Gail Matthius Biography

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Gail Matthius, born in 1953, is an American actress and voice actress. She was a cast member of NBC's Saturday Night Live during its critical and ratings low point (the 1980-1981 season headed by Jean Doumanian), and co-anchored the Weekend Update segment with Charles 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 by Denny Dillon) as a frequent customer.
  
• Francis Lively, wife to Charles Rocket's Phil Lively, a fellow game show host who lives life at home as if it were just another game show.
  

Celebrity Impersonations

• Brooke Shields, in a parody of the racy Calvin Klein TV ads that featured her.
  
• Irene Cara
  
• Nancy Reagan
  
• Mary Cunningham
  

Post-SNL

Since her days on SNL, she has done a good deal of voice acting for animated shows, including Bobby's World, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, and Bump in the Night.

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