What Is Aidy Bryant's Net Worth?
Aidy Bryant is an American actress and comedian who has a net worth of $4 million. Aidy Bryant is best known for being a former cast member on the television series "Saturday Night Live." She was a cast member from 2012 to 2022.
A Chicago native, she developed her comedic talents at Second City and iO Chicago before joining SNL, where she became known for characters like the cheerful Morgan from "Girlfriends Talk Show" and her impressions of political figures like Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Beyond SNL, Bryant co-created and starred in the Hulu series "Shrill" (2019-2021), based on Lindy West's memoir. The show earned critical acclaim for its honest portrayal of a young woman navigating career, relationships, and body image issues. Her performance demonstrated her range beyond sketch comedy and established her as a leading actress. Throughout her career, Bryant has balanced comedy with more dramatic roles, appearing in films like "I Feel Pretty" and "The Big Sick." She's also done voice work for animated series including "Danger & Eggs" and "Human Resources."
"Saturday Night Live" Salary
There are 21 episodes in a Saturday Night Live season. First-year cast members make $3,000 per episode. That works out to $63,000 for the season. Second-year cast members get a $1,000 per episode raise to $4,000 per episode. That's $84,000 per season. Fourth season cast members make $7,000 per episode/$ 147,000 for the season. If a cast member makes it to their fifth season, they make $15,000 per episode. That's $315,000 per season. The highest salary that can be reached at SNL is for people who've been there the longest or are the most important to the show. They make $25,000 per episode, which is $525,000 per year. It is likely that Aidy Bryant's salary was on the higher end of that spectrum by the time she left the show.
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Early Life
Aidy Bryant was born Aidan Mackenzy Bryant on May 7, 1987, in Phoenix, Arizona. She is the daughter of Georganne and Tom Bryant. Her mother owned a boutique in Phoenix while Bryant was growing up. Aidy has a brother and is of English, Irish, and German descent. She attended Xavier College Preparatory and graduated in 2005. As a teenager, she attended improv workshops at the Arizona Jewish Theatre Company. After high school, she attended Columbia College in Chicago and graduated in 2009. While there, she participated in the school's comedy studies program which had been developed by the Theatre Department and The Second City, the famed Chicago improv comedy group.
Career
After graduating from Columbia College, Bryant toured with the musical improv group Baby Wants Candy. During this time, she was approached by The Second City and began performing with the group. She toured the country and also performed on board Norwegian Cruise Lines. She has performed with iO Chicago and the Annoyance Theatre as well. She was then approached to audition for "Saturday Night Live" and eventually landed a spot on the show as one of the show's youngest ever hires, given that she was only 25 at the time.
Bryant made her debut as a featured player on "Saturday Night Live" on September 15, 2012, during the show's 38th season. She was promoted to a repertory player during her second season on the show. Some of her recurring characters on "Saturday Night Live" include 'Lil Baby Aidy, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Ted Cruz, and Tonker Bell. In 2014, she and a number of other "SNL" cast members were nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the "Home for the Holiday (Twin Bed)" music video sketch that had aired on the show in December 2013.
In addition to her work on "Saturday Night Live," Bryant had a recurring role in the second season of IFC's "Comedy Bang! Bang!" playing the show's segment producer. She also made an uncredited cameo appearance in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." Aidy has also guest-starred on shows like "Broad City," "Documentary Now!," "The Awesomes," and "Girls."
In 2016, Bryant had a recurring role as Alice in the Louis C.K. series "Horace and Pete." In 2017, she provided the voice of the main character, D.D. Danger, on the animated series "Danger & Eggs." She voiced the character for 13 episodes of the show. In 2018, Aidy received a nomination at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also had a role in the film "I Feel Pretty" starring comedian Amy Schumer and in the series "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and "Portlandia."
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In 2019, Bryant starred in the Hulu series "Shrill." After she became involved with the show as a co-writer, co-executive producer, and as the main character, there were questions as to whether she would return for the 2019-2020 season of "SNL." Lorne Michaels, the creator and producer of "SNL," encouraged her to work on both shows. Aidy has stated that she would work 12-hour days on "Shrill" and work on "SNL" afterward. "Shrill" ran for three seasons, ending in May 2021. In the final season of the show, Bryant received a nomination at the Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Bryant had also planned to leave "SNL" after its 45th season, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused her to reconsider leaving in order to experience one final normal season. She did leave the show after the 2021-2022 season.
In 2021, Bryant signed an overall deal with Universal Television. From 2022 to 2023, she voiced the character of Emmy on the adult animated series "Human Resources," a spin-off of "Big Mouth." The series was created by Kelly Galuska, Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett for Netflix.
Personal Life
Throughout her adolescence, Bryant struggled with self-esteem issues related to her weight. Her pursuit of acting helped her become more confident as a person and as an actress. In April 2018, Aidy married comedian Connor O'Malley, who was a writer on "Late Night with Seth Meyers." They had met in 2008 as performers at the Annoyance Theatre in Chicago and later started dating before getting engaged in 2016.
Real Estate
In May 2016, Aidy paid $1 million for an 850-square-foot apartment in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood.
