Megan Callahan-Shah

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

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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]

Awards and nominations received by Megan Callahan-Shah
Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref
Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series Saturday Night Live Nominated [6]
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 [7]
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

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Callahan-Shah is married to Swedish rapper Rebstar, whose albums sideWAYS and Rosengård she executive produced.[8] They have one child.

References

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  1. ^ "Benet Annual Gala". Powered By GiveSmart. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  2. ^ "SNL Alumni Panel". NYU Tisch School of the Arts. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  3. ^ Vincenty, Samantha (2023-07-12). "SNL and Late Night with Seth Meyers Score 2023 Emmy Nominations". NBC Insider Official Site. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Saturday Night Live Political Satire 2017". The Peabody Awards. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  6. ^ "Megan Callahan". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  7. ^ "Megan Callahan-Shah". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  8. ^ 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.
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