Chris Redd Joins the List of "SNL" Stars Leaving the Show Ahead of Season 48

On Sept. 19, Chris Redd, who joined the cast of "SNL" in 2017 and was part of the show for five seasons, announced he, too, is exiting ahead of season 48. Redd is known for his hilarious celebrity impersonations and famously participated in the Emmy-winning "SNL" skit "Come Back Barack."

"Being a part of 'SNL' has been the experience of a lifetime," Redd said about his departure in a statement to Variety. "Five years ago, I walked into 30 Rock knowing that this was an amazing opportunity for growth. Now, with friends who have become family and memories I will cherish forever, I'm grateful to Lorne Michaels and to the entire 'SNL' organization. From the bottom of my heart, I can't thank you all enough."

Next up for Redd is his role in "Spinning Gold," a biopic about the 1970s record producer Neil Bogart.

Davidson joined "SNL" in 2014 and quickly became one of the show's most well-known stars both on screen and off. The actor created a number of unforgettable characters for "SNL" over the years, but he'll most likely be best remembered for playing the ultra-chill Chad in multiple sketches. Additionally, Davidson specialized in creating catchy (and hilarious) rap songs like "Staten Island" and "Three Sad Virgins."

The actor signed off of "SNL" with one final appearance on "Weekend Update" where he thanked cocreator Lorne Michaels for taking a chance on him. "Thank you to Lorne for never giving up on me or judging me, even when everyone else was," Davidson said. "And for believing in me and allowing me to have a place that, like, I could call home with memories that will last a lifetime."

Next up, Davidson is set to star in horror movies "Bodies, Bodies, Bodies" and "The Home." He's also starring in and executive producing the semi-autobiographical comedy series "Bupkis" for Peacock.

Bryant has been a mainstay on "SNL" since she joined the series in 2012. Since then, she's garnered acclaim for playing public figures like Senator Ted Cruz and even earned an Emmy nomination for best supporting actress in a comedy series. For three years, she balanced "SNL" with her successful Hulu comedy, "Shrill," which earned her a second Emmy nomination — this time in the lead category.

Like Davidson, Bryant said goodbye to "SNL" during the season finale's "Weekend Update" segment. The actor managed to slip in a sincere shoutout to her decade on the show during her fan favorite "Trend Forecasters" segment with Bowan Yang. Near the end of the sketch, she broke character to say, "In: 10 nice years."

Right now, it's unclear what's next for Bryant, although she's likely to continue voicing Emmy Fairfax in Netflix's animated comedy "Human Resources."

Like Bryant, McKinnon joined "SNL" in 2012, and she's earned multiple accolades for her contributions to the series. Over the years, she's expertly embodied everyone from Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Ellen DeGeneres while also playing unforgettable original characters like Dr. Wenowdis, Olya Povlatsky, and Colleen Rafferty. Along the way, she's been nominated for nine Emmys (and won two).

McKinnon kicked off the season 47 goodbyes by reviving Colleen for one final close encounter. The frequent alien abductee finds herself volunteering to permanently leave Earth, which led to the actor's sincere goodbye. "Earth, I love ya! Thanks for letting me stay a while," she said.

During an appearance on "Live With Kelly and Ryan" in July, McKinnon opened up about why she left the show. "I thought about it for a very long time, and it was very, very hard," she said. "All I ever wanted to do in my whole life was be on 'Saturday Night Live.' So I did, I loved it, I had the best decade, and then I was just like, my body was tired, and I felt like it was time."

During an Aug. 11 episode of Vulture's "Good One" podcast, McKinnon reflected on her time on "SNL" and revealed she sometimes felt "ashamed" to break character during sketches but "it was just too fun." "There was a hint of wanting the audience to know like, 'Oh, man, I love this. You have no idea how much I love Aidy Bryant and how much I love this job and how much I love these jokes,'" she added. "So sometimes I would allow myself to just go there."

McKinnon also said it was "really hard" to tell "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels she was leaving the show, even though "he knew it was coming." "It was just really hard — simple human emotions, not wanting to say good-bye to something you love," she said.

Even though she won't be returning to "SNL," McKinnon remains busy as always. Next up, she'll star alongside Margot Robbie in "Barbie" and take on the role of Grunhilda in the children's movie "The Lunch Witch."

While he's been in a number of memorable skits, Mooney will always be foul-mouthed Baby Yoda to many "SNL" fans. The actor first joined the show in 2013, and since then he's specialized in creating wonderfully weird sketches about what it's like behind the scenes on the NBC hit show. For the past nine years, "SNL" has been the comedian's priority, but his exit is sure to lead to a bevy of new projects.

Villaseñor, alongside Moffat, started out on "SNL" in 2016 as a featured player before she was bumped up to a full-time role two years later. The Mexican-American comedian was the show's first-ever Latina cast member. Villaseñor's big break came after she appeared as a contestant on "America's Got Talent." Since then, she's starred in projects like "Hubie Halloween" with Adam Sandler, "Ralph Breaks the Internet," and Netflix's "F Is for Family" animated series.

Moffat joined the "SNL" cast in 2016 as a featured player before he was promoted to a series regular in 2018. The comedian was best known for portraying President Joe Biden in a handful of sketches and frequently playing Donald Trump's son, Eric. Some of Moffat's other projects include "Holidate," the live-action "Clifford the Big Red Dog" movie, and "Uncle John," with upcoming roles in films like "Susie Searches," "Christmas With the Campbells," and "Jodie."

Athari only spent one season on "Saturday Night Live," as he joined the show in October 2021. During his time on the sketch series, the comedian got to introduce characters like Angelo and the comedian robot Laughingtosh 3000. He previously starred in a recurring role in HBO's "Silicon Valley."