From her iconic rendition of Britney Spears to her hilarious skits on “Saturday Night Live,” Chloe Fineman is a joy to watch on-screen. She aspired to be an actor and found that becoming a comedy writer and performer was her way in. Fineman is most known for her celebrity impressions, from Jennifer Coolidge to Meryl Streep, and even Timothée Chalamet. She discovered she has a knack for impressions during an improv class, where her Drew Barrymore impression was spot-on.
Fineman looks for inspiration from the cultural landscape, whether it’s a skit about the tradwife movement or impersonating Raygun, the Australian breakdancer at the 2024 Paris Olympics. “If it’s something that no one’s seen, no one’s done, it’s new, it’s current, and it feels nice, especially if you nail it,” she tells PS. Fineman also says that the collaborative nature of “SNL” and the quick turnaround gets her creative juices flowing. “If it’s something that everyone can riff on, you’re in a good place. Those have been the easiest and best things to write,” she says.
To get through those late nights and keep up with her hectic schedule, she relies on coffee and candy to fuel her, specifically Swedish candy. “There’s just something delightful about being an adult and being like, ‘I can have candy,'” she says. However, she likes to unwind with a relaxing bath, especially in the winter. She loves the bath towels and bath soaps from Bathing Culture specifically.
Ahead, Fineman shares even more of her current must haves, including her go-to coffee machine and her favorite sheet set.