Jane Wickline

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Jane Wickline
Born (1999-07-01) July 1, 1999 (age 25)
Alma mater Oberlin College (BA)
Occupation(s)Comedian, actress
Father Matt Wickline
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Jane Wickline (born July 1, 1999) [1] is an American comedian and actress. She is a featured cast member on Saturday Night Live for its 50th season.

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Early life and education

Wickline's mother is Marcella "Marcy" Hardart, a pediatrician who previously worked as an assistant to SNL creator/producer Lorne Michaels [2] and a manager at MTV. [3] Her father is Matt Wickline, a writer for Late Night with David Letterman and In Living Color . [3]

The eldest of three siblings, Wickline grew up in Los Angeles [4] and attended Santa Monica High School, where she played piano and trumpet in the school's band program. She graduated in 2017, [5] then attended Oberlin College, where she participated in sketch comedy and edited the college satire publication The Grape, earning a bachelor's degree in creative writing in 2021. [6] [7]

Career

Wickline began making comedy videos in late 2020 when Oberlin suspended classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After graduating in spring 2021, she worked as a copy editor in Philadelphia while continuing to post comedy videos on TikTok. [8] In a 2021 interview, when asked about her goals, she said she "would love to write comedy in some capacity". [9]

Wickline tours as a sketch comedian. She was a member of Stapleview, which was created in 2022 as a live sketch comedy show streamed on TikTok, [10] [11] and appeared in the 2024 film My First Film . [4] By 2024, she was a regular figure on Brooklyn's alternative comedy scene, and was performing with Liva Pierce as the musical comedy act Dukes. [8] [12]

In September 2024. Wickline became one of three new featured players on Saturday Night Live 's 50th season. [13] [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 My First Film Alexis

TV

YearsTitleRoleNotes
2024-present Saturday Night Live Cast Member

References

  1. ↑ Wickline, Jane (July 2, 2016). "we can go to R rated movies now, woohoo! 🎉🎉" . Retrieved October 7, 2024– via Instagram.com.
  2. ↑ "Former Female 'Saturday Night Live' Staffers Issue Statement of Support for Al Franken". Variety. November 21, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "WEDDINGS;Marcella Hardart, Matthew Wickline". The New York Times . February 18, 1996. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (September 10, 2024). "SNL Adds Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim & Jane Wickline To Cast For Season 50, Promotes Trio As Chloe Troast Departs". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ Leffler, Thomas (September 17, 2024). "Samohi alum joins 'Saturday Night Live' cast". Santa Monica Daily Press . Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ Perrins, Richard (September 18, 2024). "Oberlin College graduate named Saturday Night Live cast member". The Chronicle-Telegram. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ Fleischer, Daniel (February 26, 2021). "Obies Take TikTok". The Oberlin Review. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  8. 1 2 Bloch, Emily (September 10, 2024). "SNL drafts internet personality with Philly ties Jane Wickline". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ Lindsay, Kate (August 18, 2021). "Jane Wickline on taking comedy TikTok to the next level". embedded.substack.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024. The 22-year-old explains how she writes and produces some of the most elaborate sketches on the app.
  10. ↑ Contreras, Brian (March 24, 2022). "'It's like SNL TikTok': A peek inside 'Stapleview,' a viral live comedy show" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  11. ↑ Hayes, Dade (March 2, 2022). "TikTok Live To Debut First Fully Produced Sketch Comedy Show And Channel With Sam Grey-Backed 'Stapleview'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ Murphy, Chris (September 10, 2024). "Live From New York, It's Three New Saturday Night Live Cast Members" . Vanity Fair . Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ Gularte, Alejandra; Fox, Jesse David (September 10, 2024). "SNL Adds Three New Cast Members for Season 50" . Vulture . Retrieved September 10, 2024.
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