<Tr> <Th> Gender </Th> <Td> Female </Td> </Tr> <P> Debbie Downer is a name of a fictional Saturday Night Live character who debuted in 2004, and who was portrayed by Rachel Dratch . </P> <P> The character's name, Debbie Downer, is a slang phrase which refers to someone who frequently adds bad news and negative feelings to a gathering, thus bringing down the mood of everyone around them . Dratch's character would usually appear at social gatherings and interrupt the conversation to voice negative opinions and pronouncements . She is especially concerned about the rate of feline AIDS, a subject that she would bring up on more than one occasion, saying it was the number one killer of domestic cats . </P> <P> The first appearance of Debbie Downer was on May 1, 2004, with guest host Lindsay Lohan . Debbie and five family members--played by Lohan, Jimmy Fallon, Dratch, Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen, and Horatio Sanz--are eating breakfast at a restaurant in Walt Disney World . While the family makes small talk, Debbie makes negative comments on current events followed by a knowing look at the camera and a cartoonish "wah - wah" sound made by a muted trombone . </P>

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