The commonly used phrase "Debbie Downer" actually originated in the iconic SNL sketch from 2004 with Rachel Dratch.

"Saturday Night Live" alum Rachel Dratch is well known for her many hilarious character portrayals. One of her most recognizable characters, Debbie Downer, came with some challenges for the actress, ...

The pair reminisced about the hilarious moment in a recent chat on 'The Tonight Show' Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Rarely in Saturday Night Live history has the cast broken as ...

Rachel Dratch scolded Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz for laughing while rehearsing the original Debbie Downer sketch on Saturday Night Live. The comedian eventually flubbed a line and broke into ...

SNL alum Rachel Dratch may have left the iconic late-night sketch show in 2006, but the Massachusetts native’s indelible characters remain some of the most memorable Saturday Night Live performances ...

Rachel Dratch joins TODAY to talk about her memorable sketches on “Saturday Night Live” and what it was like breaking character when playing the iconic Debbie Downer. She also opens up about the ...

Saturday Night Live character Debbie Downer (Rachel Dratch) returned to ruin the mood for those looking to enjoy themselves during the show’s 50th anniversary special. As the trio were making a toast, ...

Cue the trombone, because Debbie Downer is back to ruin the vibes. This time around, Dratch and Fallon were joined by Drew Barrymore, Robert De Niro, and Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri, with the stars ...

The 'Saturday Night Live' alum met a real-life bummer — and sisters who taught her about the power of positive thinking — “in the judges of Costa Rica” Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

“Saturday Night Live” alum Rachel Dratch has peeled back the curtain on apartment life in New York City—and it’s no laughing matter. The 59-year-old comedienne, who is best known for creating the ...

Chris is a Senior News Writer for Collider. He can be found in an IMAX screen, with his eyes watering and his ears bleeding for his own pleasure. He joined the news team in 2022 and accidentally fell ...

Dratch stopped by buddy Amy Poehler’sGood Hang podcast this week in one of the pod’s most hilarious episodes. With her usual side-splitting deadpan storytelling, Rachel Dratch explains the surprising ...