Photo by Ralph Bavaro/NBC
Sasheer Zamata is quietly leaving Saturday Night Live, according to multiple reports.
According to Entertainment Tonight, the 31-year-old actress and comedian is joining fellow exiting cast members Bobby Moynihan and Vanessa Bayer, both of whom confirmed ahead of Saturday's season 42 finale they would not return next season.
Rumors started circulating late Saturday night of a third departure, but producers hadn't confirmed the news as of this writing.
While Moynihan and Bayer, leaving after nine and seven seasons, respectively, had a chance to reprise popular characters during last night's finale, Zamata's exit was accompanied by less fanfare, although all three were cheered by the cast afterward.
Additionally, A-listers such as host Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Tom Hanks and Alec Baldwin, who hoisted the trio up on their shoulders after the close of the show.
Zamata, a veteran of New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, joined SNL mid-way through the 39th season in 2014 after backlash surrounding the show's lack of diversity. She brought a number of impressions, including Rihanna, Michelle Obama, Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, Taraji P. Henson and more.
A rep for SNL did not immediately respond to a request for comment.