV Talk Show Host | |
| Strictly Business | 1991 | Cocktail Waitress (as G. Ellen Cleghorne) | |
| In Living Color | 1991 | TV Series | Woman in Restaurant / Woman in Courtroom |
| The New Music Report | 1990 | TV Series | Queen Shenequa |
| What’s Alan Watching? | 1989 | TV Special | Marsha |
| Grown Ups 2 | 2013 | Mary Fluzoo | |
| Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe | 2007 | Al Lewis | |
| Full Clip | 2006 | Ma Dukes |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Roseanne Show | TV Series 4 episodes, 1998 writer – 1 episode, 1998 |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Stanhope: No Refunds | 2007 | Video documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Ray | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Worst Cooks in America | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Contestant |
| Gotham Comedy Live | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Host |
| Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | 2015 | TV Special | Herself |
| National Body Challenge | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Host |
| 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself – Commentator |
| I Love the ’80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| I Love the ’70s | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| Pyramid | 2002 | TV Series | Herself – Celebrity |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Herself – Panelist |
| My Funny Valentine | 2000 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Herself – Audience Member (uncredited) |
| The Roseanne Show | 1998 | TV Series | Herself / Luscious Cleavage / Montego Bay Mama / … |
| The Ms. Foundation’s Women of Comedy | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1993-1996 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1994-1995 | TV Series | Herself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1995 | TV Series | Herself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1991-1995 | TV Series | Herself / Audience members / Dr. Dre / … |
| Def Comedy Jam: Primetime | 1994 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The Best of the Blues Brothers | 1994 | Video documentary | Sabrina (voice) |
| Def Comedy Jam | 1992 | TV Series | Frequent Performer |
| 1989 Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search | 1989 | TV Movie | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night Live in the ’90s: Pop Culture Nation | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Herself / Various (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade | 2005 | TV Special | Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies | 2000 | TV Special | Serena Williams / Various Characters (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Cocolate Pudding (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Herself / Various Characters (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Various Characters (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Shakira’s Mom (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin | 1998 | TV Special | Herself (uncredited) |
| The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Herself / Various Characters (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash | 1992 | TV Special | Anita Hill (uncredited) |