- Gail Matthius
Gail Matthius, born in 1953 in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota , is an American actress and voice actress. She was a cast member ofNBC 's "Saturday Night Live " during its critical and ratings low point (the 1980-1981 season headed by Jean Doumanian), and co-anchored theWeekend Update segment withCharles Rocket in 1981.Recurring Characters
*Vicki, a Valley girl who, along with her friend, Debbie (played by
Denny Dillon ) annoyed people with their persistent questions and shallow statements.
*Roweena, a Midwestern-accented hairdresser who often has a neurotic, middle-aged woman named Nadine (played byDenny Dillon ) as a frequent customer.
*Francis Lively, wife toCharles Rocket 's Phil Lively, a fellow game show host who lives life at home as if it were just another game show.Celebrity Impersonations
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Brooke Shields , in a parody of the racy Calvin Klein TV ads that featured her.
*Irene Cara
*Nancy Reagan
*Mary Cunningham Post-SNL
Following her stint on "SNL" Matthius appeared in the short-lived syndicated sketch comedy series "Laugh Trax". She has done a good deal of
voice acting for animated shows, including "Bobby's World " (with "Laugh Trax" co-starHowie Mandel ), "Tiny Toon Adventures ", "Animaniacs " and "Bump in the Night ", often using the voice of her Valley Girl and Roweena characters from "Saturday Night Live" (in characters such as Martha [who sounds like Roweena] and Kelly [who sounds like Valley Girl Vicki] Generic from "Bobby's World" andShirley the Loon from "Tiny Toon Adventures").External links
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