Alexis Saarela is an improviser based in New York City. Her hometown is Edina, Minnesota (a suburb of Minneapolis.)
Shows[]
She was a member of the independent improv group Pennybacker that performed at The Peoples Improv Theater as well as a member of the Megawatt team The Yes Andersons that performed at the Magnet Theater.
She is currently a member of the Megawatt team Dynasty that can be seen on Wednesdays at the Magnet Theater and is a cast member of the show Focus, an improvised parody of The View.
"Pinot"[]
Pinot is the name of the hairless (Sphynx) cat that is cared for by Alexis and her housemates. Often dressed in embarrassing cat clothes (because of her lack of warm fur coat), Pinot also enjoys keeping her temperature up by cuddling with humans or resting on radiators during the winter months. Rumors of a 2009 Pinot calendar have surfaced recently.