Rachel Dratch was born on February 22. Before joining SNL in 1999, she was involved with the Second City mainstage where she worked for many years and met a young writer by the name of Tina Fey. She and now other current SNL cast member Tina Fey worked together at Second City for a few years. They also had a show together called 'Dratch & Fey.' Currently, her only recurring impression is of Calista Flockhart. Some of Rachel's characters include Boston teen Denise McDenna, middle school student Sheldon, and Virginia Klarvin, the wife of Professor Klarvin. Dratch spent her first two seasons as a featured player, but began the 2001-2002 season as a cast member.
The first person she did an impression of on SNL 25 was Calista Flockhart. Is an alumnus of the Second City mainstage. Plays cello. Graduated from Dartmouth College, class of 1988. Sister of Daniel Dratch At 5' feet even, she is the second shortest cast member to date on "Saturday Night Live," being 16 inches shorter than the tallest cast members: Chevy Chase, Kevin Nealon, or Randy Quaid. Denny Dillon was the shortest cast member, standing only 4'11". With seven full season (at the end of this one) under her belt, she will be the longest running female cast member. She is also the first female cast member to turn forty while on the show.