{"id":138938,"date":"2025-09-12T16:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/138938\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T16:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:07:07","slug":"ego-nwodim-to-leave-after-seven-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/138938\/","title":{"rendered":"Ego Nwodim To Leave After Seven Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tEXCLUSIVE: It turns out the cast shake-up at Saturday Night Live<\/a> isn\u2019t over. Ego Nwodim<\/a> has decided to leave the NBC<\/a> show after seven seasons.<\/p>\n

\n\tDeadline understands that Nwodim made the decision after it was thought that the cast for Season 51 was set<\/a> and ready to go ahead of its October 4 return.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight. But after seven unforgettable seasons, I have decided to leave SNL<\/a>. I am immensely grateful to Lorne for the opportunity, to my castmates, the writers, and the crew for their brilliance, support, and friendship. Week after week on that stage taught me more than I could have ever imagined, and I will carry those memories, and that laughter, with me always,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\n\tNwodim will likely be in demand following her exit; she has increasingly been starring in series such as Peaock\u2019s Poker Face and Mr. Throwback and Netflix film Little Brother, alongside John Cena, Eric Andr\u00e9 and Michelle Monaghan, in recent years. \u201cDream come true. I want my other dreams to come true. I want to be in films and I want to do more TV as well,\u201d she told Deadline in 2023. <\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tNwodim was one of the most senior female cast members on the show and her departure comes after the news that Heidi Gardner,<\/a> Emil Wakim<\/a>, Michael Longfellow<\/a> and Devon Walker<\/a> were also not returning for Season 51.<\/p>\n

\n\tNwodim, a pre-med student who was part of UCB, joined the show in 2018, ahead of Season 44, the sole new face joining that year. She was promoted to repertory player ahead of Season 46.<\/p>\n

\n\tIt\u2019s somewhat of a surprise given that Nwodim has broken out in recent years with a memorable performance as Miss Eggy earlier this year, which saw the audience yell expletives live<\/a> on television after a call and response segment.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: Ego Nwodim Was \u201cSincerely Stunned\u201d By \u2018SNL\u2019 Audience\u2019s Cursing In Response To Miss Eggy<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tShe also went viral with Lisa from Temecula, a lawyer whose predilection for overcooked meat has implications for the stability of her dining environment.<\/p>\n

\n\tNwodim, who has also played Dionne Warwick and Edith Puthie on the show, was non-committal when asked earlier this year whether she would return for Season 51.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe like to keep things mysterious around here. That\u2019s part of the allure of\u00a0SNL, we don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen week to week, let alone in the fall, so who knows,\u201d she told Deadline.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: Scarlett Johansson Says Colin Jost Will Return To \u2018SNL\u2019 As \u2018Weekend Update\u2019 Host In Season 51<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tOn the other hand, the timing for her departure makes sense, coming off the back of the 50th anniversary of SNL, a major milestone, which she admitted was a \u201csurreal experience\u201d, given the number of SNL legends and A-list guest stars that appeared. Nwodim, who was part of the Domingo vow renewal sketch, said it was a \u201cspecial honor\u201d to be part of that club.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAt one point, there was an event honoring Lorne [Michaels] between the concert on February 14 and the special and Heidi [Gardner] said to me \u2018I thought there were 500 people in this cast and I\u2019m realizing there\u2019s only a hundred-and-something of us ever to be in the cast\u2019. What a special honor to get to be part of that club or family. The 50th felt really nostalgic and beautiful,\u201d she said at a recent FYC event<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: There Were Signs That Please Don\u2019t Destroy Was Coming To An End On \u2018SNL\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tSeason 51 of SNL will now consist of 17 people after Michaels added<\/a> Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson\u00a0and Veronika Slowikowska to the cast as well as Please Don\u2019t Destroy\u2019s Ben Marshall.<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThey join Michael Che,\u00a0Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman,\u00a0Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson,\u00a0Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, and Bowen Yang as well as featured players Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: Chloe Fineman Says \u2018SNL\u2019 Cast Shakeup Was \u201cPretty Wild\u201d: \u201cI Haven\u2019t Fully Processed Anything\u201d
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