History Creator / SasheerZamata

* ''WesternAnimation/MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur'' (2022-) as Adria

The 39th season of ''Saturday Night Live'' met with some controversy. Because of the surplus of white cast members they hired and kept on the show, a lot of viewers (and even cast members Creator/JayPharoah and Creator/KenanThompson) complained that ''SNL'' had no racial diversity in the form of a black female cast member. Following the show making fun of itself for that on the episode hosted by Kerry Washington, ''SNL'' auditioned many black comic actresses and stand-up comediennes for a chance to be on the show (some of which included Erica Ash, from ''Saturday Night Live'''s rival show ''[=MADtv=]'' and ''The Big Gay Sketch Show'', which had Creator/KateMcKinnon on it; Creator/TiffanyHaddish[[note]]who did host an episode in 2017, becoming the first black female comedian to ever host the show[[/note]] and Creator/AmberRuffin.[[note]]While she did not end up passing the audition, Ruffin ended up being picked for ''Series/LateNight with Creator/SethMeyers'' and subsequently Peacock's ''The Amber Ruffin Show''.[[/note]] Sasheer Zamata (along with [=LaKendra=] Tookes and Creator/LeslieJones, who were hired as writers...until the latter became a one-woman SpotlightStealingSquad) was hired on the show. Though she didn't become a breakout star like Leslie Jones did, Sasheer at least proved that she was good at celebrity impressions (mainly Beyonce, Michelle Obama, Lupita Nyong'o, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie from ''Empire'', Diana Ross, and even Lenny Kravitz) and not always resorting to SassyBlackWoman roles.

The 39th season of ''Saturday Night Live'' met with some controversy. Because of the surplus of white cast members they hired and kept on the show, a lot of viewers (and even cast members Creator/JayPharoah and Creator/KenanThompson) complained that ''SNL'' had no racial diversity in the form of a black female cast member. Following the show making fun of itself for that on the episode hosted by Kerry Washington, ''SNL'' auditioned many black comic actresses and stand-up comediennes for a chance to be on the show (some of which included Erica Ash, from ''Saturday Night Live'''s rival show ''[=MADtv=]'' and ''The Big Gay Sketch Show'', which had Creator/KateMcKinnon on it; Creator/TiffanyHaddish[[note]]who did host an episode in 2017, becoming the first black female comedian to ever host the show[[/note]] and Creator/AmberRuffin.[[note]]While she did not end up passing the audition, Ruffin was picked for ''Series/LateNight with Seth Meyers'' and subsequently Peacock's ''The Amber Ruffin Show''). Sasheer Zamata (along with [=LaKendra=] Tookes and Creator/LeslieJones, who were hired as writers...until the latter became a one-woman SpotlightStealingSquad) was hired on the show. Though she didn't become a breakout star like Leslie Jones did, Sasheer at least proved that she was good at celebrity impressions (mainly Beyonce, Michelle Obama, Lupita Nyong'o, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie from ''Empire'', Diana Ross, and even Lenny Kravitz) and not always resorting to SassyBlackWoman roles.

The 39th season of ''Saturday Night Live'' met with some controversy. Because of the surplus of white cast members they hired and kept on the show, a lot of viewers (and even cast members Creator/JayPharoah and Creator/KenanThompson) complained that ''SNL'' had no racial diversity in the form of a black female cast member. Following the show making fun of itself for that on the episode hosted by Kerry Washington, ''SNL'' auditioned many black comic actresses and stand-up comediennes for a chance to be on the show (some of which included Erica Ash, from ''Saturday Night Live'''s rival show ''[=MADtv=]'' and ''The Big Gay Sketch Show'', which had Creator/KateMcKinnon on it; Creator/TiffanyHaddish[[note]]who did host an episode in 2017, becoming the first black female comedian to ever host the show[[/note]], and Amber Ruffin from ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'' and Peacock's ''The Amber Ruffin Show''). Sasheer Zamata (along with [=LaKendra=] Tookes and Creator/LeslieJones, who were hired as writers...until the latter became a one-woman SpotlightStealingSquad) was hired on the show. Though she didn't become a breakout star like Leslie Jones did, Sasheer at least proved that she was good at celebrity impressions (mainly Beyonce Knowles, Michelle Obama, Lupita Nyong'o, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie from ''Empire'', Diana Ross, and even Lenny Kravitz) and not always resorting to SassyBlackWoman roles.

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The 39th season of ''Saturday Night Live'' met with some controversy. Because of the surplus of white cast members they hired and kept on the show, a lot of viewers (and even cast members Creator/JayPharoah and Creator/KenanThompson) complained that ''SNL'' had no racial diversity in the form of a black female cast member. Following the show making fun of itself for that on the episode hosted by Kerry Washington, ''SNL'' auditioned many black comic actresses and stand-up comediennes for a chance to be on the show (some of which included Erica Ash, from ''Saturday Night Live'''s rival show ''[=MADtv=]'', Creator/TiffanyHaddish, and Amber Ruffin from ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'' and Peacock's ''The Amber Ruffin Show''). Sasheer Zamata (along with [=LaKendra=] Tookes and Creator/LeslieJones, who were hired as writers...until the latter became a one-woman SpotlightStealingSquad) was hired on the show. Though she didn't become a breakout star like Leslie Jones did, Sasheer at least proved that she was good at celebrity impressions (mainly Beyonce Knowles, Michelle Obama, Lupita Nyong'o, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie from ''Empire'', Diana Ross, and even Lenny Kravitz) and not always resorting to SassyBlackWoman roles.

The 39th season of ''Saturday Night Live'' met with some controversy. Because of the surplus of white cast members they hired and kept on the show, a lot of viewers (and even cast members Creator/JayPharoah and Creator/KenanThompson) complained that ''SNL'' had no racial diversity in the form of a black female cast member. Following the show making fun of itself for that on the episode hosted by Kerry Washington, ''SNL'' auditioned many black comic actresses and stand-up comediennes for a chance to be on the show (one of which included Erica Ash, from ''Saturday Night Live'''s rival show ''[=MADtv=]''). Sasheer Zamata (along with [=LaKendra=] Tookes and Creator/LeslieJones, who were hired as writers...until the latter became a one-woman SpotlightStealingSquad) was hired on the show. Though she didn't become a breakout star like Leslie Jones did, Sasheer at least proved that she was good at celebrity impressions (mainly Beyonce Knowles, Michelle Obama, Lupita Nyong'o, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie from ''Empire'', Diana Ross, and even Lenny Kravitz) and not always resorting to SassyBlackWoman roles.

Sasheer Zamata (born Sasheer Zamata Moore, May 6, 1986 in Okinawa, Japan) is an American actress and comedian best known for Series/SaturdayNightLive.

* Film/{{Sleight}} as Georgi
* Film/YogaHosers as Principal Invincible
* Film/DeidraAndLaneyRobATrain as Ms. Spencer
* Film/IFeelPretty as Tasha
* Film/TheWeekend as Zadie Barber
* Film/{{Spree}} as Jessie Adams

* Series/InsideAmySchumer as Sales Girl (1 episode)
* Series/SaturdayNightLive as herself/various (2014-2017, 74 episodes)
* WesternAnimation/LucasBrosMovingCo as Blackneficent (1 episode)
* Series/{{Transparent}} as Asra (1 episode)
* Series/PeopleOfEarth as Marcy (1 episode)
* WesternAnimation/{{Albert}} as Maisie (1 episode)
* WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman as Jewelry Store Clerk (1 episode)
* Series/AtHomeWithAmySedaris as Ms. Stern (1 episode)
* Series/LooselyExactlyNicole as Kim Whitfield (recurring)
* Series/{{Corporate}} as Vanessa (recurring)
* Series/FullFrontalWithSamanthaBee as Guest Correspondent (1 episode)
* Series/HistoricalRoasts as UsefulNotes/RosaParks (1 episode)
* Series/FindingYourRoots as Herself (1 episode)

* VideoGame/CallOfDutyInfiniteWarfareZombiesInSpaceland as Sally

Sasheer Zamata (born Sasheer Zamata Moore, May 6, 1986-) is an American actress and comedian best known for Series/SaturdayNightLive.