Hallmark Star Kim Matula Snags Movie Role In SNL 1975

Hallmark Channel and Bold and the Beautiful star, Kim Matula has an exciting new role in the Sony Pictures movie, SNL 1975. She stars with Ella Hunt and Emily Fairn in a movie based on the real-life behind-the-scenes accounts of the opening night of Saturday Night Live.

Hallmark and soap star Kim Matula lands role in SNL 1975

Fans of Kim Matula will be thrilled about the Hallmark and Bold and the Beautiful star’s new role in SNL 1975. Matula plays the role of Jane Curtin (also known for her part in Third Rock from the Sun), while Ella Hunt plays Gilda Radner and Emily Fairn is in the role of Laraine Newman. Meanwhile, Gabriel LaBelle (The Fabelmans) plays Lorne Michaels, while Rachel Sennott and Cooper Hoffman are also in the cast.

‘SNL 1975’ Movie Finds Its Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman & Gilda Radner https://t.co/bmp0Ty36J0 pic.twitter.com/fYRv7TLOti

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) January 26, 2024

Moreover, the SNL 1975 screenplay was penned by Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan. The movie is produced by Reitman, Erica Mills, Jason Blumenfeld and Peter Rice.

About SNL 1975

The new upcoming movie tells the story of Saturday Night Live’s premiere on October 11, 1975. At that time a troupe of young comedians and writers went on to change television forever. Meanwhile, SNL 1975 reveals the behind-the-scenes story of what happened that night moments before NBC first broadcast SNL.

Moreover, the new movie reveals the chaos and magic behind the series in the moments before those infamous words, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!”

The movie’s screenplay is based on a series of interviews by Reitman and Kenan with the living cast members of the iconic comedy show and the writers and crew.  

About Kim Matula

Kim Matula is known for her roles on the Hallmark Channel and as Hope Logan in the Bold and the Beautiful. She also starred in the Fox comedy, LA to Vegas and also appeared in UnReal on Lifetime.

Matula also featured in the MGM show Fighting With My Family, with Vince Vaughn, Florence Pugh, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. She also appeared in a comedy feature film, Tappawingo, with Jon Heder.

About other stars of SNL 1975

As noted by Deadline, Ella Hunt Is best known for her role in Dickinson and has more recently starred in the Sony 3000 Pictures and Netflix adaptation of the D.H. Lawrence novel, Lady Chatterley’s Lover with Jack O’Connell and Emma Corrin. She also starred in the Amazon drama Master. Meanwhile, she will soon be seen in Kevin Costner’s four-part Western film Horizon: An American Saga.

can't believe i get to say this… I'M PLAYING GILDA RADNER in Jason Reitman's SNL 1975 movie. oh my god oh my god oh my god https://t.co/2pEx2GtfPd

— Ella Hunt (@EllaHunt) January 26, 2024

As for Emily Fairn, she starred with Martin Freeman in The Responder for BBC One. Moreover, she will star in the AMC production, Mary and George with Julianne Moore. Fairn will also star in the feature film Joy, with Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey.