You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

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Wiig moved to Los Angeles a few years after she graduated, and she became a member of The Groundlings improv group. After slogging through the shady end of Hollywood, Wiig was given her big break in 2006 when she was cast as a stage actress on Saturday Night Live. 

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