Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Acting • Born 1955-06-06

Acting1Flint, Michigan, USA

Biography

Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American comedian, singer, actress and author. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy in which she often bitterly critiques celebrity culture and political figures. Bernhard is number 97 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Sandra Bernhard , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

141 credits
The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

Movie • 1982

Masha

Silver Lake

Silver Lake

Movie • 2004

Sheila Fontana

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

Movie • 1998

Sandy Sands

Dallas Doll

Dallas Doll

Movie • 1994

Dallas Adair

Without You I'm Nothing

Without You I'm Nothing

Movie • 1990

Sandra Bernhard

Dare

Dare

Movie • 2009

Dr. Serena Mohr

Hudson Hawk

Hudson Hawk

Movie • 1991

Minerva Mayflower

Zoolander

Zoolander

Movie • 2001

Sandra Bernhard

Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird

Movie • 1985

Grouch Waitress

Heavy Petting

Heavy Petting

Movie • 1989

Self

Track 29

Track 29

Movie • 1988

Nurse Stein

One Hell of a Guy

One Hell of a Guy

Movie • 2000

God (voice)

Museum of Love

Museum of Love

Movie • 1996

Kitty

Plump Fiction

Plump Fiction

Movie • 1997

Bunny Roberts

See You in September

See You in September

Movie • 2010

Charlotte

Casual Sex?

Casual Sex?

Movie • 1988

Looking for Lenny

Looking for Lenny

Movie • 2011

Self

The Apocalypse

The Apocalypse

Movie • 1997

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

Movie • 1999

Self

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Movie • 1998

Ann Glover

Unzipped

Unzipped

Movie • 1995

Self

The Easter Egg Adventure

The Easter Egg Adventure

Movie • 2004

Claralyne Cluck (voice)

Catwalk

Catwalk

Movie • 1995

Self

Lover Girl

Lover Girl

Movie • 1997

Marci Guerra / 'Angel'

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

Movie • 2013

Self

Inside Monkey Zetterland

Inside Monkey Zetterland

Movie • 1992

Imogene

Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

Movie • 1995

Frieda Debny

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

Movie • 2022

Pose-a-Thon for Pride

Pose-a-Thon for Pride

Movie • 2020

Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride

Turn Up the Love: Connecting to Pride

Movie • 2023

Babes

Babes

Movie • 2024

Dr. Shirley

I'm Still Here... Damn It!

I'm Still Here... Damn It!

Movie • 1998

Self

Totally Gay!

Totally Gay!

Movie • 2003

Self

Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady

Movie • 1994

Self

Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast

Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast

Movie • 1997

Self

Secs & Execs

Secs & Execs

Movie • 2017

Kath Fairchild

Exposé

Exposé

Movie • 1998

Janet

Searching for Bobby D

Searching for Bobby D

Movie • 2005

Sherri Dansen

Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

Movie

Self

Somewhere in the City

Somewhere in the City

Movie • 1998

Betty

Diving Normal

Diving Normal

Movie • 2013

Carmella

Inside Rupert Pupkin

Inside Rupert Pupkin

Movie • 2014

Self (archive footage)

The Richard Pryor Special?

The Richard Pryor Special?

Movie • 1977

Writer

The Third Date

The Third Date

Movie • 2003

Ola

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Movie • 2024

Self

Dying Laughing

Dying Laughing

Movie • 2017

Self

Nice Dreams

Nice Dreams

Movie • 1981

Girl Nut

Playing Mona Lisa

Playing Mona Lisa

Movie • 2000

Bibi Carlson

The Whoopee Boys

The Whoopee Boys

Movie • 1986

Extra (uncredited)

Out of Order

Out of Order

Movie • 2025

Judge Stevenson

The Undefeated

The Undefeated

Movie • 2011

Self (archive footage)

Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen

Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen

Movie • 2002

Herself

Rappin' With The Rickster

Rappin' With The Rickster

Movie • 2010

Self

Alone With Chrissie Hynde

Alone With Chrissie Hynde

Movie • 2017

Herself

Jewel's Catch One

Jewel's Catch One

Movie • 2017

Self

I Am Richard Pryor

I Am Richard Pryor

Movie • 2019

Self - Actress and Comedian

Dinner Rush

Dinner Rush

Movie • 2000

Jennifer Freely

Disney Heroes Volume 1

Disney Heroes Volume 1

Movie • 2005

Cassandra (voice)

Madonna: Truth or Dare

Madonna: Truth or Dare

Movie • 1991

Self

Wrongfully Accused

Wrongfully Accused

Movie • 1998

Doctor Fridley

The Late Shift

The Late Shift

Movie • 1996

Sandra Bernhard

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Movie • 1999

Cassandra (voice) (archive sound)

Method Acting

Method Acting

Movie • 2002

Decade

Decade

Movie • 1989

Self

One Hundred and One Nights

One Hundred and One Nights

Movie • 1995

First Seeker (uncredited)

A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'

A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'

Movie • 2002

Self

Lez Chat

Lez Chat

Movie • 2010

Folk Music Lover

The House of God

The House of God

Movie • 1984

Angel Dutton

Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme

Movie • 2025

Judy

69 Parts

69 Parts

Movie • 2022

The Landlady

Roseanne for President!

Roseanne for President!

Movie • 2015

Self

Shogun Assassin

Shogun Assassin

Movie • 1980

Voice (voice)

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

Movie • 2025

Self

The Reggae Movie

The Reggae Movie

Movie • 1995

Duckman

Duckman

TV • 1994

Warden (voice)

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

TV • 1994

Sarah Baker (voice)

American Dad!

American Dad!

TV • 2005

Old Lady (voice)

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

TV • 1997

Caroline Poop

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self

Project Runway

Project Runway

TV • 2004

Self - Guest Judge

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

TV • 2003

Margo Poon

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

TV • 1989

Sheila Winters

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

TV • 2000

Marcia

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

TV • 2001

Roz Framus

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

Roseanne

Roseanne

TV • 1988

Nancy

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

TV • 1995

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV • 1999

Defense Attorney Priscilla Chaney

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV • 1985

Karen

Hercules

Hercules

TV • 1998

Cassandra (voice)

The L Word

The L Word

TV • 2004

Charlotte Birch

Clueless

Clueless

TV • 1996

Ms. Sorenson

The Richard Pryor Show

The Richard Pryor Show

TV • 1977

The Search for the Funniest Mom in America

The Search for the Funniest Mom in America

TV • 2005

Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

TV • 1996

Gsptlsnz (voice)

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The New Adventures of Old Christine

TV • 2006

Audrey

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

TV • 1998

Sandra Bernhard

MADtv

MADtv

TV • 1995

Self - Host

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

TV • 1994

Sheila Truitt

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

TV • 1983

Rat

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

TV • 2002

Self

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

TV • 2011

Fran

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

TV • 1982

Self

The Birthday Boys

The Birthday Boys

TV • 2013

Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth

TV • 2011

Prof. Teresa Ledarsky

Reel Wild Cinema

Reel Wild Cinema

TV • 1995

Self - Host

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

TV • 1998

Self - Panelist

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

TV • 1999

Gina

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self

Str8UpGayPorn Awards

Str8UpGayPorn Awards

TV • 2017

Self - Host

DTLA

DTLA

TV • 2012

Carla

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

TV • 2012

Self - Host

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

TV • 1994

Self

Sherri

Sherri

TV • 2022

Self - Guest

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

TV • 1995

Bluebird (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

L.A. Dragnet

L.A. Dragnet

TV • 2003

Head Case

Head Case

TV • 2007

Self

Broad City

Broad City

TV • 2014

Brenda

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

TV • 1992

Carolyn Marsh

POSE

POSE

TV • 2018

Judy Kubrak

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV • 2013

Darlene Linetti

Match Game

Match Game

TV • 2016

Self - Panelist

So Help Me Todd

So Help Me Todd

TV • 2022

Belinda Tuttle

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

TV • 2011

Hannah

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

TV • 2010

Nan

Family Guy

Family Guy

TV • 1999

Sandra Bernhard (voice)

Bill Nye Saves the World

Bill Nye Saves the World

TV • 2017

Mint Choc Chip (voice)

2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls

TV • 2011

Joedth

The Roseanne Show

The Roseanne Show

TV • 1998

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

TV • 1998

Cora DeFarge

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV • 2009

Self - Guest Judge

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

TV • 2010

Self - Guest Judge

Severance

Severance

TV • 2022

Cecily

Difficult People

Difficult People

TV • 2015

Lilith Feigenbaum

Survival of the Thickest

Survival of the Thickest

TV • 2023

Hannah Sommar

Getting On

Getting On

TV • 2013

Marla Pounder

GCB

GCB

TV • 2012

Debby Horowitz

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

TV • 1992

Sandra Bernhard

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

TV • 2023

Anger

Screen Two

Screen Two

TV • 1985

Dallas Adair