Meet ‘SNL’s’ newest cast members | CNN

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“Saturday Night Live” has added four new faces.

Joining the cast as featured players in season 48 are: Marcelo Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker.

Hernandez is a Cuban/Dominican stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who has performed for comedians such as Jim Brewer and Gilbert Gottfried. official website

According to IMDB, Kearney, who uses the pronouns they/them, recently starred in Amazon Prime Video’s “A League of Ones” TV series.

Longfellow, who hails from Phoenix, was recently featured in “Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival” as a notable up-and-comer.

Walker, who’s that? From Austinhas writing credits including Netflix’s “Big Mouth” and Phoebe Robinson’s “Everything’s Trash.”

“SNL” saw the departure of several veteran cast members at the end of last season, including Pat Davidson and Kate McKinnon.

Backstage at the Emmys on Monday, “SNL” creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels characterized the upcoming season of the long-running sketch show as a “transitional year.”

“Transitional years are always difficult but always exciting,” he said deadline. “There are new people. At least four new people for now.

The new season of “SNL” begins Oct. 1 on NBC.