Julia Sweeney was the master of creating characters that were both cringeworthy and strangely endearing. Her most famous creation was Pat, the androgynous, ambiguously gendered character whose simple presence could drive everyone around them into a state of polite, frustrated panic. The character was so popular it spawned the film It’s Pat. Sweeney’s comedy often came from a place of social awkwardness. She was underrated for her sketch work, which was very strong. After leaving SNL, she transitioned into a celebrated writer and monologuist, creating acclaimed one-woman shows like God Said Ha!, which was turned into a film produced by Quentin Tarantino.