Sasheer Zamata

Sasheer Zamata Moore (/zəˈmeɪtə/; born May 6, 1986), known professionally as Sasheer Zamata, is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from January 18, 2014, until May 20, 2017. She also has served as a celebrity ambassador for the ACLU.\n', ' Zamata was raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is a graduate of Pike High School. She is the daughter of Ivory Steward and Henry Moore, a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force. She stated her parents named her after the alien flower-like crystal called the "Sahsheer" from the Star Trek episode "By Any Other Name". She attended the University of Virginia, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Zamata was a founding member of the University\'s long-form improv comedy troupe, Amuse Bouche.\n', ' Zamata has performed regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City since 2009. Zamata co-starred in the ABC News hidden camera series Primetime: Would You Fall For That? She was a cast member on MTV\'s series Hey Girl. Zamata has also appeared in sketches on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and Inside Amy Schumer. She stars in the webseries Pursuit of Sexiness. Additionally, she has appeared in sketches for CollegeHumor.\n', '