Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an American actress and comedian. Dunn first garnered widespread popularity during her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990. Following her departure from SNL, she played Dr. Reynolds in The Nanny from 1998 to 1999, and she has originated the role of Muriel in Home Economics since 2021.
Characters/Impressions[]
Characters[]
- Ashley Ashley
- Babette
- Denise Venetti
- Dr. Norma Hoeffering
- Liz Sweeney
- Loose Change
- Mrs. Campbell
- Pat Stevens
Impressions[]
- Ann Landers
- Barbara Bush
- Barbara Merrill
- Brigitte Nielsen
- Catherine Deneuve
- Cindy Adams
- Cokie Roberts
- Donna Rice
- Imelda Marcos
- Jeane Dixon
- Jeane Kirkpatrick
- Joan Baez
- Kathryn Crosby
- Leona Helmsley
- Linda Dano
- Linda Ellerbee
- Liza Minnelli
- Marilyn Quayle
- Martina Navratilova
- Mary Hart
- Pat Schroeder
- Peggy Lee
- Raisa Gorbachev
- Rose Marie
- Shelley Duvall
- Tyne Daly
SNL Career[]
- 1985-1990: Repertory Player
