Elliott was fired after the 2012 season finaleNEED TO KNOWAbby Elliott spoke about her Saturday Night Live tenure — and firing — in a new interviewElliott appeared on the sketch series from 2008 to 2012,

Elliott became the third generation in her family to appear on "Saturday Night Live" when she joined the cast in 2008.

There was always that looming threat of getting fired. That was the worst that could happen. And then, I kind of did.”