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Revision as of 21:50, 15 December 2024 by Jessamyn (talk | contribs) (created stub)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Megan Callahan-Shah (born February 1985) is a television writer known for her work on Saturday Night Live.
Callahan-Shah was born in Illinois to Paul and Jane Callahan in Downers Grove, Illinois. She graduated from Benet Academy in 2003. She attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She has written for Weekend Update since 2015, becoming head writer in 2023.
Awards and nominations
Callahan has been nominated for several Emmy awards. She received a 2017 Peabody Award for Political Satire and a 2018 Writers Guild Award for best Comedy/Variety Sketch Series.
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |
Personal life
Callahan-Shah is married to Swedish rapper Rebstar, whose albums sideWAYS and Rosengård she executive produced. They have one child.
References
- "Benet Annual Gala". Powered By GiveSmart. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- "SNL Alumni Panel". NYU Tisch School of the Arts. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- Vincenty, Samantha (2023-07-12). "SNL and Late Night with Seth Meyers Score 2023 Emmy Nominations". NBC Insider Official Site. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- "Veep, Will & Grace, Last Week Tonight, and SNL Win at 2018 Writers Guild Awards – The Comedy Bureau". The Comedy Bureau – Your Go To Place for Comedy in Los Angeles. 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- "Saturday Night Live Political Satire 2017". The Peabody Awards. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- "Megan Callahan". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- "Megan Callahan-Shah". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- Strauss, Alix (28 June 2019). "For a 'Saturday Night Live' Writer, a Permanent Musical Guest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.