Sasheer Zamata

Sasheer Zamata
Zamata performing at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
Born
Sasheer Zamata Moore[1]

(1986-05-06) May 6, 1986 (age 38)
Okinawa, Japan
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active2005–present

Sasheer Zamata Moore[1][2] (/səˈʃɪər zəˈmeɪtə/; born May 6, 1986)[3][4] is an American actress and stand-up comedian. She is best known for her tenure as a cast member[3] on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2017. Since her departure from SNL, she has garnered wider attention for her leading roles in the TV series Woke (2020–2022) and Home Economics (2021–2023). In 2024, Zamata starred as Jennifer Kale in the Disney+ Marvel show Agatha All Along. She has also served as a celebrity ambassador for the American Civil Liberties Union.

  1. ^ a b Friedman, Molly (January 8, 2014). "Sasheer Zamata's path to 'Saturday Night Live'". Daily News (Web ed.). New York City. ...Zamata, who at the time still used her last name, Moore, suffered during college.
  2. ^ "Graduates and Degree Candidates" (PDF). virginia.edu. University of Virginia. May 21, 2008. p. 39. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
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