Gail Matthius

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Gail Matthius, born in 1953 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 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.

Contents 1 Recurring Characters 2 Celebrity Impersonations 3 Post-SNL 4 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] Celebrity Impersonations

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

[edit] 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-star Howie 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 and Shirley the Loon from Tiny Toon Adventures).

[edit] External links

• Gail Matthius at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by Charles Rocket solo

Weekend Update 1981

Succeeded by Brian Doyle-Murray with Mary Gross and then Christine Ebersole