'Saturday Evening Live's' Abby Elliott Nabs Lead in Fox Comedy Pilot

"Saturday Evening Live" may be losing Abby Elliott.The actress remains attracted onto star in "Ben Fox Is My Manny," the Fox comedy pilot from "Couples Retreat" scribe Dana Fox, a studio repetition has confirmed to "The Hollywood Reporter."Inside the project Elliott would play just one mother who'll have an assist from her brother who moves together with her in the bid to help her raise her baby. The title character is known to love a elevated version of Fox's brother, Ben Fox.The writer, whose credits include "What Continues in Vegas" and Adult Swim's "Children's Hospital," is repped by WME and Anonymous Content.Should "Ben Fox" obtain a series order, Elliott would depart Lorne Michaels' NBC late-evening sketch series for the primetime slot at Fox.Elliott, who grew to become part of "SNL" in 2008, is much better known on "SNL" on her behalf impersonations of Jennifer Aniston, "Glee's" Jum Michele and "New Girl's" Zooey Deschanel.She joins the formerly cast Maggie Manley and Echo Kellum inside the single-camera project from 20th Television and Chernin Entertainment. The Hollywood Reporter