WATCH: Kate McKinnon Takes 'SNL' Ellen Degeneres Impression to 'Ellen'
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- April 24, 2013
- by Variance Staff
Photo by Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.
One of the greatest things to happen this past year to Saturday Night Live was the addition of featured player Kate McKinnon. In the past 12 months since her debut, she has offered brilliant portrayals of Olya, a Russian woman who witnessed February's meteor; Scarlett Johansson; Ann Romney; The Voice coach, Shakira; Jodie Foster and others. But perhaps her most well-known impersonation to date would be her hilarious take on Ellen DeGeneres. After months of parodying the comedienne/talk show host, McKinnon finally stopped by this week to meet Degeneres in person. Hilarity ensued, naturally.
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