Harper Steele

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Steele's work on Saturday Night Live helped shape some of the show's most beloved sketches. As head writer, she led a team that produced critically acclaimed seasons. The documentary Will & Harper earned an Academy Award nomination, a rare achievement for a personal documentary. Her advocacy has made her a key figure in transgender representation in media.

AwardsSteele won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2004 for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for Saturday Night Live. The documentary Will & Harper, which she co-starred in, won a GLAAD Media Award in 2025.

Honours & Distinctions

Academy Award Nomination

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences·2025

Best Documentary Feature for Will & Harper

Sundance Film Festival Official Selection

Sundance Institute·2024

Will & Harper premiered at Sundance and received a standing ovation

Variety Most Impactful LGBTQ+ Figures in Entertainment

Variety·2024

Listed for her work on Will & Harper

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Most Impactful LGBTQ+ Figures in Entertainment

Variety·2024

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Variety

September 2024

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele’s Road Trip of a Lifetime