Sarah Sherman, also known professionally as Sarah Squirm, is an American comedian, actress, and screenwriter. She is known for being surreal and body horror comedy. She became a featured player on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live starting with its season 47 in October 2021, alongside her fellow castmates James Austin Johnson and former first-year featured player Aristotle Athari and she was promoted to Repertory Status in 2023, at the start of the show's 49th season.
Sherman graduated Great Neck South High School, and from Northwestern University in 2015 with a degree in theater.
In 2019, Sherman opened for fellow comedian Eric André on his Legalize Everything tour. She had also been a writer for The Eric Andre Show, Three Busy Debras and Magic for Humans.
Prior to getting hired on SNL, she had trouble finding employment due to her gross-out videos turning off hiring managers.
She received praise from critics for adapting her unusual and surreal comedy style to SNL without losing its impact. Luka Katic of Collider wrote, "Sherman certainly isn't the first unconventional comedian to be featured on SNL (i.e. Tim Robinson, Kyle Mooney, etc.). However, what makes her remarkable is her success in spite of that fact. Where actors like Robinson often felt they had to tone down their material for SNL, Sherman finds inventive alternative ways to channel her deranged sensibilities into the show." Jesse Hassenger of Vulture listed Sherman's "Meatballs" sketch from the March 5, 2022 episode as one of the best of the season, writing "In a crowded season, it was especially refreshing to come upon a sketch that feels like such a clear expression of its star’s sensibilities."
In October 2022, Sherman reached her 50th sketches on SNL on October 29, 2022, the fourth episode of Season 48, with host and musical guest Jack Harlow.
Since October 2023, Sherman has hosted the NTS Radio show FREAKRADIO EMERGENCY HOTLINE. Among the artists she has played on the program are Macula Dog, Doug Lussenhop, Johnny Pemberton, Clownvis Presley, Negativland, and The Residents
Impressions[]
- Chuck Schumer
- Fran Drescher
- Haley Lu Richardson
- John Mulaney
- Joy Behar
- Liam Gallagher
- Tiffany Gomas
- Wolf Blitzer
- Troye Sivan
- Matt Gaetz
- Bernie Sanders
- Rachel Sennott
