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Cecily Strong Net Worth: What’s Next for the Schmigadoon! Star After Leaving Saturday Night Live?


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Cecily Strong is famous for being one of Saturday Night Live's most notable cast members. She was part of the iconic comedy sketch for a decade until she decided to leave recently.

But apart from being a comedian, the 38-year-old is also an actress and has several credits to her name. So, what’s next for Strong, and how much net worth has she already amassed?

The Start and Success of Cecily Strong’s Career

Strong is the longest-tenured female cast member in SNL’s history. She became a part of the show while doing improv at The Second City in Chicago.

Though she’s already out of the late-night TV sketch comedy, she will continuously be seen on the small screen on Apple TV+’s musical comedy series Schmigadoon!, which she also co-produces.

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The other projects she did are The Awesomes, Ghostbusters, The Meddler, and The Female Brain.

Strong also hosted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in 2015 and published her memoir, This Will All Be Over Soon, in 2021.

Cecily Strong’s SNL Salary and Net Worth

SNL has 21 episodes per season, and the first-year cast members receive $7,000 per episode. For the second year, they will get $8,000 per episode until it increases to $15,000 for the fifth season.

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They will only reach the highest salary rate of $25,000 per episode when they’ve been in the series for the longest time or one of the show’s major stars.

Due to her tenure, it’s possible that Strong earned $25,000 per episode, making her $4 million rich today.

Cecily Strong Leaves SNL

Strong now leaves SNL after a decade in the series.

Ahead of the upcoming Christmas episode, hosted by Austin Butler and would see Lizzo performing, the show’s official Instagram account announced her last appearance as a cast member.

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"Tonight we send off one of the best to ever do it,” it reads. “We'll miss you, Cecily!"

It also came with a picture of a sign with the words, "We'll miss you, Cecily."

So, what’s next for her? Strong is now looking forward to new opportunities.

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