Shukri R. Abdi
Biography
Shukri R. Abdi, is a writer, actor, and TV producer from Potomac, Maryland. She is currently a writer on ERIN & AARON, a new Nickelodeon/Netflix musical, as well as STRANDED, a comedy for Broadway Video/Audible. Shukri's other writing credits include KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF (AMC), BLACK CARD REVOKED (BET), and DANGER FORCE (Nickelodeon). As an actor, Shukri has been featured in UNITED WE FALL (ABC) and ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING (TruTV), the animated series ALPHA BETAS (YouTube), and several narrative podcasts including FISHPRIEST (AUDIBLE) and SOUNDS SCARY (AUDIBLE). Shukri is a sketch comedy actor/writer at the UCB Theatre on Maude Night's MONEY PLEASE, and in 2019 was named a New Face of Comedy by the JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL. A lover of game and competition shows, she has produced on programs such as BIG BROTHER (CBS), MINUTE TO WIN IT (NBC), and THE APPRENTICE (sorry). Before landing in LA, Shukri attended Wellesley College, and also lived in Mexico where she spent 3 years studying, teaching, and modeling. Good for her.
