US EditionCecily Strong Returns to ‘SNL’ to Revive Jeanine Pirro Impersonation in Surprise Appearance
- Cecily Strong returned to Saturday Night Live on May 10, 2025, making a surprise cameo in the episode's cold open on NBC.
- Strong had departed the show in December 2022 and was recruited back for this episode, which also featured James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump.
- In the cold open, Johnson’s portrayal of Trump announced he had nominated Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro to serve in the role of the chief federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia, a character that Strong then impersonated.
- Trump referred to Pirro as “one of the loudest people,” while Strong’s impersonation of Pirro included a line expressing pride in being among a crowd described as Russian operatives, heavy drinkers, and individuals notorious for harming small animals.
- Strong’s return was met with a lively audience response and highlighted her readiness to reengage with SNL after more than a dozen prior Pirro impersonations.
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