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Bryant in 2015
Born
Aidan Mackenzy Bryant

(1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 37)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Education Columbia College Chicago (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2011–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2018)​

Aidan Mackenzy Bryant (born May 7, 1987) is an American actress and comedian. Bryant is most notable for being a cast member on the NBC late-night sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for ten seasons, joining the show for its 38th season in 2012, [1] and leaving at the end of its 47th season in 2022. [2] For her work on the series she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, including two nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. [3]

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Her other work includes a voice role in the animated series Danger & Eggs (2017), and the Netflix adult animated series Human Resources. She played a starring role in the sitcom Shrill (2019–2021). She also served as writer and executive producer and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Early life

Bryant was born on May 7, 1987, in Phoenix, Arizona, [4] as the daughter of Georganne (née Vinall) and Tom Bryant. [5] Her mother owns a boutique, Frances, in Phoenix. [6] Bryant is of English, Irish, and German descent. [7] She has one brother. [8] She graduated from Xavier College Preparatory in 2005. [6] Her parents took her to improv workshops at the now-defunct Arizona Jewish Theatre Company. [9]

She graduated from Columbia College in Chicago with a BA in 2009. [10] [11] At Columbia College, she participated in the college's comedy studies program, developed by the Theatre Department and The Second City. [11]

Career

Bryant and Mike Birbiglia

After Bryant graduated from Columbia College, she toured with the musical improv group Baby Wants Candy and was approached by The Second City. [9] She has performed with iO Chicago, The Second City [12] and the Annoyance Theatre. She was a writer and ensemble member for both "Sky's the Limit, Weather Permitting" and "We're All In This Room Together" on the Second City Stage. [10]

Bryant made her debut as a featured player on Saturday Night Live on September 15, 2012. [10] [13] [14] She was promoted to a repertory player during her second season on the show.

In 2013, Bryant landed a recurring role in the second season of IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang! , playing the show's segment producer. [15] Bryant also made an uncredited cameo appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 . [16] She has made guest appearances on programs such as Broad City , Documentary Now! , The Awesomes , and Girls .

In 2014, Bryant, Eli Bruggemann, Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider, and Kate McKinnon were nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the "Home for the Holiday (Twin Bed)." The music video sketch aired on December 21, 2013. [17] She won the award for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2015 EWwy awards which honor performances that were snubbed by the Emmys. [18]

In 2016, Bryant had a recurring role as Alice in the Louis C.K. series, Horace and Pete . In 2017, Bryant provided the voice of main character D.D. Danger on the animated series Danger & Eggs . [19] In 2018, Bryant received a nomination at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. [20]

In 2019, Bryant starred in the Hulu series Shrill . After Bryant became involved with Shrill, as a co-writer, co-executive producer and as the main character, there was a question of whether she would return for the 2019–20 season of Saturday Night Live, although Lorne Michaels encouraged her to work on both shows. [21] [22] [23] Bryant stated that she would work 12-hour days on Shrill and then at SNL afterwards, accounting for 22-hour days. [23] Shrill would run for three seasons ending in May 2021, and Bryant was told that its third season would be the last one after it was shot. [24] [23] Bryant planned to exit SNL after its 45th season, however, the COVID-19 pandemic caused her to reconsider leaving after 'one last normal year' that concluded with the 2021-2022 47th season. [23] [2]

In 2021, Bryant had signed an overall deal with Universal Television. [25] She voiced Emmy on the adult animated series Human Resources , a spin-off of Big Mouth , which premiered on March 18, 2022. [26]

In October 2022, Bryant directed a music video for the song "Hurricane" by country music duo Plains (Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson). [27]

In February 2024, Bryant hosted the 2024 edition of the Independent Spirit Awards, an awards show dedicated to independent films. Her performance as host was praised, with British Vogue writer Emma Specter noting that she was "able to roll with the live-performance element of the gig without radiating the nervous and clammy energy of a less-experienced performer". [28] [29]

Bryant is set to star in the upcoming Peacock dramedy Lonely Hearts Club. [30]

Recurring characters on SNL

Personal life

Throughout her adolescence, Bryant dealt with self-esteem issues related to her weight. [21] Acting and performing improv allowed her to become more confident as a person and as an actress. [21]

On April 28, 2018, Bryant married comedian Conner O'Malley, who was a writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers . [39] They met in 2008 as performers at the Annoyance Theatre in Chicago, and became engaged in 2016. [40]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Statue of Liberty Lady
KidsSarahShort film
2015Prom QueenTeacher #1Short film
2016 Brother Nature Dana Curlman
Darby ForeverDarbyShort film; also writer and producer
2017 The Big Sick Mary
The Star Ruth (voice)
2018 I Feel Pretty Vivian

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012–2014 Shrink Kendra Harnz3 episodes; also writer of 2 episodes
2012–2022 Saturday Night Live Herself / Various characters206 episodes
2012 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Judge / Patron / Woman2 episodes
2013 Comedy Bang! Bang! Segment Producer2 episodes
2014 The Greatest Event in Television History AmyEpisode: "Bosom Buddies"
2015 Broad City AllieEpisode: "St. Marks"
Documentary Now! Anne SeverinoEpisode: "A Town, a Gangster, a Festival"
The Awesomes Unknown character (voice)2 episodes
2015–2017 Girls Abigail4 episodes
2016 Horace and Pete Alice Wittel4 episodes
2017 Danger & Eggs D.D. Danger (voice)13 episodes
At Home with Amy Sedaris MulaakEpisode: "Out of This World"
2018 Portlandia PatientEpisode: "Shared Workspace"
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Tabby BobattiEpisode: "Party Monster: Scratching the Surface"
2019 The Other Two HerselfEpisode: "Chase Shoots a Music Video"
2019–2021 Shrill Annie Easton22 episodes; also creator, writer and executive producer
2021 Teenage Euthanasia (voice)Episode: "Suddenly Susan"
Big Mouth Emmy (voice)Episode: "Lovebugs"
Santa Inc. Co-Worker / Petunia (voice)Episode: "Spring Awakening"
2022–2023 Human Resources Emmy Fairfax (voice)Main cast
2022 The Kardashians HerselfEpisode: "Live from New York"
2024 39th Independent Spirit Awards Herself (host)Television special
Fantasmas DeniseEpisode: "Toilets"
FilmingLonely Hearts ClubTBA [30]

Webseries

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011EnterprenerdsKathy KieltyEpisode: "Short Squeeze"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResultRef.
2014 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Saturday Night Live Nominated [41]
2018 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
2021 Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Shrill Nominated

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