OTERI, Cheri 1965–

PERSONAL

Born September 19, 1965, in Philadelphia, PA. Religion: Roman Catholic.

Addresses: Agent —William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager —Brillstein–Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actress, comedienne, and producer. The Groundlings (a comedy/improve troupe), former member; A & M Records, worked as coordinator for promotion department, 1990—94; appeared in commercials for Lay's WOW! potato chips, 1998. Previously worked as an office temp, bartender, and secretary.

Awards, Honors: Emmy Award nomination, outstanding guest actress in a comedy series, 2000, for Just Shoot Me!; Blockbuster Entertainment Award, favorite supporting actress—comedy, 2001, for Scary Movie.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, SNL, SNL 25, and Saturday Night ), NBC, 1995—.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman, NBC, 1998.

Presenter, VH1 Divas Live '99, VH1, 1999.

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999.

The 5th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 1999.

The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000.

VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross, VH1, 2000.

The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000.

Intimate Portrait: Judge Judy, Lifetime, 2001.

The 7th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2001.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Reporter, Loomis, CBS, 2001.

Lisette, The Colin Quinn Show, NBC, 2002.

Montana/the weather girl, With You in Spirit, ABC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Late Show with David Letterman, 1996.

Cindy, "The Assistant," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 1997.

Voice, Disney's Hercules (animated), ABC/syndicated, 1998.

Cindy, "First Date," Just Shoot Me, NBC, 1999.

Herself, Pajama Party, Oxygen, 2000.

Hillary, "The Last Temptation of Blank," Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 2000.

Melissa, "Cloudy Skies, Chance of Parade," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001.

Herself, Dinner for Five, IFC, 2001.

Martine, "The Nanny from Hell," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2002.

Herself, Primetime Glick, 2002.

Wild bachelorette, "Bachelorette Party,"' On the Spot, The WB, 2003.

Also appeared as voice of Princess Lavinia, Disney's Hercules.

Television Work; Pilots:

Co–executive producer, Loomis, CBS, 2001.

Film Appearances:

Jane, Liar Liar, Universal, 1997.

(Uncredited) Flight attendant, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, New Line Cinema, 1997.

(Uncredited) Globotch telephone operator, Small Soldiers, Dream Works, 1998.

Mayor Wilson of Riverton, Inspector Gadget, Buena Vista, 1999.

Molly, Lured Innocence, Artisan Entertainment, 1999.

Herself and various characters, Saturday Night Live Christmas, Trimark Video, 1999.

Herself, Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999.

Mary, Love & Sex, 2000.

Gail Hailstorm, Scary Movie, Dimension Films, 2000.

Burnadette Best, Sol Goode, Cutting Edge Entertainment, 2001.

Ms. Heller, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, New Line Cinema, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, December 25, 1995, p. 132.

Rolling Stone, November 27, 1997, pp. 50–55.

Us, December, 1996, p. 121.