Megan Callahan-Shah (born February 1985) is an American 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.[1] She attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[2] She has written for Weekend Update since 2015, becoming head writer in 2023.[3]
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.[4][5]
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | [6] |
| 2017 | Nominated | ||||
| 2018 | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special | Won |
Personal life
Callahan-Shah is married to Swedish rapper Rebstar, whose albums sideWAYS and Rosengård she executive produced.[7] 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-Shah". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Megan Callahan-Shah at IMDb
