Sandra Bernhard
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Sandra Bernhard was born on June 6, 1955 in Flint, Michigan. She is an American comedian, singer, actress and author.
Since her first film accolades in 1983 in Martin Scorseses’, “The King of Comedy” featuring Jerry Lewis and Robert De Niro, Bernhard has since appeared in numerous films including “Inside Monkey Zetterland,” “Hudson Hawk” and “Dinner Rush.”
Throughout her career, Bernhard’s formidable presence has also had a place on television.
From 1991-1996, she portrayed Nancy on “Roseanne,” and has had guest starring roles on “Ally McBeal,” “Chicago Hope” and “Will & Grace.” She has appeared on “Late Night with David Letterman,” as well as “The Tonight Show,” “Rosie O’Donnell” and “The View.” She hosted the season premiere of “MadTV” and the Bravo network recently profiled her career. In 2001, Bernhard hosted her own talk show, “The Sandra Bernhard Experience” for A&E television.
Along with writing for performance, Bernhard has put her musings into book form. Currently working on her fourth collection, her books, just as her shows, are full of personal insights, introspective rants, prose and essays.
She made her publishing debut in 1987 with “Confessions of a Pretty Lady” and followed that up with “Love, Love, and Love.” Her third book, “May I Kiss You on the Lips, Miss Sandra?” was published in 1998, prior to her Broadway run. Her work has also been published in numerous magazines, including The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Conde Nast Traveler, Rolling Stone, Interview, Spy, Elle and Allure.
Filmography
- See You in September (2008)
- "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (1 episode, 2007)
- "Las Vegas" (1 episode, 2007)
- "My First Time" (1 episode, 2006)
- Twenty Dollar Drinks (2006)
- Searching for Bobby D (2005)
- "Crossing Jordan" (2 episodes, 2005)
- "The L Word" (5 episodes, 2005)
- Live from the Ladies Room: The WE Awards Night Bathroom Break Party (2005) (TV)
- Nick at Nite's Search for the Funniest Mom in America (2005) (TV)
- The Easter Egg Adventure (2004) (voice)
- Silver Lake (2004) (TV)
- "Girlfriends" (1 episode, 2003)
- "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1 episode, 2003)
- "Dragnet" (1 episode, 2003)
- The Third Date (2003)
- Dinner Rush (2000)
- "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1 episode, 2000)
- "The Sopranos" (1 episode, 2000)
- "V.I.P." (1 episode, 2000)
- Playing Mona Lisa (2000)
- Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999) (V) (voice)
- Comedy Central's Hi Fi Party (1998) (TV)
- "Hercules" (1 episode, 1998)
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)
- Wrongfully Accused (1998)
- Somewhere in the City (1998)
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1998)
- One Hell of a Guy (1998) (V) (voice)
- Exposé (1998)
- "Ally McBeal" (2 episodes, 1997)
- "Superman" (1 episode, 1997)
- Lover Girl (1997)
- Plump Fiction (1997)
- "Roseanne" (33 episodes, 1991-1997)
- "Spider-Man" (1 episode, 1997)
- "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man" (1 episode, 1997)
- The Apocalypse (1997)
- "Highlander" (1 episode, 1996)
- "Clueless" (1 episode, 1996)
- Museum of Love (1996)
- "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1 episode, 1996)
- "Chicago Hope" (1 episode, 1996)
- Freaky Friday (1995) (TV)
- Cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma, Les (1995)
- "A.J.'s Time Travelers" (1 episode, 1995)
- Dallas Doll (1994)
- Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992)
- "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1991)
- Hudson Hawk (1991)
- Track 29 (1988)
- Casual Sex? (1988)
- The Whoopee Boys (1986)
- "The Hitchhiker" (1 episode, 1986)
- "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1 episode, 1985)
- Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985)
- The House of God (1984)
- The King of Comedy (1982)
- Nice Dreams (1981)
- Shogun Assassin (1980)
- "America 2-Night" (1 episode, 1978)
Awards
- National Society of Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actress "The King of Comedy" 1983
