Washington DC, Aug. 29 -- Actress Heidi Gardner will be exiting 'Saturday Night Live' after eight seasons, reported Variety.

The news comes amid a shake-up at the NBC sketch comedy series, which this week saw the departure of Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker ahead of Season 51.

Last season, Gardner was the longest-tenured current female cast member. In Season 49, she appeared in more sketches than any other cast member, according to the outlet.

The actress is well-known for her 'Weekend Update' characters including the teen movie critic Bailey Gismert and Angel, "every boxer's girlfriend from every movie about boxing ever."

Outside of "SNL," Gardner has appeared in TV series 'Shrinking' alongside Jason Segel, as well as...