Jump to content

Sarah Schneider

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the MMA fighter, see Sarah Schneider (fighter).

Sarah Schneider
Sarah Schneider in 2007
Sarah Schneider in 2007
Born (1983-09-10) September 10, 1983 (age 41)
Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationComedy writer, actress
Alma materWake Forest University
Period2005–present
GenreComedy
Notable worksCollegeHumor
Saturday Night Live
SpouseMike Karnell

Sarah Schneider (born September 10, 1983) is an American writer, actress, and comedian. She got her start in entertainment as a writer and actress for the comedy website CollegeHumor before becoming a writer for the television sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where she worked from 2011 to 2017, including a season as co-head writer alongside writing partner Chris Kelly. She has received eight Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for her work on SNL.

Early life

[edit]

Raised in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Schneider graduated from North Hunterdon High School in 2001.[1]

Career

[edit]

CollegeHumor

[edit]

Schneider attended Wake Forest University—as did CollegeHumor co-founder Ricky Van Veen, although they did not know one another—where she was a member of the University's Lilting Banshees student comedy troupe.[2][3] A mutual friend recommended Schneider to Van Veen, who hired her as a freelance writer in May 2005 to work on the book The CollegeHumor Guide To College.[2] From there she became a full-time writer and the first female permanent employee.[2] As part of the CollegeHumor staff she starred as a fictionalized version of herself in the short-lived television series The CollegeHumor Show (2009) and web series including Hardly Working and Full Benefits; starred as other characters in other original videos; and wrote episodes, videos and articles.

Saturday Night Live

[edit]

In 2011, Schneider became a writer for Saturday Night Live. She had been a guest writer on the last five episodes of season 36 (2010–2011) and became a full-time writer from season 37 (2011–2012).[4][5]

In 2013, her musical sketch "(Do It On My) Twin Bed" was her first big SNL hit with fellow writer Chris Kelly.[6] She and Kelly also wrote "Hometown Tourism Ad" since joining SNL in 2011, and "Christmas Spectacular."[7]

Vulture named Schneider and Kelly onto their list in 2014 of the 50 comedians to watch.[8]

In November 2015, she had worked with Kelly to write "Back Home Ballers," and "First Got Horny 2 U." At that time, they also headed the political debate sketches during election season, like the Democratic debate sketch in October 2015.[6] Schneider and Kelly also co-penned sketches like "The Beygency" and "Bar Talk." In August 2016, SNL promoted Schneider and Kelly to co-head writers of the 42nd season of the show.[9] Schneider became the show's first female head writer since 2008.[10] Schneider and Kelly left SNL at the end of season 42.[11] In March 2017, Comedy Central commissioned Schneider and Kelly to write a pilot episode about two siblings struggling with the sudden fame of their younger brother. By then, Schneider had also been a writer on Master of None on Netflix.[12][13]

The Other Two

[edit]
Main article: The Other Two

Together with fellow SNL head writer Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider has created The Other Two, an American comedy television series which premiered on Comedy Central on January 24, 2019. The show is about an aspiring actor, Cary (Drew Tarver), and his sister Brooke (Heléne Yorke), a former professional dancer, who try to find their place in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's (Case Walker) sudden rise to internet fame.

Personal life

[edit]

Schneider married Late Night writer Mike Karnell on July 7, 2018, at Brittland Manor in Chestertown, Maryland. Among the guests were Seth Meyers, Kate McKinnon, Samira Wiley, Lauren Morelli, Bobby Flay, and Heléne Yorke.[14]

Awards

[edit]

Nominations

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Staff. "North student producing, directing and acting in fund-raising play", New Jersey Hills, June 13, 2001. Accessed June 29, 2018 "North Hunterdon High School senior Sarah Schneider said that last year she was inspired by the outpouring of love and support for fellow North student Jason Mann when he was stricken by cancer, and that she vowed to do something herself to help people just like Jason.... The senior, who is headed to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., in the fall, began a year-long project that finally comes to fruition this weekend, Friday, June 15, and Saturday, June 16, in the North Hunterdon High School theater."
  2. ^ a b c Danan, Shira (March 23, 2009). "Just One of The Guys". Gelf Magazine. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Poovey, Cherin C. (January 24, 2014). "Oh, Those Lilting Banshees! Where Are They (Funny) Now?". Wake Forest Magazine (Spring 2014).
  4. ^ Frucci, Adam (August 10, 2011). "CollegeHumor's Sarah Schneider Hired as a Writer at SNL". splitsider.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  5. ^ Friar, Christine (August 11, 2011). "Sarah Schneider Joins 'SNL': College Humor's Leading Lady To Write For Upcoming Season". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Steiner, Amanda Michelle (November 20, 2015). "'SNL' duo behind 'First Got Horny 2 U' talks Beyoncé, sexy 'Lion King,' and more". Entertainment Weekly.
  7. ^ Wright, Megh (October 2, 2015). "Inside 'SNL' with Writers Sarah Schneider and Chris Kelly". Splitsider.
  8. ^ Jones, Nate (August 12, 2016). "Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider Are Your Newest SNL Head Writers". Vulture.
  9. ^ Snierson, Dan (August 12, 2016). "'SNL' promotes Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider to co-head writers". Entertainment Weekly.
  10. ^ Lambert, Michael (August 15, 2016). "Saturday Night Live Promotes Gay, Female Comedians to Lead Writers". Out.
  11. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (October 2, 2017). "'Saturday Night Live' Sees Head Writer Shuffle". Variety.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 15, 2017). "Comedy Central Orders Siblings Comedy Pilot From 'Saturday Night Live' Team". Deadline.
  13. ^ Bradley, Laura (October 17, 2017). "S.N.L.'s Ex-Head Writers Are Ready for Primetime". Vanity Fair.
  14. ^ "Brampton Bed and Breakfast Inn". Facebook, 08 July 2018.
  15. ^ a b c d "Sarah Schneider - Awards and Nominations". Television Academy. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d "Emmys Awards Search". Television Academy. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sarah Schneider (television writer).
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Schneider&oldid=1260902173"