VIDEO : Ego Nwodim To Join The Cast of The 44th Season of 'SNL'

NBC announced Friday that comedienne Ego Nwodim will join the late-night show when Season 44 kicks off later this month. Nwodim is a graduate of University of Southern California and has made a name for herself at the Upright Citizen's Brigade in Los Angeles. Nwodim has appeared in roles in several film and TV projects, including "Law & Order True Crime" and "2 Broke Girls." The comedy sketch series, created by Lorne Michaels, has also added four new writers to the mix: Alan Linic, Alison Gates, Eli Mandel and Bowen Yang.