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After coming out as trans in her '60s, former 'SNL' writer Harper Steele hits the road with her pal Will Ferrell in the quietly powerful documentary 'Will & Harper.'
—Harper Steele in Will & Harper Comedian Will Ferrell and writer Harper Steele met at American sketch comedy television program Saturday Night Live where Ferrell was a cast member for several years; [3] they later co-wrote Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga . [2]
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Harper Steele (born Andrew Steele in August 1961) is an American comedian and writer, who wrote for Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2008.
Steele was promoted to writing supervisor in the second-half of the show's 26th season in 2001; and was then promoted to being one of the show's head writers during her final four seasons at the show from 2004 until 2008.
Over the years, Steele has worked with many known SNL alumni, including Will Ferrell (who joined SNL the same year), Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, and many more. Since leaving SNL in 2008, Steele was named the Creative Director of Funny or Die in 2008.
In March 2023, Steele was spotted alongside Ferrell in places such as Iowa City and Texas, as they were in the middle of making a road trip documentary.
•1995-2008: Writer
•2001-2004: Writing Supervisor (first: January 13, 2001)
1.Life in the comedy lane: Former SNL writer and Funny or Die director Andrew Steele - The Daily Iowan
2.Will Ferrell, Harper Steele get awkward reaction from Texas (lmtonline.com)
Will Ferrell has known Harper Steele for the last three decades, first crossing paths during the time he was a comedian on Saturday Night Live and she was a writer on the show between 1995 and ...
Jan 25, 2024 · The festival’s first big crowd-pleaser is a documentary about Ferrell's cross-country road trip with his longtime friend Harper Steele, a comedy writer who came out as trans in 2022. In 1995, on ...
- Jake Kring-Schreifels
Jan 23, 2024 · Long before she transitioned, Harper Steele was a writer at Saturday Night Live. She was hired in 1995, the same week that a performer named Will Ferrell joined the cast. Unlike his fellow ...
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Jan 25, 2024 · "Will & Harper," a road trip documentary starring Will Ferrell and trans "SNL" writer Harper Steele, is a momentous LGBTQ film. Will Ferrell's new road trip film celebrates LGBTQ identity.
