Alison Gates

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Alison Gates

Role / Field:

American comedy writer and actress, known for her work on Saturday Night Live.

Born:

1988-1989

Database Source:

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Origins & Foundations

Alison Gates (born 1988 or 1989) is an American comedy writer and actress who is currently a head writer for Saturday Night Live. She previously lived in Chicago and worked with the Second City's touring company and an all-female iO Theater troupe. Born and raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Gates said she started doing improvisational theatre in high school, and then continued "in college sort of as a way to meet people." She was part of Yale's oldest improv comedy troupe, The Yale Ex!t Players. At Yale University Gates, who plays guitar and mandolin, performed in Measure for Measure among other shows.

Key Developments & Impact

She was also a managing editor of The Yale Record humor magazine and graduated from Yale in 2011. After moving to Chicago, Gates began to take improv "a little more seriously" and, after going through the Second City's conservatory program, was hired by the Second City after its annual general audition, eventually moving from understudy to part of the BlueCo touring company in 2015. She said that "one of the great things about performing at Second City" was getting to continually "make tweaks and re-improvise" scenes after having planned with...

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1988: 1988 Milestone — Alison Gates (born 1988 or 1989) is an American comedy writer and actress who is currently a head writer for Saturday Night Live.
2. 2011: 2011 Milestone — She was also a managing editor of The Yale Record humor magazine and graduated from Yale in 2011.
3. 2015: 2015 Milestone — After moving to Chicago, Gates began to take improv "a little more seriously" and, after going through the Second City's conservatory program, was hired by the Second City after its annual general audition, eventually moving from understudy to part of the BlueCo touring company in 2015.

Notable Quotes by Alison Gates

“one of the great things about performing at Second City was getting to continually "make tweaks and re-improvise" scenes”

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Alison Gates

True or False: “Did Alison Gates begin her interest in improvisational theatre while in college?”

Answer (FALSE ❌): Gates stated that she first started doing improvisational theatre in high school, before continuing it in college.

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