Gardner, 42, was the longest-tenured female cast member before her shocking exit. Her viral moments over the years include ...

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Gardner had been the show’s longest-serving female member of the current cast, the Hollywood Reporter noted. The departure makes Gardner the fourth cast member to leave after Michael Longfellow, Emil ...

Saturday Night Live Season 51’s cast is going to look very different from that of the previous season. That’s because over the past few weeks, cast changes have been revealed, with several notable ...

Heidi Gardner is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after eight seasons. TODAY.com has learned that the comedian will not be returning to “SNL,” amid shakeups ahead of the comedy sketch show’s 51st season.

Producer Lorne Michaels has said he is looking to shake things up ahead of SNL's 51st season, which starts Oct. 4.

(CNN) - Some major cast changes for the 51st season of “Saturday Night Live.” Heidi Gardner and Michael Longfellow will be leaving the sketch comedy show. Gardner appeared on eight seasons of “SNL, ...

Bowen Yang addressed Heidi Gardner's recent departure from Saturday Night Live on his Las Culturistas podcast. The Wicked actor said that Garner would generously "take it upon herself to write pieces ...

Gardner, who starred in 'Saturday Night Live' for eight seasons, was announced last month to be leaving NBC's comedy show.