Fran Gillespie

Biography

Fran Gillespie is a former writer and writing supervisor for Saturday Night Live. She was named as writing supervisor in 2017, and overall wrote for the show from 2015 until 2021.

Originally from Chicago, Gillespie moved to New York City to attend NYU. She earned a degree in English and Spanish.

In 2004 (while still at NYU), she began performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade. Since then, she’s performed with improv groups including The Faculty, Only in LA, The Law Firm, Diamond Lion, Bangs, Tantrum, Asssscat 3000, Stone Cold Fox, Onassis, Gorilla Gorilla, Slow Burn, Sketchcram, and The Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz. She’s toured with the UCB TourCo, and even taught at UCB. She was hired fro...