The cool, collected ‘straight woman’ of the original cast, Jane Curtin was the essential anchor to the chaos of Belushi, Radner, and Aykroyd. She was the first female anchor of ‘Weekend Update,’ where her sharp, deadpan delivery was a perfect foil for her co-anchors and guests. As Prymaat Conehead, she brought a sense of maternal normalcy to an alien family. Curtin was the consummate professional in a famously wild environment. After SNL, she found massive sitcom success, winning back-to-back Emmy Awards for her role in Kate & Allie and later starring for six seasons on the hit show 3rd Rock from the Sun. She proved that being the calm center of the storm was a path to lasting success.