Chloe Fineman leaves SNL after 7 seasons for Netflix talks
Chloe Fineman is leaving Saturday Night Live after seven seasons, becoming the first cast exit after Season 51. The comedian, known for her celebrity impressions, said on Instagram that it feels like the right time for her next chapter. She is in negotiations to join Netflix’s Myron Bolitar drama series alongside Colin Woodell, KJ Apa and Diane Guerrero.
Key Takeaways
- Chloe Fineman is exiting NBC’s Saturday Night Live after seven seasons.
- She is the first cast member to leave following Season 51, ahead of Season 52.
- Deadline reports she is in talks for Netflix’s Myron Bolitar, based on Harlan Coben’s books.
- In an Instagram post, she called SNL “the greatest privilege of my life.”
- She joined as a featured player in 2019 and became known for standout impressions.
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Why is Chloe Fineman leaving Saturday Night Live?
According to Deadline, Chloe Fineman is departing after completing the typical seven-year run for successful SNL cast members. Variety notes she is the first cast exit ahead of Season 52.
Fineman confirmed the move herself on Instagram. “After 7 wonderful seasons at SNL I have decided it’s time for my next chapter,” she wrote, adding that working on the show “has been the greatest privilege of my life.”
“It’s really hard to leave SNL but it does feel like the right time,” she said. “I’m going to miss it a lot. But the people who work there are my family and that place is my home, and I know I’ll never be too far away.”
She also thanked creator Lorne Michaels, joking that if he was reading on a “burner account,” she is “forever in your debt.”
What Netflix project is Chloe Fineman eyeing next?
Deadline reports Fineman is already lining up her next role: she is in negotiations to join Colin Woodell, KJ Apa and Diane Guerrero in Myron Bolitar, Netflix’s drama inspired by Harlan Coben’s book series. A Netflix representative declined to comment.
That would mark a shift from live sketch comedy into a scripted streaming drama. The talks are not yet finalized, so the casting remains unconfirmed by the streamer.
What was Chloe Fineman known for on SNL?
Fineman joined Studio 8H as a featured player at the start of the 2019-20 season (Season 45), announced alongside Bowen Yang and Shane Gillis. She found her footing during the show’s remote spring 2020 episodes with made-at-home segments that highlighted her impersonation skills.
Her memorable celebrity portrayals have included Drew Barrymore, Britney Spears, Nicole Kidman, Timothée Chalamet, JoJo Siwa, Sydney Sweeney, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Coolidge and others. In Season 51, Deadline said she was the longest-tenured female cast member after the prior summer exits of Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner.
Her departure closes a major chapter for one of SNL’s recent standout performers—and opens what could be a Netflix next act if the Myron Bolitar talks land.