CLEVELAND — Cleveland-born comedian and "Saturday Night Live" cast member Molly Kearney is exiting the show after two seasons, the Magnificat High School graduate announced on social media Friday.
Kearney, who uses they/them pronouns, became the sketch show's first nonbinary cast member when they joined the ensemble in 2022.
"Yall that’s a wrap on my time on SNL! Reflecting on the amazing 2 seasons I got on this show, it was such a dream come true," Kearney wrote in an Instagram post.
"So much love to all my big hearted buddies behind the scenes who make the magic happen every week," Kearney's post continued. "So many bald caps, so little time. It was a true honor to work with such a talented group of writers and DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE CAST."
Kearney gave a special shout-out to the cast members with whom they joined the show ahead of its 48th season in fall 2022, including among others John Carroll University graduate Marcello Hernandez.
Neither "Saturday Night Live" nor NBC have commented on Kearney's departure. The announcement comes a day after cast member Punkie Johnson announced she would leave SNL ahead of its 50th season.
SNL legend and comedy icon Molly Shannon shared well wishes in a comment on Kearney's Instagram post.
"What an incredible run, Molly," Shannon wrote. "Proud to know you. You make Cleveland proud."
