Who is Sarah Beattie? Born on 4 November 1992, Sarah Beattie is a 29-year-old American actress, comedian and famously claimed to be a writer for “Saturday Night Live” (SNL). She is famous on social media, especially Instagram and Twitter, for her witty writings. She runs a blog as part of her hustle to make ends meet by all means.
Appearances can be deceiving because while Sarah may come across as vain, she is multi-talented and has a good singing voice. However, only close friends and family members get to enjoy her voice because she is not very comfortable with singing in public.
Beattie became an internet sensation in 2019 after she dragged Trump supporter Nick Sandmann for mocking famous Native American Nathan Phillips during a passive-aggressive protest standoff. Vogue recognised her as one of the top 5 comedians of the 2020s. She collaborated with author Tom Seeley to write fast-selling +18 “Money Shot” comic books. Let’s take a deep dive into the life of this fast-rising celebrity. First, we look at the biggest facts about her.
Top 10 Sarah Beattie facts
- She was born on 4 November 1992 in Hawaii, US, to American parents, and she is of Caucasian ethnicity.
- Beattie grew up in Hawaii, spent her childhood there and only left for Florida when she got admission to study English Literature at the Florida State University.
- She had begun writing as a child, and her love for books built her imaginative mind, which has helped her build a relatively successful writing career.
- Sarah Beattie wrote the graphic novel “Money Shot” comic with author Tim Seeley. She also has several other books under her 30-minute vegetarian cookbook series.
- She began acting back in 2013 when she first appeared on the crime drama television series “The Fall”, playing Olivia Spector and had recurring roles for 15 episodes spanning 2013 and 2016.
- In 2018, Beattie was credited as the writer of 7 episodes of “Frankie Boyle’s New World Order” comedy television programme.
- While she has not claimed to be an atheist, she loves gothic horror that involves adult content, supports abortion and is pro-choice.
- Beattie was a very vocal Donald Trump critic when he was President of the United States of America.
- Sarah Beattie has never revealed whether she is in a serious relationship or not, and she lives in Michigan and Hawaii with her dog.
- Vogue revealed that Sarah Beattie is a contributing writer for “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) and mentioned her in its list of “5 Comedians Who Might Help You Stay Sane for the Next 4 Years”.
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Early life and education
Sarah Beattie was born on 4 November 1992 in Hawaii, US, to American parents. We do not know if she had any siblings while growing up as the information is not available about much of her childhood. She spent most of her childhood in Hawaii until she graduated high school in 2007/2008.
After high school, Beattie moved to neighbouring Florida for higher education. She enrolled in the Florida State University and eventually earned her first degree in English Literature. Writing has always been her hobby as a child, and it easily turned into a passion in her adulthood. Now, it is her career.
Career
Acting and tv shows
Sarah Beattie began acting back in 2013 when she first appeared on the crime drama television series “The Fall”. She played Olivia Spector and had recurring roles for 15 episodes spanning 2013 and 2016, when the show ended after its third season. Despite not starring as one of the main characters, her performance was commended. At the 2014 Irish Film and Television Awards, the series won Best Television Drama among several awards during the period it aired on BBC Two.
In 2018, Beattie was credited as the writer of 7 episodes of “Frankie Boyle’s New World Order” comedy television programme, a show presented by Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle.
While she claimed to have been a writer for “Saturday Night Live” (SNL), we have not been able to confirm this, and it led to a controversy that we will address in the other parts of this article.
Social media
Beattie began her internet career just as she entered college when she joined Twitter in 2009. Her witty tweets and snippy comments began getting her attention in trickles at the time. She was also sharing some of her writings online with her followers.
Then, she also created an Instagram account in 2012 and took to sharing funny content as well. In addition to this, Beattie was also posting raunchy and racy photos of herself on Instagram. These posts further helped to advance her internet fame in those early days.
Most of her content was for adult consumption, and it made her a go-to person for jokes that are not meant for children. Her followership consistently grew over the years to the point that she has become something of an internet celebrity. She even got featured in an adult magazine in Japan.
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Writing and “Money Shot” comic
Undoubtedly, Sarah Beattie likely has several other writing works which she does not disclose for reasons best known to her. However, in 2019, the world got to see her first major written project. She shared the news that she has been working with author Tim Seeley in writing a comic book.
Knowing her, it was not just any book as it turned out to be an erotic project. “Money Shot” comic started as a two-part graphic novel about scientists having intimate relations with aliens ‘for the glory of mankind—and money’. The two writers later decided to make it into a comic book that has now reached 14 episodes.
She also has a 30-minute vegetarian cookbook series with titles like “30-Minute Vegetarian Thai Cookbook,” “30 Minute Vegetarian Turkish Cookbook,” and so on.
DC “Superman vs. Lobo” comics
In March 2021, DC Comics Blog reported that superhero film studio, DC, announced a new comic book by Tom Steeley, Sarah Beattie, and artist Mirka Andolfo. The blog says that it will be a three-part comic series featuring Clark Kent (Superman) and Lobo.
First-lookers say that the comic will be ‘hilarious’ and cost $6.99 for buyers in the US. Also, given Steeley and Beattie’s reputation, the coming comic will be for readers above the age of 17.
“Superman vs. Lobo will retail for $6.99 US for 48 pages and will carry DC’s Black Label content descriptor, indicating content appropriate for readers ages 17+,” DC Comics Blog wrote. DC will release it on 24 August 2021 if everything goes according to plan.
