Abby’s dad and mom have led spectacular careers. Her father, Chris, was each a author and solid member on “Late Evening With David Letterman” throughout the Eighties earlier than he went on to affix the solid of “Saturday Evening Dwell” in 1994. After leaving the present in 1995, Chris appeared in hit exhibits like “Everyone Loves Raymond” and “How I Met Your Mom,” in addition to movies like “Nutty Professor II,” “Scary Film 2,” and “Scary Film 4.” Most lately, he performed Roland Schitt on “Schitt’s Creek” from 2015 to 2020.

As for Abby’s mom, Paula has acted in films like “Clara’s Ghost” and “Paper Anchor” and has additionally labored behind the scenes as a expertise coordinator on “Late Evening With David Letterman,” the place she met Chris. Because the discuss present helped carry the couple collectively, Chris stated he “cried” when he heard that Letterman was stepping down from “The Late Present” in 2015. “It was the top of an period for me,” Chris advised The Day by day Beast in December 2018. “I met my spouse at ‘Letterman.’ I began my profession there. I met my greatest buddy [and writing partner] Adam Resnick there. Dave gave me the job, gave me the earnings to, at a really younger age, to arrange a family, to personal a house, to get married, to have youngsters.”

After Chris and Paula fell in love on the present, the celebrities obtained married in 1986 after which welcomed Abby on June 16, 1987. Their second daughter, Bridey, arrived on July 27, 1990.

Whereas making an look on “Larry King Now” in January 2020, Abby stated she had “the perfect” childhood as a result of her father would at all times make her and her sister snicker. “He was so humorous at house,” she stated. “He used to choose us up from faculty with an indication that stated ‘Elliot’ like he was our chauffeur.”

As a child, Abby additionally remembered typically visiting her dad on the set of his sitcoms. “I bear in mind it being essentially the most thrilling factor on the planet,” the actor stated in a Could 2020 interview with Backstage. “He shot ‘Get a Life’ — I do not suppose he shot it in entrance of a stay viewers, however in my reminiscence, there have been one million folks round. In actuality, it was most likely a really chill environment, however as a child, I interpreted it as essentially the most thrilling, glittery expertise.”

Naturally, Abby had the urge to develop into an actor, too. She advised the publication she obtained her first appearing expertise by showing on “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!” in addition to doing voiceover work on “King of the Hill.” Afterward, she auditioned for “SNL” to get extra expertise, however did not suppose she would land the function because of her being so younger. So, when she really obtained solid, Abby was shocked, to say the least. “I skipped a few steps. I did not have 10 years of Groundlings expertise, I used to be 21 and obtained thrown into this loopy, fast-paced surroundings,” she stated. Abby was the youngest girl to ever be employed as a solid member on the present.

After Abby nailed her audition for “SNL” and obtained supplied a job within the present, Chris warned his daughter that she would see a “sh*tstorm of nepotism bullsh*t on-line” since he was an alum. Whereas he was pleased with her getting solid, he additionally advised Abby that she should not really feel pressured to simply accept the job if she wasn’t completely up for it. “I bear in mind telling her, it is so nice you bought this job, you bought this supply, it is all great. However you do not have to do it,” he advised The Day by day Beast in December 2018. “In fact, she needed to do it and naturally, she was going to do it, however that is actually the one recommendation I’ve ever given her. And Bridey, too.”

The 2018 comedy drama “Clara’s Ghost” was a household affair for the Elliotts. Abby, Bridey, Chris, and Paula all starred within the film, which was additionally written and directed by Bridey. The movie, which was shot at Chris and Paula’s real-life house, facilities round a girl named Clara who’s surrounded by her self-absorbed, well-known husband and daughters. After being continuously belittled by her household, Clara finds consolation in a ghost that is haunting her. “It is undoubtedly semi-autobiographical about our lives and us being three actors within the enterprise and my mother is our caretaker,” Abby advised The Hollywood Reporter in December 2017.

In keeping with CBS Information, “Clara’s Ghost” marked Paula’s first appearing function in 30 years. Since she has primarily labored behind the scenes, Paula stated starring within the movie was a “very intimidating” expertise for her. “I advised Bridey she might hearth me if I sucked. I meant it and I would not have any onerous emotions about it,” Paula advised Cultured Vultures in February 2018. Nonetheless, Paula stated her daughter was “very supportive” of her choosing up appearing once more.

Whereas working with members of the family can generally be difficult, the Elliotts genuinely loved having one another within the movie. “There isn’t any one we might somewhat do press with or hang around all day and have a superb shorthand with,” Abby stated about her expertise teaming up together with her dad and mom and sister.