Fun Facts:
One of Stephnie's most popular characters on mad tv, Leona Campbell, is based on a woman she overheard speaking on a long train trip, and her grandmother, whose wry observations in life have influenced Weir's comedic being.
Stephnie auditioned twice for Saturday Night Live, ultimately losing her place in the cast to Rachel Dratch.
Stephnie was considering branching out and moving to New York City (from Chicago) in 2000 when she was contacted by the producers of MADtv, flown out to Los Angeles, and subsequently hired as a featured player for the 2000-2001 season.
Stephnie has been married twice -- her first marriage to Sean Benjamin in 1989 ended in 1993, and she has been married to Robert Dassie since 1999.
Robert Dassie makes frequent appearances on the show, even playing himself in a sketch that Stephnie wrote about bad dreams in Season 8.
Stephnie's mother, Sharon, lives in Oklahoma.
Stephnie won the award for Female Improviser of the Year at the 2002 Chicago Improv Festival.
Stephnie was born on the exact same day as Anna Nicole Smith, which, ironically, is also Stephnie's most notorious and well-recieved celebrity impression.
Stephnie is sometimes mistaken as the mother of her own husband.
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