Ego Nwodim
Ego Nwodim | |
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| Born | Egobunma Nwodim March 10, 1988 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Egobunma "Ego" Nwodim[1] (/ˈɛɡoʊ/;[2] born March 10, 1988)[3] is an American actress and comedian who is a featured player on the forty-fourth season of Saturday Night Live.
Life and career
In 2006, Nwodim graduated from Eastern Technical High School in Essex, Maryland, near Baltimore.[4] She received a biology degree from University of Southern California.[2] Deciding to pursue a career in comedy, she began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) in Los Angeles.[5] Until joining SNL, Nwodim was a regular cast member at UCB, where she also performed her one-woman show Great Black Women...and Then There's Me.[2][5]
Nwodim was named one of the New Faces at the 2016 Just for Laughs festival.[6] Also that year, she performed at the CBS Diversity Showcase.[7] Supporting roles on television for Nwodim include Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (a three-episode arc in 2017), 2 Broke Girls, and Living Biblically.[5][7] Impersonating Maya Angelou, Nwodim roasted various celebrities and companies in a 2017 Funny or Die sketch.[5] Nwodim has made several guest appearances on the podcast Comedy Bang! Bang![8]
Nwodim's addition to the cast of Saturday Night Live, a long-running NBC sketch-comedy show, as a featured player was announced on September 21, 2018.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Getting Help | Yvonne | Short film |
| 2014 | You're Kind of Weird But I Like It | The Waitress | Short film |
| 2015 | Zola | Zola | Short film |
| 2017 | Feminist Campfire Stories | Boy 2 | Short film |
| 2017 | They Finally Made a Handmaid's Tale for Men | Short film | |
| 2017 | Women Who Didn't Love Wonder Woman Support Group | Becca | Short film |
| 2017 | I Will Find You | Number 29 | Short film |
| 2018 | 5th Passenger | Dr. Stephan | |
| 2018 | It's A Party | April London |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Unwritten Rules | Nicole | Episode: "Just a Group of Us" |
| 2014 | Women to Men: Please Catcall Us | PSA Woman | Television film |
| 2015 | Hellevator | Contestant | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015–2016 | CollegeHumor Originals | Various | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Adam Ruins Everything | Various | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Almost Asian | Britney | Episode: "Twins" |
| 2016 | Broken | Carmen | Episode: "The Ghost of Mike" |
| 2016 | UCB Comedy Originals | Dr. Rubin | Episode: "Dog Virus" |
| 2016 | Galactic War Room | Ayla | 6 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | K.C. Undercover | Agent McKenzie | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | The Elite Daily Show | Various | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Drive Share | New Mother | Episode: "New Parents" |
| 2017 | Liv and Maddie | Mrs. Karsch | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Jillian | Episode: "And 2 Broke Girls: The Movie" |
| 2017 | Real Rob | Billy Alderman | Episode: "Best Play Date Ever" |
| 2017 | Law & Order True Crime | Lynn | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Danny Teen Fan | Episode: "A Body and an Ex-Con" |
| 2017 | Dirtbags | Single Woman | Episode: "Husband" |
| 2018 | Dell: Tales of Transformation | Episode: "KK Conquers Everest" | |
| 2018 | Living Biblically | Tracy | Episode: "Never Let Loyalty Leave You" |
| 2018–present | Saturday Night Live | Various characters | Featured cast member |
References
- ^ Heller, Corinne (September 21, 2018). "Saturday Night Live Adds Ego Nwodim to Season 44 Cast". E! Online. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Douglas, Esme (September 21, 2018). "Here's what you need to know about SNL's newest cast member, Ego Nwodim". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Saturday Night Live – Ego Nwodim". NBC. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Britto, Brittany (September 24, 2018). "Baltimore native Ego Nwodim joins 'Saturday Night Live' cast". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Hautman, Nicholas (September 21, 2018). "Ego Nwodim Joins 'Saturday Night Live' Cast: 5 Things to Know About the Newcomer". Us. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ Martin, Garrett (September 21, 2018). "SNL Gets a New Cast Member and Four New Writers". Paste. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ a b Wright, Megh (September 21, 2018). "Saturday Night Live Adds Ego Nwodim to the Cast and 4 New Writers". Vulture. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ Bradley, Laura (September 21, 2018). "Meet S.N.L.'s Newest Cast Member, Ego Nwodim". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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