Editing Gilda Radner (section)

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{{Short description|American actress and comedian (1946–1989)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Gilda Radner
| image              = Gilda Radner - 1980.jpg
| alt                = Radner scratching her head
| caption            = Radner as [[Roseanne Roseannadanna]] in 1980
| birth_name         = Gilda Susan Radner
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1946|6|28}}
| birth_place        = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], U.S.
| death_date         = {{death date and age|1989|5|20|1946|6|28}}
| death_place        = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actress|comedian}}
| years_active       = 1972–1989
| spouse             = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|[[G. E. Smith]]|1980|1982|reason=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Gene Wilder]]|1984<!--Omission per Template:Marriage instructions-->}}}}
| relatives          = [[Steve Ballmer]] (2nd cousin)
}}

'''Gilda Susan Radner''' (June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989) was an American actress and comedian. She was one of the seven [[Saturday Night Live cast members|original cast members]] of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on the [[NBC]] [[sketch comedy]] series ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' from its inception in [[Saturday Night Live (season 1)|1975]] until her departure in [[Saturday Night Live (season 5)|1980]]. In her sketches on ''SNL'', she specialized in parodies of television stereotypes, such as advice specialists and news anchors. She also played various original characters. In 1978, Radner won an [[Emmy Award]] for her performances on the show. She also portrayed those characters in her highly successful one-woman show ''Gilda, Live'' on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in 1979 and later [[Gilda Live|on film]] in 1980.

After leaving ''Saturday Night Live'', she appeared in various films, including three with her future husband [[Gene Wilder]], with whom she first appeared in 1982's ''[[Hanky Panky (1982 film)|Hanky Panky]].'' She also worked on stage, appearing in the play ''Lunch Hour'' with [[Sam Waterston]] in 1980. She also continued to work on network and premium cable television, making appearances on [[Lorne Michaels]]' ''[[The New Show]]'' and ''[[It's Garry Shandling's Show]]''.

She died of [[ovarian cancer]] in 1989. Shortly before her death, she published her autobiography ''It's Always Something,'' which dealt frankly with her life, work, and personal struggles, including her struggles with the illness. Her widower, [[Gene Wilder]], carried out her wish that information about her illness would be used to help other people living with cancer, founding—and inspiring the founding of—organizations that emphasize early diagnosis, attention to hereditary factors, and support for cancer patients. 

Posthumously, Radner won a [[Grammy Award]] in 1990, was inducted into the [[Michigan Women's Hall of Fame]] in 1992, and received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in 2003. Other comedians have cited Radner as an influence on their work.