Ashley Padilla Is Escalating Things
When Chloe Troast joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for its 50th season in 2024, she was relatively unknown online. Unlike some of her castmates who had built followings through TikTok or stand-up, she seemed to come out of nowhere. This gave her performances a classic feel, as if she could have seamlessly fit into any era of the show—evoking the styles of past stars like Jane Curtin, Nora Dunn, Ana Gasteyer, and Amy Poehler. She’s not a comedian who relies on catchphrases, but excels at finding humor in simple, perfectly timed line deliveries – even stretching out the pronunciation of ordinary words. While she doesn’t do elaborate physical comedy, she subtly enhances scenes with small details like a twitch, a forced smile, or a well-timed head turn. Throughout her first season, Troast established herself as a performer who plays women completely losing their composure, often channeling the energy of 90s moms reminiscent of actresses like Laura Linney and Joan Cusack – women who seem perfectly at home in a cozy, traditional kitchen.
