Emmy nominations make Kristen Wiig a legendary SNL player

This list features individual players who have been nominated (or won) for their efforts on SNL. This list is in chronological order.

Saturday Night Live - Emmy nominees for individual performances

1976
- (win) Supporting Actor: Chevy Chase

1977
- (nom) Supporting Actor: John Belushi
- (nom) Supporting Actor: Chevy Chase
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Gilda Radner

1978
- (nom) Supporting Actor: Dan Aykroyd
- (nom) Supporting Actor: John Belushi
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Jane Curtain
- (win) Supporting Actress: Gilda Radner

1983
- (nom) Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy

1984
- (nom) Performance: Eddie Murphy
- (nom) Performance: Joe Piscopo

1985
- (nom) Performance: Billy Crystal

1986
- (nom) Performance: Jon Lovitz

1987
- (nom) Performance: Jon Lovitz

1989
- (nom) Performance: Dana Carvey

1990
- (nom) Performance: Dana Carvey

1991
- (nom) Performance: Dana Carvey

1992
- (nom) Performance: Dana Carvey

1993
- (win) Performance: Dana Carvey

1994
- (nom) Performance: Phil Hartman
- (nom) Performance: Mike Meyers

2000
- (nom) Performance: Molly Shannon

2001
- (nom) Performance: Will Ferrell

2008
- (nom) Performance: Tina Fey
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Amy Poehler

2009
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Amy Poehler
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Kristen Wiig
- (win) Guest Actor: Justin Timberlake (host)
- (win) Guest Actress: Tina Fey (as Sarah Palin)

2010
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Kristen Wiig
- (nom) Guest Actress: Tina Fey (host)
- (win) Guest Actress: Betty White (host)

It's interesting to look at the list and see that the only winners (who were players) are Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Dana Carvey, and Tina Fey. But the list makes more sense as you see all the names (of those who were players):

• Chevy Chase
• John Belushi
• Gilda Radner
• Dan Aykroyd
• Jane Curtain
• Eddie Murphy
• Joe Piscopo
• Billy Crystal
• Jon Lovitz
• Dana Carvey
• Phil Hartman
• Mike Meyers
• Molly Shannon
• Will Ferrell
• Tina Fey
• Amy Poehler
• Kristen Wiig

Anyway, it's still a pretty accurate list (I also think Bill Murray is great, but it makes sense that he wasn't nomincated because he didn't break out above his co-actors until his movies). (There were many late bloomers on SNL who didn't break out until after they left the show: Bill Murray, Jim Belushi, Martin Short, Conan O'Brien, Damon Wayans, Ben Stiller, Sarah Silverman, Janeane Garofalo, Jay Mohr, and Rob Riggles.)



Kristen Wiig also has the distinction of being nominated multiple times. That is a shorter list of SNL players:

• Chevy Chase
• John Belushi
• Gilda Radner
• Eddie Murphy
• Jon Lovitz
• Dana Carvey
• Tina Fey
• Amy Poehler
• Kristen Wiig

 Enjoy!