A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Asha Ward
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Credited work (1)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Asha Ward is an American comedian and writer who joined Saturday Night Live during its forty-eighth season in 2022. Her writing includes character pieces for Weekend Update, and her background in stand-up brings a measured delivery and an interest in everyday social tensions to her comedy.
Ward grew up in Maryland and studied comedy writing and performance at Columbia College Chicago. She developed her act in Chicago before moving to New York, where she performed stand-up while building her television career. She appeared in the Netflix special Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda and has received Emmy nominations as part of SNL’s writing staff.