Wiig joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 2005 and, the following year, she appeared in the Christmas comedy film "Unaccompanied Minors". After appearing in a series of supporting roles in comedy films such as "Knocked Up" (2007), "Adventureland" (2009), "Whip It" (2009), and "Paul" (2011), she starred in and co-wrote the screenplay for the comedy film "Bridesmaids" (2011), which was both critically and commercially successful. The film earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy, as well as nominations for the BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast.