Ann Risley was a member of the cast during the tumultuous 1980-81 season under producer Jean Doumanian. She was a talented actress who had previously been a member of the experimental theatre group, The Talking Band. On SNL, she performed in a variety of sketches, but the chaotic environment and poorly received material made it difficult for any of the new cast members to truly stand out. Like most of that season’s cast, she was not asked to return when Dick Ebersol took over the show.