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Sasheer Zamata

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Sasheer Zamata

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Born May 6, 1986Age 40

16sketches in the archive
2shows
8characters

Cast appearances (16)

A face that makes you laugh.

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Credited work (1)

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The person behind the punchline

A little backstory.

Sasheer Zamata is an American actress and stand-up comedian who was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 2014 to 2017. She trained and performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York before joining the show. Her comedy work also includes the stand-up special Pizza Mind and the Best Friends podcast with Nicole Byer.

Zamata has played regular roles in Woke and Home Economics and portrayed Jennifer Kale in Agatha All Along. Her voice work includes Adria in Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Born in Okinawa and raised in Indianapolis, she studied at the University of Virginia before building her career in New York comedy.

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