Who are these chicks donning Ghostbusting gear and enraging males all over the internet? This one looks kinda familiar, and that other one might've been in that one movie... Fear not, this article should serve as a decent introduction to any Ghostbustin' ladies you may not know. In the section for each actress, you will find a brief summary and a few career highlights, just to get you acquainted. A crash course in Ghostbuster Ladies, if you will. Each actress has her own club on Fanpop, so you can find more content there when you fall in love with one or more of the new Ghostbusters. Let's jump in!
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Kristen Wiig was born in New York, raised in Pennsylvania and New York, and majored in Fine Art at the University of Arizona. She was a member of the improv comedy troupe The Groundlings, which is where many of the comedians you now love got their start.
Kristen was a fan favorite on Saturday Night Live from 2005-2012, known for her celebrity impressions (Bjork, Paula Deen, Suze Orman, Barbie, Madonna) and several hit original characters. After SNL, Kristen moved on to movies, most notably the comedy Bridesmaids - which she wrote, produced and starred in. In addition to acting in a slew of other comedies, Kristen's voice can be heard in The Looney Tunes Show and the How to Train Your Dragon movies. Kristen loves chocolate, and is a vegetarian.
SNL Highlights:
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link, a Target employee who loooves Target.
link, a character who's outdone everyone at everything.
Movie Highlights:
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link (Abby Yates)
Melissa McCarthy hails from Illinois, and was also member of the comedy troupe The Groundlings. Melissa is the only Ghostbuster who didn't come from Saturday Night Live, but she has hosted four times! Melissa first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James in Gilmore Girls, then moved on to Samantha Who? and then starred in CBS's Mike & Molly for six seasons, which she won an Emmy for.
Melissa McCarthy is one of the hottest actresses in comedy right now, and has starred in many a funny movie. She and her husband Ben Falcone are the founders of the production company On the Day Productions. Melissa also has a clothing line for plus-sized women, called Melissa McCarthy Seven7.
Movie Highlights:
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SNL Highlights (Hey, everybody else gets one!):
link, as Padget, who has a plan to take out the competition!
link, as Rhonda, trying to learn how to pick up guys in bars. (Bonus: Leslie and Kate are in this too!)
link with the family gets a liiiittle weird when the movie's not as family-friendly as expected.
link (Patty Tolan)
Leslie Jones was born in Tennessee, spent her high school years in California, attended Chapman University on a basketball scholarship, and later transferred to Colorado State where she majored in communications. Leslie started doing stand-up comedy in college after a friend signed her up for a contest. (Thank you for giving the world the gift of Leslie, friend!)
Leslie Jones' stand-up special, "Problem Child" aired on Showtime in 2011. She was hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live in December 2013, and became one of the show's featured players in October 2014. Leslie is best known on SNL for her rants at the Weekend Update desk, and for (aggressively) flirting with Update host Colin Jost, that delicious marshmallow. The Leslie/Colin ship is developing quite the internet following.
SNL Highlights:
link, where Leslie gets in touch with her -waitforit- Inner White Girl, played by Reese Witherspoon.
link: Celebrity Edition, a reality show where Leslie Jones and Peter Dinklage must survive naked in the wilderness together.
link, in which Leslie is a skeptic who IS afraid of ghosts.
link. Working as a cashier by day, doin' ninja stuff at night.
link is a looot different than the little redhead you're probably thinking of.
Other Highlights:
link - from her comedy special "Problem Child"
link - a clip from stand-up at The Laugh Factory
link (Jillian Holtzmann)
Kate McKinnon was born and raised in New York, and graduated from Columbia University where she co-founded the musical improv comedy group Tea Party. Kate was one of the original cast members of Logo Network's Big Gay Sketch Show, and performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade. Kate became a featured player on Saturday Night Live in 2012 and was promoted to repertory status in 2013.
Kate is an SNL fan favorite known for her impressions of Justin Bieber, Hillary Clinton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Jane Lynch, and several original characters. Ghostbusters is her first starring role, but she has also appeared in Life Partners, Balls Out, Staten Island Summer, Sisters, and guest starred in several TV shows. Kate has a son, who is a cat, that she loves very much.
SNL Highlights:
link, the legendary Kate-as-Justin Bieber underwear commercial. (Featuring Cecily Strong, who is also in Ghostbusters!)
link, when Kate makes all her co-stars break during a sketch about alien abduction.
link features Kate (as Hillary Clinton) talking to a bartender named Val (actual Hillary Clinton) about the issues.
link, a vintage cop show about officers Les Dykowitz (Kate) and Chubbina Fatzarelli (Aidy Bryant).
link by Infinity +5... not even gonna explain this one.
link... and a woman/blobfish rescue some super lucky sailors.
Other Highlights:
link on The Ellen Show in 2013, and will treasure it for life.
Congrats on surviving your Ghostbusters cast crash course! Now you're ready to go bust some ghosts with these awesome ladies in July!
link (Erin Gilbert)
Kristen Wiig was born in New York, raised in Pennsylvania and New York, and majored in Fine Art at the University of Arizona. She was a member of the improv comedy troupe The Groundlings, which is where many of the comedians you now love got their start.
Kristen was a fan favorite on Saturday Night Live from 2005-2012, known for her celebrity impressions (Bjork, Paula Deen, Suze Orman, Barbie, Madonna) and several hit original characters. After SNL, Kristen moved on to movies, most notably the comedy Bridesmaids - which she wrote, produced and starred in. In addition to acting in a slew of other comedies, Kristen's voice can be heard in The Looney Tunes Show and the How to Train Your Dragon movies. Kristen loves chocolate, and is a vegetarian.
SNL Highlights:
link
link
link, a Target employee who loooves Target.
link, a character who's outdone everyone at everything.
Movie Highlights:
link
link
link
link (Abby Yates)
Melissa McCarthy hails from Illinois, and was also member of the comedy troupe The Groundlings. Melissa is the only Ghostbuster who didn't come from Saturday Night Live, but she has hosted four times! Melissa first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James in Gilmore Girls, then moved on to Samantha Who? and then starred in CBS's Mike & Molly for six seasons, which she won an Emmy for.
Melissa McCarthy is one of the hottest actresses in comedy right now, and has starred in many a funny movie. She and her husband Ben Falcone are the founders of the production company On the Day Productions. Melissa also has a clothing line for plus-sized women, called Melissa McCarthy Seven7.
Movie Highlights:
link
link
link
link
SNL Highlights (Hey, everybody else gets one!):
link, as Padget, who has a plan to take out the competition!
link, as Rhonda, trying to learn how to pick up guys in bars. (Bonus: Leslie and Kate are in this too!)
link with the family gets a liiiittle weird when the movie's not as family-friendly as expected.
link (Patty Tolan)
Leslie Jones was born in Tennessee, spent her high school years in California, attended Chapman University on a basketball scholarship, and later transferred to Colorado State where she majored in communications. Leslie started doing stand-up comedy in college after a friend signed her up for a contest. (Thank you for giving the world the gift of Leslie, friend!)
Leslie Jones' stand-up special, "Problem Child" aired on Showtime in 2011. She was hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live in December 2013, and became one of the show's featured players in October 2014. Leslie is best known on SNL for her rants at the Weekend Update desk, and for (aggressively) flirting with Update host Colin Jost, that delicious marshmallow. The Leslie/Colin ship is developing quite the internet following.
SNL Highlights:
link, where Leslie gets in touch with her -waitforit- Inner White Girl, played by Reese Witherspoon.
link: Celebrity Edition, a reality show where Leslie Jones and Peter Dinklage must survive naked in the wilderness together.
link, in which Leslie is a skeptic who IS afraid of ghosts.
link. Working as a cashier by day, doin' ninja stuff at night.
link is a looot different than the little redhead you're probably thinking of.
Other Highlights:
link - from her comedy special "Problem Child"
link - a clip from stand-up at The Laugh Factory
link (Jillian Holtzmann)
Kate McKinnon was born and raised in New York, and graduated from Columbia University where she co-founded the musical improv comedy group Tea Party. Kate was one of the original cast members of Logo Network's Big Gay Sketch Show, and performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade. Kate became a featured player on Saturday Night Live in 2012 and was promoted to repertory status in 2013.
Kate is an SNL fan favorite known for her impressions of Justin Bieber, Hillary Clinton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Jane Lynch, and several original characters. Ghostbusters is her first starring role, but she has also appeared in Life Partners, Balls Out, Staten Island Summer, Sisters, and guest starred in several TV shows. Kate has a son, who is a cat, that she loves very much.
SNL Highlights:
link, the legendary Kate-as-Justin Bieber underwear commercial. (Featuring Cecily Strong, who is also in Ghostbusters!)
link, when Kate makes all her co-stars break during a sketch about alien abduction.
link features Kate (as Hillary Clinton) talking to a bartender named Val (actual Hillary Clinton) about the issues.
link, a vintage cop show about officers Les Dykowitz (Kate) and Chubbina Fatzarelli (Aidy Bryant).
link by Infinity +5... not even gonna explain this one.
link... and a woman/blobfish rescue some super lucky sailors.
Other Highlights:
link on The Ellen Show in 2013, and will treasure it for life.
Congrats on surviving your Ghostbusters cast crash course! Now you're ready to go bust some ghosts with these awesome ladies in July!
