A former Saturday Night Live cast member was spotted during a rare outing in New York City this week.
The 62-year-old performer began her career as a stand-up comedian before making her first on-screen appearances in the early 1990s.
Over the years, the actress has shared the screen with stars including Uma Thurman, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux, Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Joaquin Phoenix.
Her film credits include Reality Bites (1994) and Disney’s animated hit Ratatouille (2007).
She has received two Emmy nominations during her career, along with a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.
Can you guess who it is?
A former Saturday Night Live cast member made a rare appearance in New York City this week—but can you guess who it is?
The 62-year-old star started out in stand-up comedy before making her first screen appearances in the early 1990s.
The mystery star is Janeane Garofalo, who was part of the SNL cast from 1994 until leaving the show in 1995.
Garofalo opted for a casual look during Wednesday’s stroll through New York City, wearing a dark gray tank top and red Adidas track pants.
She completed the outfit with black sneakers and carried a bag across her chest during the daytime outing.
Her dark hair fell naturally past her shoulders, while a pair of light pink sunglasses added the finishing touch.
The actress was photographed walking alone through a quieter part of the otherwise bustling city.
Our News Outlet has contacted Garofalo’s representatives for comment but has not yet received a response.
Garofalo was born on September 28, 1964, in New Jersey and later graduated from James E. Taylor High School in Houston, Texas.
She began performing stand-up in the 1980s and eventually met Ben Stiller after moving through the Los Angeles comedy scene.
Janeane Garofalo was a cast member on SNL from 1994 until her departure in 1995; she is seen above in the 1999 film Mystery Men.
The star embraced a relaxed style for her Wednesday walk in New York City, pairing a dark gray tank top with red Adidas track pants.
Garofalo wore her dark hair loose past her shoulders and accessorized with light pink sunglasses.
The actress was seen walking alone through a peaceful area of the busy city.
Garofalo began doing stand-up comedy in the 80s and crossed paths with Ben Stiller while in Los Angeles; Stiller and Garofalo seen in 1996
Beginning in 1992, she appeared in episodes of The Ben Stiller Show as well as The Larry Sanders Show.
Garofalo worked alongside Stiller, Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke in the 1994 rom-com Reality Bites.
That same year, she became a cast member on SNL but exited the following year mid-season.
During a past interview with New York Magazine, she said that it had been ‘the most miserable experience of my life.’
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Following her time on the sketch comedy series, Garofalo made appearances on shows such as NewsRadio, Seinfeld, Home Improvement, Law & Order and the HBO Comedy Hour.
In 1996, she starred in the film titled The Truth About Cats & Dogs with Uma Thurman, Jamie Foxx and Ben Chaplin.
The following year, the star took on a role in Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion with Friends alum Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino.
Her entertainment career continued into the 2000s as she took on minor roles in The Sopranos, The Adventures Of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Wet Hot American Summer.
However, during a past interview with New York Magazine, she said that it had been ‘the most miserable experience of my life’; seen above on SNL in 1994
The following year, the star took on a role in Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion with Friends alum Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino (seen above)
Wet Hot American Summer had also cast other stars such as Molly Shannon, David Hyde Pierce and Paul Rudd.
While the movie failed at the box office, it has since gained a cult following.
‘Here’s the thing: I predicted it was going be a cult classic when we were making it, and I couldn’t believe it when no one saw it at the time,’ Garofalo said of the film during an interview with Time Magazine.
‘I was just like, Wow, wow we had such a great time making it! At Sundance there was a bidding war over a movie called Super Troopers by [comedy group] Broken Lizard, which eclipsed us.’
She further added, ‘Then years went by, and I started noticing that much younger people at the street level and at stand-up shows would come up to me quoting lines from it. It just built and built and built from there.’
Her entertainment career continued into the 2000s as she took on minor roles in The Sopranos, The Adventures Of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Wet Hot American Summer; seen in 1989
While Wet Hot American Summer movie failed at the box office, it has since gained a cult following; seen above in he film
Garofalo is also known for playing the character of Louise Thornton on The West Wing from 2005 through 2006.
In 2007, she was cast to voice the role of Colette in the Disney-animated movie Ratatouille.
The project was a box office success upon its release in theaters and raked in an Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
The actress also appeared in episodes of the thriller series 24 as well as Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.
Garofalo has additionally starred in Delocated, The American Side (2016), Broad City, Stumptown as well as Flora & Ulysses.
Garofalo is also known for playing the character of Louise Thornton on The West Wing from 2005 through 2006; seen in 1994 in L.A.
‘By fifth grade, I knew I wanted to be involved in comedy because I was such a die-hard Woody Allen fan, and I have clear memories of Albert Brooks in The Odd Couple,’ she told Interview Magazine; seen in 2020
Her most recent credits include a 2026 episode of Rick And Morty as well as voicing the character of Anna Baxter for Stranger Things: Tales From ’85.
Garofalo has previously opened up about her passion for comedy.
‘By fifth grade, I knew I wanted to be involved in comedy because I was such a die-hard Woody Allen fan, and I have clear memories of Albert Brooks in The Odd Couple,’ she told Interview Magazine.
‘Then, as I got a bit older, I loved Catherine O’Hara, Andrea Martin, Bill Murray, and Sandra Bernhard.’
