Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an American actress, comedian and writer. She first garnered popularity during her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990. Following her departure from SNL, she played Dr. Reynolds in The Nanny from 1998 to 1999, and she had a recurring role as Muriel in Home Economics from 2021 to 2022. == Early life == Dunn was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Margaret (née East), a nurse, and John Dunn, a mus…