SNL 51 Will Feature A Writer With Minnesota Ties

The fifty-first season of Saturday Night Live kicks off tomorrow night on NBC. After a milestone 50th year, in which it saw cast members from the past make guest appearances, the previous season was a memorable year for fans of the sketch comedy show. New to the show this year is a writer with Minnesota ties.

Claire McFadden Will Write On SNL 51

A Carleton College alum will be making her SNL debut as a writer this year, and the private liberal arts college in Northfield seems pretty pumped by her new role.

The school went so far as to hope for 'high-brow jokes' about 'small liberal arts colleges in the Midwest'. We'll see...

Who Is Claire McFadden?

According to her online bio, Claire "graduated from Carleton College in 2013 with a degree in Environmental Studies, and afterwards she lived on a mountain in Greece, wrote a history curriculum, then framed pictures, then she wrote and designed party games."

McFadden was also on the Mainstage at Second City.

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You can catch some of her humor by visiting her Instagram page here. 

Previous Minnesotans On SNL

This season will also see a Minnesotan comic be part of the cast in Tommy Brennan. Other Minnesotans with ties to the show are:

Al Franken, Julia Sweeney (played Pat), Tom Davis (writer), and Erik Kenward (on the show as a writer/producer since 2001.)

Saturday Night Live airs locally on NBC affiliate KARE 11 out of the Twin Cities, and can also be viewed on the Peacock app.