Sarah Sherman

Sarah Sherman (born March 7, 1993) is an American comedian, actress, and writer known professionally as Sarah Squirm in live performances. She joined the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player for its 47th season in October 2021 and has continued through subsequent seasons, including her fifth in 2025. Sherman is noted for her stand-up comedy style emphasizing body horror elements and eccentric characters, which she performs for live audiences. Prior to SNL, she co-created and starred in the Adult Swim series Three Busy Debras.

Sarah Sherman was born on March 7, 1993, in Long Island, New York, to a Jewish family. She grew up in a "loud, Jewish, outrageous" household that emphasized humor, with her father, Andrew Sherman, serving as a primary influence as "the funniest person to ever live."

As a child in this comedic environment, Sherman frequently performed impromptu shows for family members, such as clearing the Thanksgiving table to stage acts, reflecting an early inclination toward entertainment. Her Jewish upbringing featured elements like a bat mitzvah on April Fools' Day, complete with prank invitations containing snakes in a can, and her father's application of Jewish guilt tactics, including Holocaust references during High Holidays to promote synagogue attendance.

Sherman attended Great Neck South High School in Great Neck, New York, where she grew up in a Jewish family. She later enrolled at Northwestern University, transferring from another institution to study theater. There, she developed skills in performance and film while pursuing a degree in theater, graduating in 2015.