Vanessa Bayer
Birthdate: Nov 14, 1981
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Vanessa Bayer (birthname: Vanessa Polster Bayer) became a household name in comedy as a long-running member of the cast of Saturday Night Live from 2010 to 2017. Her first significant film role came halfway through her SNL stint, in a voice role in Despicable Me 2 (2013), with Steve Carell and fellow SNL cast member Kristin Wiig. Bayer joined another SNL cast mate, Bill Hader, with writer-star Amy Schumer and director Judd Apatow for Trainwreck (2015).
She was part of the ensemble of Susan Johnson’s comedy-drama, Carrie Philby, with Nathan Lane and Gabriel Bryne, and then the ensemble of Will Speck’s and Josh Gordon’s comic hit ($114 worldwide gross) from Paramount, Office Christmas Party (2016), with Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Kate McKinnon, Courtney B. Vance, and Olivia Munn. Bayer joined Jack Black for the true-life Netflix comedy, The Polka King (2018), and in the same year, joined producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay for her first role as a star-- Alex Richanbach’s rom-com, Ibiza, with Gillian Jacobs and Phoebe Robinson, also released on Netflix.
Tara Miele’s Wander Darkly (2020), with Sienna Miller and Diego Luna, was the third Sundance premiere featuring Bayer and her first dramatic feature. Bayer reunited with Wiig for the acclaimed comedy (co-written by Wiig), Barb & Star Go to Vista del Mar (2021). In 2022, Bayer took her second voice role in an animated feature with DC League of Super-Pets, with Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart.
Personal Details
Vanessa Bayer was born in Orange, Ohio, and raised by parents Todd and Carolyn Bayer. She has one brother, Jonah Bayer, a guitarist with the group United Nations. Bayer was struck with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 15. She recovered and graduated from Orange High School, and majored in communication and French at the University of Pennsylvania, while also interning on the productions of Sesame Street and Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and performing with the all-female sketch group, Bloomers. Bayer’s height is 5’ 6”.
Filmography
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- 2022 | DC League of Super-PetsasPB
DC League of Super-Pets
Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, Krypto must master his own powers for a rescue mission when Superman is kidnapped.
- 2017 | Carrie PilbyasTara
Carrie Pilby
A person of high intelligence struggles to make sense of the world as it relates to morality, relationships, sex, and leaving her apartment.
- 2016 | Office Christmas PartyasAllison
Office Christmas Party
When his uptight CEO sister threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client and save the day, but the party gets way out of hand...
- 2015 | Trainwreck
Trainwreck
Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.
Some Facts About Vanessa Bayer
Ms. SNL: Vanessa Bayer has appeared on most episodes of any female Saturday Night Live cast member, with 149 episodes.
