Julia Sweeney is best known for her four hit seasons on "Saturday Night Liv… Read Full Bio ↴Julia Sweeney is best known for her four hit seasons on "Saturday Night Live" and her most popular character while on that show: "Pat," as well as her critically acclaimed one-person-shows, "God Said Ha!," "In The Family Way," and "Letting Go of God." "God Said Ha!" played on Broadway at the Lyceum theater in 1996 and was released as a Miramax film, produced by Quentin Tarantino, in 1998. "Letting Go of God" has been filmed and will be released later in 2008..
Julia started her acting career out in Los Angeles at The Groundlings Theater, a well known improvisational and sketch comedy company. It was there that she met fellow SNL cast members Phil Hartman and Jon Lovitz, and where "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels tapped her for the late-night show. Sweeney spun one of her most popular characters into the feature film "It's Pat" and after leaving Saturday Night Live, and she moved back to Los Angeles. The film was a flop at the box office, but still has a cult following.
Within a matter of months, after moving back to L.A., Julia's brother Michael was diagnosed with cancer, and so was she. Her experiences led her to write and star in "God Said, 'Ha!'" Produced by Quentin Tarantino and released theatrically by Miramax, the film version of the play earned the Golden Space Needle Award for best directing, while Sweeney's recording earned her a Grammy nomination for best comedy album.
Sweeney's second monologue, "In The Family Way" chronicles the adoption of her daughter from China. This show played in New York City at the Ars Nova Theater as well as in Los Angeles at the Groundlings Theater. In the summer of 2006, Julia was asked by the Hollywood Bowl to perform "In The Family Way" with a new original score written especially for her show by Anthony Marinelli, and this was performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Sweeney's third monologue, "Letting Go of God" ran for ten months to sold out crowds at the Hudson Backstage Theater in Los Angeles, and then also played in New York City at the Ars Nova Theater. This show has earned her the best reviews she has ever gotten for her stage work. This monologue has also been made into a film which will be released sometime during 2008.
In the meantime, Julia has worked as a producing consultant on "Desperate Housewives" and she was a consultant for three seasons on "Sex & the City." She has also worked as an actress in film, in Pulp Fiction, Clockstoppers, Stuart Little, Beethoven 3 & 4, Stuart Saves his Family, Coneheads, among others. In television she has been a series regular on "George & Leo," and "Maybe It's Me" as well as making guest starring appearances on 3rd Rock From The Sun, Frasier, Mad About You and Sex & the City, among others. Julia is originally from Spokane, Washington and she attended the University of Washington in Seattle where she majored in Economics and European History. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her daughter, Mulan.
Julia started her acting career out in Los Angeles at The Groundlings Theater, a well known improvisational and sketch comedy company. It was there that she met fellow SNL cast members Phil Hartman and Jon Lovitz, and where "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels tapped her for the late-night show. Sweeney spun one of her most popular characters into the feature film "It's Pat" and after leaving Saturday Night Live, and she moved back to Los Angeles. The film was a flop at the box office, but still has a cult following.
Within a matter of months, after moving back to L.A., Julia's brother Michael was diagnosed with cancer, and so was she. Her experiences led her to write and star in "God Said, 'Ha!'" Produced by Quentin Tarantino and released theatrically by Miramax, the film version of the play earned the Golden Space Needle Award for best directing, while Sweeney's recording earned her a Grammy nomination for best comedy album.
Sweeney's second monologue, "In The Family Way" chronicles the adoption of her daughter from China. This show played in New York City at the Ars Nova Theater as well as in Los Angeles at the Groundlings Theater. In the summer of 2006, Julia was asked by the Hollywood Bowl to perform "In The Family Way" with a new original score written especially for her show by Anthony Marinelli, and this was performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Sweeney's third monologue, "Letting Go of God" ran for ten months to sold out crowds at the Hudson Backstage Theater in Los Angeles, and then also played in New York City at the Ars Nova Theater. This show has earned her the best reviews she has ever gotten for her stage work. This monologue has also been made into a film which will be released sometime during 2008.
In the meantime, Julia has worked as a producing consultant on "Desperate Housewives" and she was a consultant for three seasons on "Sex & the City." She has also worked as an actress in film, in Pulp Fiction, Clockstoppers, Stuart Little, Beethoven 3 & 4, Stuart Saves his Family, Coneheads, among others. In television she has been a series regular on "George & Leo," and "Maybe It's Me" as well as making guest starring appearances on 3rd Rock From The Sun, Frasier, Mad About You and Sex & the City, among others. Julia is originally from Spokane, Washington and she attended the University of Washington in Seattle where she majored in Economics and European History. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her daughter, Mulan.
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@charlie-obrien
Julia Sweeney is adorable here as the erstwhile Catholic who can't keep her thoughts pure while confessing to Father Rod.
I wouldn't be at all surprised to know she wrote that sketch.
She is also a personal hero who battled cancer and then gave hope to millions with her one woman show "God said, Ha!", which detailed the experience of her brother and herself with the disease.
@h00liganismo1
Came here after Julia Sweeney talked about it in her appearance on “Fly on the Wall” podcast. This is played perfectly 😂”The breath of every parishioner smells sweet to the Lord” haha
@tommacdonald7990
For those of us who grew up with this stuff, this is a breath of fresh air, and Julia Sweeney just opens the windows wide to let it all in!!!
@sylviavasquez9523
Julia Sweeney is so talented.
@fallenearthguy1894
Julia Sweeney was only half-acting in this. She was so great kn SNL.
@marka.5135
OMFG, they finally posted it. Been looking for this skit for like decades! I have the entire show taped off the air on VHS, and this, along with the diner and Greenhilly skit are priceless!
@joefelice5062
The diner skit... “pie isn’t free”, I assume? That’s golden!
@marka.5135
OMG, yes! And yes, it's BRILLIANT. Funny thing, around the time that aired, I taped it and made a party compilation tape with that skit included and CALLED it "Pie Isn't Free." That's cool!
@joefelice5062
What is "Greenhilly"? I searched for it but only the "pie isn't free" skit comes up.
@hungwilliam44
wouldnt mind seeing greenhilly again that was a crackup