The star of the hit HBO series Girls will host Saturday Night Live for the first time next month.
NBC announced today via a press release that Girls star and producer Lena Dunham will host Saturday Night Live on March 8 alongside musical guest The National. Both Dunham and The National will be making their debut appearances on the late night comedy show.
Dunham tweeted her excitement about the announcement earlier today:
Thank you for the SNL love. Dream come true. Can't wait to debut my character "girl who googled serial killers all night & has lots to say"!
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 25, 2014
ps @aidybryant @thesheertruth all the ladies of SNL I am cumming 4 u
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 25, 2014
I did not give all the SNL chicks proper @ credit bc I was too excited jzjshsbabansnsn also The National will make me cry on live TV
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 25, 2014
It looks like Dunham is excited to make her debut appearance as host of Saturday Night Live in March along with the other female cast members. Dunham is known for her smart, feminist comedy on Girls which is currently in its third season on HBO. Dunham has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards for her work on Girls and took home 3 Golden Globe awards in 2013.
Related: Check out our recap of Saturday Night Live with host Melissa McCarthy
Saturday Night Live returns this week with host Jim Parsons from The Big Bang Theory and musical guest Beck.
Will you be tuning in on March 8 to see what kind of humor and fun Lena Dunham brings to the stage at Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center?