Sam Jay: Comedian in New York

About Sam Jay

Sam Jay is a comedian and writer known for sharp, pared-down sets and an interest in the social mechanics of a room. She broke a barrier as the first Black lesbian writer on Saturday Night Live, where she worked from 2017 to 2020. Her on-screen work includes the stand-up specials *3 in the Morning* and *Salute Me or Shoot Me*, and the series *Pause with Sam Jay* and *Bust Down*. In New York City, she appears at New York Comedy Club - Midtown, on bills alongside comics like Sean Patton and Neal Brennan.