Oteri was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 19, 1962, the daughter of an Italian-American father and an Irish-American mother. She has two older brothers. She was raised Catholic and attended Catholic schools.
Oteri began her career as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s. She moved to Los Angeles in 1986 and began appearing in television commercials and guest-starring roles on television shows.
In 1995, Oteri was hired as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. She became known for her characters such as the cheerleader Spanky, the coffee-shop waitress Janice, and the news anchor Nancy O’Dell. She also did impressions of celebrities such as Barbra Streisand, Oprah Winfrey, and Roseanne Barr.
Oteri left Saturday Night Live in 2000. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films and television shows, including Scary Movie 2 (2001), Old School (2003), Arrested Development (2003-2006), and Grown Ups (2010).
Oteri has been married twice. Her first marriage, to actor Bradley Whiteford, ended in divorce. She has been married to actor-director Neal Dodson since 2011. They have one child together.
Oteri is 5 feet 4 inches tall and has brown hair and brown eyes.
General Info
Full Name
Cheri Oteri
Net Worth
$2 million dollars
Date Of Birth
September 19, 1962
Height
1.57 m
Profession
Screenwriter, Comedian, Film producer, Voice Actor
Education
Archbishop Prendergast High School
Nationality
American
Family
Parents
Gaetano Thomas Oteri
Siblings
Brian Oteri, Tommi Jr. Oteri, Denise Oteri
Accomplishments
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series
Movies
Scary Movie, Shrek the Third, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, Southland Tales, The Ant Bully, Inspector Gadget, Liar Liar, Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous, Christmas in Conway, Bad Parents, Surviving Eden, Sol Goode, Wishin' and Hopin', Lured Innocence, Smile, Love & Sex, Surveillance...
Known for her role on SNL as Arianna, the Spartans cheerleader wanna-be, who cheers with Craig, the male Spartans cheerleader wanna-be
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Often plays characters who are upbeat, perky, or hyper
Facts
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Fact
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Grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, the same town where her Saturday Night Live (1975) castmate Tina Fey was born and grew up.
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Her father, Gaetano Thomas "Tommy" Oteri was a record producer in Nashville. He was allegedly murdered on April 26, 2008 by his friend/roommate, songwriter Richard Fagan. Oteri died from a "significant laceration" to his wrist caused by Fagan's pocket knife.