Sasheer Zamata

Sasheer Zamata

39 · Born: May 6, 1986

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornMay 6, 1986 Okinawa, Japan
Parents
  • Henry Moore
  • Ivory Steward

Biography

Sasheer Zamata is a multifaceted individual who has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry as a comedian, actress, and writer.

As a cast member on Saturday Night Live, she has showcased her impressive comedic skills to a wide audience. Her impressive list of television credits also includes appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and This American Life.

In addition to her television work, Sasheer serves as the ACLU's Celebrity Ambassador for Women's Rights, using her platform to advocate for the rights of women.

She is also the host of a live variety show called Sasheer Zamata Party Time, and her standup special Pizza Mind can be streamed on Amazon Prime and Starz, or downloaded on iTunes and Spotify.

Sasheer has received numerous accolades for her work, including being listed in Time Out New York's Top 10 Funniest Women in NYC, Brooklyn Magazine's 50 Funniest People in Brooklyn, and Complex Magazine's Women in Comedy You Should Be Paying Attention to Right Now.

In addition to her solo work, Sasheer co-created and co-starred in the webseries Pursuit of Sexiness, which was named one of the Top 10 Web Series of 2013 by Variety, and part of Glamour's 7 Web Series We Can't Stop Watching in 2015.

She has performed at numerous comedy festivals and events, including Clusterfest, Just for Laughs (Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver),Bonnaroo, SXSW, Moontower Comedy Festival, Outside Lands, SF Sketchfest, Vodafone Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, Brooklyn Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, Woodstock Comedy Festival, North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, Great American Comedy Festival, and Women in Comedy Festival.

Career

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2026
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2025
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2024
Unfrosted
Unfrosted as Beth Donovan
{"id":103851452,"title":"Exploding Kittens","year":2024,"character":"Devilcat (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/exploding-kittens","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pnd0qo52hr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pnd0qo52hr0.jpg"},"released":1}
Exploding Kittens
Exploding Kittens as Devilcat (voice)
{"id":103851352,"title":"Agatha All Along","year":2024,"character":"Jennifer Kale","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/agatha-all-along","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1v2dglgeilco.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1v2dglgeilco.jpg"},"released":1}
Agatha All Along
Agatha All Along as Jennifer Kale
{"id":241692,"title":"Office Race","year":"2023","character":"Liz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/office-race","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_241692.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_241692.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
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2021
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{"id":103836437,"title":"Home Economics","year":2021,"character":"Denise","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/home-economics","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103836437.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103836437.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":169122,"title":"Spree","year":"2020","character":"Jessie Adams","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spree-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lbm5t86o570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lbm5t86o570.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Spree
Spree as Jessie Adams
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Robbie
Robbie as Ava
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Woke
Woke as Ayana
{"id":103831822,"title":"The Last O.G.","year":2020,"character":"Isis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-last-og","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7dlhakapmu80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7dlhakapmu80.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":138324,"title":"The Weekend","year":"2019","character":"Zadie Barber","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-weekend-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138324.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138324.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
The Weekend
The Weekend as Zadie Barber
{"id":127694,"title":"I Feel Pretty","year":"2018","character":"Tasha","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-feel-pretty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/76oav40ujl40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/76oav40ujl40.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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2017
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{"id":99316,"title":"Sleight","year":"2016","character":"Georgi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sleight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1a3q1ac45bpg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1a3q1ac45bpg.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Sleight
Sleight as Georgi
{"id":110798,"title":"Albert","year":"2016","character":"Maisie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/albert-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110798.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110798.jpg"},"released":1}
Albert
Albert as Maisie
{"id":89736,"title":"Yoga Hosers","year":"2016","character":"Principal Invincible","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yoga-hosers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59aegf7bgh20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59aegf7bgh20.jpg"},"released":1}
Yoga Hosers
Yoga Hosers as Principal Invincible
{"id":103500,"title":"3rd Street Blackout","year":"2015","character":"Backstage PA","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/3rd-street-blackout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_103500.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_103500.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
3rd Street Blackout
3rd Street Blackout as Backstage PA
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2024
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2023
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2017
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2023
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2017
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2014