Sarah Sherman

Sarah Sherman is a comedian, actress and writer who performs stand-up under the name Sarah Squirm. Her comedy combines surreal characters, grotesque imagery and an interest in body horror. She joined Saturday Night Live as a featured player in 2021 and became a repertory cast member in 2023. Her SNL work includes Weekend Update appearances that turn Colin Jost into the target of invented accusations and insults.

Before SNL, Sherman developed her act in Chicago after graduating from Northwestern University. She helped create the experimental comedy show Helltrap Nightmare, opened for Eric Andre and wrote for The Eric Andre Show and Three Busy Debras. Her live work and television sketches share a taste for unsettling ordinary situations with strange visual ideas.