Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner (1946–1989) was an American comedian and actress, and an original cast member of Saturday Night Live. Her characters included Roseanne Roseannadanna and Emily Litella.

Lorne Michaels: Canadian-American television producer who created and developed Saturday Night Live. He hired Radner for the show's original cast and shaped the program where she became famous.
Roseanne Roseannadanna: A Saturday Night Live character played by Gilda Radner, a brash commentator prone to digressions and malapropisms. The character became one of Radner's signature creations, famed for escalating tangents.
Second City: An improvisational comedy company founded in Chicago in 1959, influential in modern sketch comedy. Radner trained with its Toronto company before moving into American television and stage comedy.
It's Always Something: Gilda Radner's 1989 memoir about her life and experience with ovarian cancer. The memoir made her illness and humor part of her public story.
John Belushi: American comedian and actor who was an original Saturday Night Live cast member. Belushi and Radner were fellow original cast members during the show's formative seasons.
Emily Litella: A Saturday Night Live character played by Gilda Radner, an elderly editorialist who mishears issues she criticizes. Her misunderstandings and apologetic sign-off made Radner's sharpest recurring satire.
Toronto: The capital of Ontario, Canada, and one of North America's largest cities. Radner grew up in Toronto and began her professional performing career there.
Gilda's Club: A network of community organizations providing social and emotional support for people affected by cancer. Radner's husband Gene Wilder helped establish it in her memory after her death.
Dan Aykroyd: Canadian-American actor and comedian who was an original Saturday Night Live cast member. Aykroyd worked with Radner in the original ensemble and its recurring sketches.
Baba Wawa: Gilda Radner's Saturday Night Live parody of television journalist Barbara Walters, marked by exaggerated pronunciation. The impression shows Radner building a full comic persona from a distinctive speaking style.

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