Sarah Silverman
Acting Born Dec 1, 1970 Bedford, New Hampshire, USA 245 credits
Biography
Sarah Silverman is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Born on December 1, 1970, in Bedford, New Hampshire, USA, she is known for her work in comedy that often addresses social taboos and controversial topics. Silverman has been involved in various projects, including writing and performing on Saturday Night Live and starring in and producing The Sarah Silverman Program, a Comedy Central series that ran from 2007 to 2010. She has released an autobiography, The Bedwetter, in 2010. Silverman has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her work on television, and she has been nominated for other awards.
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Career overview
Sarah Silverman is an American actress known for her work in television and film. She began her career as a writer and performer on Saturday Night Live. Silverman also starred in and produced The Sarah Silverman Program, a television series that aired on Comedy Central from 2007 to 2010.
As an actress, Silverman has appeared in numerous television shows and films. Her acting credits include work in 209 known projects. Silverman's acting career spans multiple genres, showcasing her versatility as a performer. While specific details about her acting roles are not provided, her extensive body of work indicates a significant contribution to the entertainment industry.
Silverman's acting career is marked by her ability to tackle a wide range of roles. Her work has been recognized with two Primetime Emmy Awards, which she won for her contributions to television. The specifics of her Emmy wins are not detailed in the provided information, but they demonstrate her impact on the industry.
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Tangles
Mating SeasonMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Everybody's Live with John MulaneySNL50: Beyond Saturday NightFrom Darkness to LightSarah Silverman: PostMortemSarah Silverman: PostMortem · Writer
Dinner Time Live with David ChangJohn Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.Stupid Pet TricksStupid Pet Tricks · Executive ProducerThe Charlie Puth Show
Once Upon a StudioHistory of the World: Part IIOff Script with The Hollywood ReporterMaestroAlbert Brooks: Defending My Life
The Jennifer Hudson ShowThe Bob's Burgers MovieMarry MeProphets of ChangeMenorah in the Middle
Don't Look UpSpace Jam: A New LegacySanta Inc.Santa Inc. · Executive ProducerThe Super Bob Einstein Movie
Who Wants to Be a MillionaireHome Movie: The Princess BrideHave a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsThis Is Stand-UpMentally Al
Laughing MattersTiny Changes
Ralph Breaks the InternetThe Zen Diaries of Garry ShandlingSeth Rogen's Hilarity for CharityOrigin StoryMister Rogers: It's You I Like
The Jim Jefferies ShowThe Jim Jefferies ShowPunching HenryBattle of the SexesThe History of Comedy
ChelseaFull Frontal with Samantha BeeBajillion Dollar Propertie$Lady Dynamite50 Years of Star Trek
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertMan Seeking WomanAshby$aving Dat MoneyI Smile Back
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersLate Night with Seth MeyersLast Week Tonight with John OliverOff Camera with Sam Jones
Masters of SexMaronThe UnbelieversNorm Macdonald LiveSarah Silverman's Perfect Night
Wreck-It RalphComedy Bang! Bang!Finding Your RootsComedians in Cars Getting CoffeeInside Comedy
Bob's BurgersBob's BurgersBob's BurgersBob's BurgersBob's Burgers
ConanThe Marriage RefPeep WorldSaint John of Las VegasI Am Comic
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenThe Good WifeThe LeagueBored to DeathFunny People
Childrens HospitalA Bad SituationistMatch GameComedy Central Roast of Bob SagetLargo
The Graham Norton ShowThe Sarah Silverman Program.The Sarah Silverman Program. · ProducerThe Sarah Silverman Program. · CreatorYo Gabba Gabba!
School for ScoundrelsI Want Someone to Eat Cheese WithThe Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
American Dad!8 Out of 10 CatsThe AristocratsZach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn'tToo Late with Adam Carolla
EntourageDrawn TogetherTom Goes to the MayorStories of Lost SoulsPilot Season
Real Time with Bill MaherJimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres Show
MonkGreg the BunnyTough Crowd with Colin QuinnSaddle RashRun Ronnie Run
EvolutionHeartbreakersSay It Isn't SoThe N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh HefnerBlack Days
Aqua Teen Hunger ForceThe Way of the GunWhat Planet Are You From?ScrewedStar Trek Voyager - Future's End
FuturamaWWE Friday Night SmackDownMark Twain PrizeThe BachelorLate Last Night
Hollywood SquaresV.I.P.There's Something About MaryBulworthOvernight Delivery
Full Filmography
245 titles- Tangles (2027) as Sukey (voice)
- Mating Season (2026) as Samantha (voice)
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (2026) as Self - Comedian
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney (2025) as Self - Comedian
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025) as Self
- From Darkness to Light (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Sarah Silverman: PostMortem (2025) as Self
- Sarah Silverman: PostMortem (2025) Writer
- Sarah Silverman: PostMortem (2025) Executive Producer
- Sarah Silverman: PostMortem (2025) Director
- Dinner Time Live with David Chang (2024) as Self
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. (2024) as Self
- Stupid Pet Tricks (2024) as Self - Host
- Stupid Pet Tricks (2024) Executive Producer
- The Charlie Puth Show (2024) as Sarah Silverman
- Once Upon a Studio (2023) as Vanellope (voice) (archive sound)
- History of the World: Part II (2023) as Lieutenantman Silverman
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (2023) as Self
- Maestro (2023) as Shirley Bernstein
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023) as Self
- Jack and Sam (2023) Executive Producer
- No One Asked You (2023) as Self
- Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love (2023) as Self
- Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love (2023) Writer
- Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love (2023) Executive Producer
- Pay or Die (2023) Executive Producer
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022) as Ollie Pesto (voice)
- Marry Me (2022) as Parker Debbs
- Prophets of Change (2022) as Narrator
- Menorah in the Middle (2022) as Rachel Baum
- David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count (2022) as Self
- Don't Look Up (2021) as Sarah Benterman
- Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) as Warner Bros. Executive
- Santa Inc. (2021) as Candy Smalls (voice)
- Santa Inc. (2021) Executive Producer
- The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021) as Self
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) as Self - Contestant
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020) as The Grandfather
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020) as Self
- This Is Stand-Up (2020) as Self
- Mentally Al (2020)
- Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020) as Self
- Yearly Departed (2020) as Self
- Bernie Blackout (2020) as Self
- In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (2020) as Sarah Silverman
- Laughing Matters (2019) as Self
- Tiny Changes (2019) as Self
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) as Vanellope (voice)
- The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018) as Self
- Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity (2018) as Self
- Origin Story (2018) as Self
- Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (2018) as Self
- The Jim Jefferies Show (2017) as Self
- The Jim Jefferies Show (2017) as T5 Trailer Actor
- Punching Henry (2017) as Sharon Levine
- Battle of the Sexes (2017) as Gladys Heldman
- The History of Comedy (2017) as Self
- The Book of Henry (2017) as Sheila
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017) as Misty
- Dying Laughing (2017) as Self
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017) as Self
- I Love You, America (2017) as Self - Host
- I Love You, America (2017) Executive Producer
- Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (2017) as Self
- Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (2017) Executive Producer
- Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (2017) Writer
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016) as Self
- Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (2016) as Zars St. Lars
- Lady Dynamite (2016) as Sarah Silverman
- 50 Years of Star Trek (2016) as Self
- Great Minds with Dan Harmon (2016) as Betsy Ross
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) as Paula Klein
- Hero With A Thousand Faces (2016) as Self
- The Last Laugh (2016) as Self
- You Can Never Really Know Someone (2016) as Gretchen
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Man Seeking Woman (2015) as Josh's Right Hand (voice)
- Ashby (2015) as June Wallis
- $aving Dat Money (2015) as Self
- I Smile Back (2015) as Laney Brooks
- Gravy (2015) as Bethany
- Tig (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) as Self
- A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) as Ruth
- Harmontown (2014) as Self
- Women Aren't Funny (2014) as Self
- Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn (2014) Thanks
- The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas (2014) as Happy
- Cops, Cum, Dicks, and Flying (2014) as Lieutenant Silverman
- Cops, Cum, Dicks, and Flying (2014) Writer
- Rubberhead (2014) as Self
- Rubberhead (2014) Writer
- Masters of Sex (2013) as Helen Schiff
- Maron (2013) as Herself
- The Unbelievers (2013) as Self
- Norm Macdonald Live (2013) as Self
- Sarah Silverman's Perfect Night (2013) as Self
- Sarah Silverman's Perfect Night (2013) Writer
- Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles (2013) as Self
- Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles (2013) Writer
- Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles (2013) Executive Producer
- Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013) as Self
- Fête des Pets (2013)
- Fête des Pets (2013) Writer
- Wreck-It Ralph (2012) as Vanellope (voice)
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- Finding Your Roots (2012) as Self
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012) as Self
- Inside Comedy (2012) as Self
- The Bitter Buddha (2012) as Self
- The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012) as Self
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as Ollie (voice)
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as Lead Singer (voice)
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as Ms. Schnur (voice)
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as Ollie (voice) / Carly (voice) / Meredith (voice)
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as OIlie (voice)
- The Muppets (2011) as Greeter
- Take This Waltz (2011) as Geraldine
- Give It Up for Greg Giraldo (2011) as Self
- Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2011) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- The Marriage Ref (2010) as Self - Panelist
- Peep World (2010) as Cheri
- Saint John of Las Vegas (2010) as Jill
- I Am Comic (2010) as Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Good Wife (2009) as Stephanie Engler
- The League (2009) as Heather
- Bored to Death (2009) as Lori
- Funny People (2009) as Sarah Silverman
- Funny People: Live (2009) as Self
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Britches
- A Bad Situationist (2008) as Jamy Shonelike
- Match Game (2008) as Panelist
- Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (2008) as Self
- Largo (2008) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007) as Sarah Silverman
- The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007) Producer
- The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007) Creator
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (2007)
- Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007) as Michelle (voice)
- Certifiably Jonathan (2007) as Self
- Super High Me (2007) as Self
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) as Self
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007) as Self
- Fired! (2007) as Self
- The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour (2007) as Self
- School for Scoundrels (2006) as Becky
- I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006) as Beth
- The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall (2006) as Self
- American Dad! (2005) as Stripper (voice)
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005) as Self
- The Aristocrats (2005) as Self
- Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't (2005) as Self
- Too Late with Adam Carolla (2005)
- Last Laugh '05 (2005) as Self
- Channel 101: The Musical (2005) as Herself
- Rent (2005) as Alexi Darling
- Ten Years Later (2005) as Herself
- The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations (2005) as Jelly Roll
- Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson (2005) as Self
- Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005) as Self
- Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005) Writer
- Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005) Original Music Composer
- Entourage (2004) as Sarah Silverman
- Drawn Together (2004) as Bleh (voice)
- Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004) as Barb Dunderbarn (voice)
- Stories of Lost Souls (2004) as Herself
- Pilot Season (2004) as Susan Underman
- Hair High (2004) as Cherri (voice)
- The Friday the 13th Chronicles (2004) as Self
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest Host
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- The School of Rock (2003) as Patty Di Marco
- Comedy Central Roasts (2003) as Self
- Bad Santa (2003) as Santa Instructor (uncredited)
- Celebrity Poker Showdown (2003) as Self
- Supermarket (2003) as Self
- Monk (2002) as Marci Maven
- Greg the Bunny (2002) as Alison Kaiser
- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (2002)
- Saddle Rash (2002) as Hanna Headstrong (voice)
- Run Ronnie Run (2002) as Network Executive #3
- Saddle Rash (2002)
- Evolution (2001) as Denise
- Heartbreakers (2001) as Linda
- Say It Isn't So (2001) as Gina
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner (2001) as Self
- Black Days (2001)
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000) as Robositter (voice)
- The Way of the Gun (2000) as Raving Bitch
- What Planet Are You From? (2000) as Woman on plane
- Screwed (2000) as Hillary
- Star Trek Voyager - Future's End (2000) as Rain Robinson
- Futurama (1999) as Michelle (voice)
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Self
- Mark Twain Prize (1999) as Self
- The Bachelor (1999) as Carolyn
- Late Last Night (1999) as Jen
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- V.I.P. (1998) as Lucy Stanton
- There's Something About Mary (1998) as Brenda
- Bulworth (1998) as 2nd American Politics Assistant
- Overnight Delivery (1998) as Turran
- Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Who's the Caboose? (1997) as Susan
- Who's the Caboose? (1997) Co-Producer
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest Host
- JAG (1995) as Tina Schiparelli
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995) as Rain Robinson
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995) as Sarah (voice)
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995) Additional Writing
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995) as Various
- The Naked Truth (1995) as Ali Walters
- Brotherly Love (1995) as Rosa
- Frasier (1993) as Jane
- Droopy, Master Detective (1993) as Melody WOOO-WOOO Stardust (voice)
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Host
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Wendy Traston
- Caesar's Salad (1990) as Woman with Poet
- The Simpsons (1989) as Rachel, Lisa's Imaginary Friend (voice)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Sarah Silverman (voice)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Nikki McKenna (voice)
- Seinfeld (1989) as Emily
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Audience Member / Natalie Merchant (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) Writer
- The Grammys (1959) as Self
- Viral
- Tardy Delivery as herself
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sarah Silverman best known for?
Sarah Silverman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mating Season (2026), Everybody's Live with John Mulaney (2025), Once Upon a Studio (2023), History of the World: Part II (2023).
When and where was Sarah Silverman born?
Sarah Silverman was born on December 1, 1970 in Bedford, New Hampshire, USA.
How many credits does Sarah Silverman have?
Sarah Silverman has accumulated over 245 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1959 to 2027.
What is Sarah Silverman's background in cinema and television?
Sarah Silverman is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Born on December 1, 1970, in Bedford, New Hampshire, USA, she is known for her work in comedy that often addresses social taboos and controversial topics. Silverman has been involved in various projects, including writing and performing on Saturday Night Liv...