Heidi Gardner TV shows and movies: 5 Heidi Gardner TV shows that should definitely top your watchlist

Heidi Gardner has been making us laugh uncontrollably since she joined Saturday Night Live in 2017. After eight seasons, Gardner has decided to leave the comedy sketch show.

The 42-year-old actress is not just popular as a comedian, but also shone as a writer on the show. Over the years, the Kansas City girl created a niche for herself in the industry by appearing in various forms of entertainment. Apart from comedy in sketch shows, she is also known for her voice acting and her work in theater.

Since 2011, Gardner has appeared in several acclaimed TV shows and films, including Veep, Mike Tyson Mysteries, and American Dad!.

Here’s a list of 5 more Heidi Gardner TV shows that depict her talent and are a must-watch.

5 Heidi Gardner TV shows that should definitely top your watchlist

5) Saturday Night Live

Heidi Gardner in Saturday Night Live | Image via Broadway Video

Heidi Gardner joined SNL in 2017. Since then, she has appeared in numerous popular sketches, which also include Sandy, the joyful cook, Baskin Johns, working for Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, and many more. In 2019, the writer and actress was promoted to Repertory Status, the next tier of the SNL players.

She became one of the most beloved cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show and will be dearly missed.

4) SuperMansion

Scene from SuperMansion | Image via Sony Pictures Television

The adult-animated stop-motion series narrates the story of aging superhero, Titanium Rex, voiced by Bryan Cranston, and his gang of heroes who try to stay relevant and fight crime. Heidi Gardner voices a character named Cooch, a cat, who transitions into a humanoid cat after being hit by a beam during a fight between Rex and Dr. Devizo.

Just like a real cat, Cooch also depicts a personality of getting disinterested easily. However, she is also a crucial member of Rex’s team. The narrative, combined with characters with different personalities, will get you hooked on the show.

3) You

Apart from voicing characters in animated shows, Heidi Gardner also appeared in guest-starring roles in superhit TV shows. For instance, she appeared in Netflix’s You as Kim Kramer in Episode 7 of the final season. Her character as an influencer with a huge followers list becomes crucial for Joe’s story after everything about his murderous past comes to the fore.

Through her livestreamed interview, Joe tries to flip the narrative and gain the support of the people, making Gardner’s Kramer play the important part of bringing Joe to society.

There’s no doubt that You is one of the acclaimed series on Netflix, and as the finale has already been released, you can binge-watch the whole series on the streaming platform.

2) Alien News Desk

Scene from Alien News Desk | Image via Syfy

Another animated show starring Heidi Gardner, that you should definitely check out, is Alien News Desk. It narrates the story of an alien, played by Will Forte, and an alien robot, played by Gradner, reporting about Earth’s current events and culture for the aliens.

While depicting the witty side by capturing the alien’s perspective, Gardner’s performance as a robot named Tuva Van Void will surely gain your attention with her somewhat robotic delivery when reporting the news.

1) Shrinking

Heidi Gardner in Shrinking | Image via YouTube/Apple TV

Apple TV’s Shrinking got us all thinking about how, as humans, we all try to be good human beings. It narrates the story of a grief-stricken therapist, Jason Segel’s Jimmy, who resorts to advising his patients about what he really thinks they should do, which becomes problematic.

While Gardner impressed us with her comedic timing in many shows, in Shrinking, she shows a different side of her talent when she portrays the character of Grace, a woman who tried to kill her abusive husband. While Jimmy tries to help Grace in every aspect, Grace cannot move on, as she thinks she should be punished for the crime she committed.

With a plot that explores the selfless Grace’s story, the show remains one of the most important shows in her filmography that showcasing the versatility of the actress.

From sketch comedy to drama and voice acting, Heidi Gardner has proved her versatility time and again. Whether it’s making audiences laugh on SNL or moving them with her performance in Shrinking, her body of work shows just how dynamic and talented she is. With her departure from Saturday Night Live, fans can only look forward to what she takes on next in her ever-evolving career.