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Ana Gasteyer (/ˈɑːnə ˈɡæˌstaɪ.ər/; born May 4, 1967) is an American actress, comedian and singer. She is most notable for her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2002.
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Yet the screwball comedies of the 1930s and '40s did have a group of actresses who gave as good as they got — Myrna Loy, Carole Lombard, and Katharine Hepburn held their own against the likes of William Powell and Carey Grant, dishing out one-liners and snappy comebacks.
Results of 173 votes:
- Whoopi Goldberg. Won in 1986 for Whoopi Goldberg: Original Broadway Recording.
- Lily Tomlin. Won in 1972 for This is a Recording.
- Kathy Griffin. Won in 2014 for Calm Down Gurrl.
- Tiffany Haddish. Won in 2021 for Black Mitzvah.