About Julia Sweeney

Julia Sweeney joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" during the 1990-91 season. She is known for her wide-ranging characters and impersonations, including the sexually ambiguous Pat, singer Ethel Merman and NBC News' Jane Pauley. After four successful seasons, Sweeney chose to leave the show to pursue other opportunities.

A native of Spokane, Washington, Julia Sweeney attended the University of Washington in Seattle, graduating with degrees in European history and economics. She came to ...