Cheri Oteri

• Name — Cheri Oteri • Born — 19 September 1962 • Birthplace — Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Occupation — * Actress • comedian • Years Active — 1987–present

Oteri was born on September 19, 1962, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Patricia (née Breen) and Gaetano Thomas Oteri. She is of Italian ancestry.

After moving to Los Angeles at age 25, Oteri worked at A&M Records for four years and eventually joined famed comedy troupe The Groundlings. In 1995, producers of Saturday Night Live (SNL) attended a performance with the intention of auditioning fellow Groundlings member Chris Kattan. Oteri performed a monologue during one of Kattan's costume changes, which led to her own invitation to audition for SNL, along with Kattan and fellow Groundling Will Ferrell. She was hired as a performer in September 1995 as part of an almost-entirely new cast, which was brought in after the show's disastrous 1994–1995 season. Celebrities that Oteri impersonated included Alanis Morissette, Barbara Walters, Cyndi Lauper, Mariah Carey, Marla Maples, Debbie Reynolds, Jennifer Lopez, Ross Perot, Jennifer Tilly, Paula Jones, Tori Spelling, Melanie C, Robin Byrd, Jessica Simpson, Fran Drescher, Marisa Tomei, Katie Couric and Gloria Stuart.

• Arianna, a member of The Spartan Cheerleaders (with Will Ferrell) • Rita DelVecchio, a grouchy Philadelphia woman who is mean to the neighborhood children, patterned after Oteri's tough-talking grandmother. • Cass Van Rye, the dim-witted co-host of the "Morning Latte" talk show (with Will Ferrell) • Mickey "The Dyke", a butch public-access television cable TV host (with Mark McKinney) • Nadeen, a testy employee whose catchphrase constantly orders everyone to "Simmer down now!" • Althea McMahonaman, an absurdly hyper child who is an awful passenger and disturbs public servants • Collette Reardon, a prescription pill addict • Joy Lipton, Erotic Attic boutique owner • Adele, a vulgar and highly sexual office worker whose attempts at sexual innuendos disgust rather than attract her colleagues • Laura Zimmerman, one half of the Zimmermans, who suddenly break into rough and sexual behavior before returning to casual conversation as if nothing happened (with Chris Kattan)

Oteri has appeared in supporting roles in the films Liar Liar, Inspector Gadget, Scary Movie, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, and Southland Tales; and voiced characters in The Ant Bully and Shrek the Third. She starred in two TV pilots that did not make it to air: Loomis and With You in Spirit; and made guest appearances in the series Just Shoot Me!, Strangers with Candy, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. In 2009, Oteri became a regular voice cast in the Fox animated comedy series, Sit Down, Shut Up. She voices Helen Klench, the unappreciated librarian who often gets mistaken for objects, such as brooms or toilet brushes. The series premiered on April 19, 2009 and moved to Comedy Central in May 2010. Oteri played a tooth fairy on Imagination Movers, a regular on the Playhouse Disney block. She starred in the AMC web series Liza Life Coach in 2010. Oteri appeared in the pilot episode of Glory Daze, which premiered on TBS on November 16, 2010. She hosted AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live on May 26, 2016, in New York City. Oteri is an occasional guest on Jeff Lewis' talk radio show on Radio Andy, the Andy Cohen channel on SiriusXM. She also appeared as a guest judge on Season 34, episode 9 of Beat Bobby Flay entitled, Cheri Takes the Cake. In 2025, Oteri began a recurring role on the NBC sitcom Happy's Place as Monica, the health inspector. In 2026, she reprised her role as Gail Hailstorm in the revived Scary Movie sequel.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1995–2000 — Saturday Night Live — Various — Main cast • 1997–1999 — Just Shoot Me! — Cindy — 2 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series • 1998 — Hercules — Princess Lavina (voice) — Episode: "Hercules and the Jilt Trip" • 2000 — Strangers with Candy — Hillary — Episode: "The Last Temptation of Blank" • 2001 — Ally McBeal — Melissa — Episode: "Cloudy Skies, Chance of Parade" • 2002 — Curb Your Enthusiasm — Martine — Episode: "The Nanny from Hell" • 2003 — With You in Spirit — Montana — TV movie • 2005 — Stephen's Life — Principal Ainsley — TV movie • 2008 — Boston Legal — Martha Headly — Episode: "Kill, Baby, Kill" • 2008–2010 — The Life & Times of Tim — Blobsnark — 2 episodes • 2008–2012 — Easy to Assemble — Gigi — 4 episodes • 2009 — Sit Down, Shut Up — Helen Klench / Parrot (voices) — 13 episodes • 2010 — Imagination Movers — Gladys — Episode: "Tooth Fairy" • Glory Daze — Joel's Mother — Episode: "Pilot" • Glenn Martin, DDS — Kristy — Episode: "Camp" • 2012 — Dan Vs. — Honey O'Houlihan (voice) — Episode: "The Cat Burglar" • The New Normal — Carla — 2 episodes • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars — Guest Judge — 1 episode • 2013 — Jessie — Mrs. Falkenberg — Episode: "Teacher's Pest" • Christmas in Conway — Gayle Matthews — TV movie • 2014 — Hot in Cleveland — Dr. Deb — Episode: "Bad George Clooney" • 2014–2016 — The 7D — Gingersnaps (voice) — 2 episodes • 2015 — Comedy Bang! Bang! — Madeline Ferrari — Episode: "Weird Al Yankovic Wears a Different Hawaiian Shirt" • Miles from Tomorrowland — Dibblex (voice) — Episode: "Unexpected Ally/Skyrise" • The HOA — Montana Molone — TV movie • Not Safe for Work — Misty Ridgeport • 2016 — Bad Internet — The Rachel — Episode: "Which of the 'Friends' Are You?" • Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh — Pauline Pappernacky — 2 episodes • Scream Queens — Sheila Baumgartner — Episode: "Handidates" • Those Who Can't — Cathy Goodman — 7 episodes • 2016–2017 — The Fairly OddParents — Connie Carmichael (voice) — 5 episodes • 2017–2023 — Puppy Dog Pals — Esther / Mouse (voices) — 62 episodes • 2017 — Bunsen Is a Beast — Miss Flapp (voice) — 11 episodes • 2018 — 9JKL — Patty — Episode: "Stalker Status" • Animals — Nurse Deb (voice) — Episode: "Dogs. (2)" • 2019 — Crazy Ex-Girlfriend — Connie — Episode: "I'm Finding My Bliss" • New Year's Eve Live — Barbara Walters • 2019–2025 — Big City Greens — Gwendolyn Zapp (voice) — 6 episodes • 2020 — The Boss Baby: Back in Business — Multi-Multi-Task CEO Baby (voice) — Episode: "Halloween" • 2021 — Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! — Lazlo the Mechanic • 2021–2022 — Inside Job — Dupli-Kate (voice) • 2022 — Mayans_M.C. — Piper — Episode: "Death of the Virgin" • 2024 — The Great North — Sherry • 2025 — Mid-Century Modern — Denise Buckley • And Just Like That... — Sydney Cherkov • Haha, You Clowns — Brianne (voice) — Episode: "Call to the Battalion" • 2025–present — Happy's Place — Monica — 4 episodes • 2026 — The Bad Guys: The Series — Beverly (voice) — Episode: "I, Webs"

The authorities additionally record the heading Cheryl Ann Oteri. Her recorded language was English. Other recorded relations include Nicholas Oteri.