 As a producer and head of the show's talent department, Klein discovered a number of future comedy superstars, including Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Will Ferrell, Fred Armisen, Chris Kattan, Darrell Hammond, Sarah Silverman, Kevin James, Jason Sudeikis, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, and Ana Gasteyer.She is frequently talked about as a successor to SNL creator and Executive Producer Lorne Michaels.Klein has been nominated for 14 Emmys, winning four times, once for "Saturday Night Live's 25th Anniversary Special" and three times for "30 Rock".