After six seasons, Gasteyer left "SNL" in 2002. Subsequently, she appeared in various television programs, films and stage productions. In 2004, Gasteyer played the mother of the main character Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) in the feature film "Mean Girls", written by "SNL" castmate Tina Fey. The film also featured other former "SNL" castmates, including Fey, Tim Meadows, and Amy Poehler. She also appeared in the 2005 Showtime movie musical "Reefer Madness" as Mae, the doomed girlfriend of Jack and owner of the Reefer Den.