Maria Bamford
Acting • Born 1970-09-03
Biography
Maria Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Her work has drawn critical acclaim and controversy because her humor often uses self-deprecating and dark topics, including her dysfunctional family, depression, anxiety, suicide, and mental illness. She loves pugs, and typically owns at least one senior pug at any given time.
Filmography
205 credits
The People's Joker
Movie • 2024
Lorne Michaels (voice)
Too Many Buddhas
Movie • 2021
Dr. Stevens
Lucky Numbers
Movie • 2000
Wendy
Stuart Little 2
Movie • 2002
Teacher
Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure
Movie • 2003
Aranea (voice)
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
Movie • 2007
Self
Barnyard
Movie • 2006
Mrs. Beady (voice)
Heckler
Movie • 2007
Self
Held Up
Movie • 2010
Rachel Gonzales
The Comedians of Comedy
Movie • 2005
Self
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey
Movie • 2006
Self
CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery
Movie • 2000
Shriek Dubois (voice)
Maria Bamford: Plan B
Movie • 2010
Self
The Bubble
Movie • 2022
Krystal's Mom
From Nothing, Something: A Documentary on the Creative Process
Movie • 2012
Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special!
Movie • 2012
Herself
Los Enchiladas!
Movie • 1999
Sarah
Maria Bamford's One-Hour Homemade Christmas Stand-up Special
Movie • 2009
Herself
Hairballs
Movie • 2000
Little Girl / Mother (voice)
Play Nice
Movie • 2014
Quiz Lady
Movie • 2023
Marybeth Windlemore
Fetch
Movie • 1998
Shriek
Maruined
Movie • 2009
Zack
Maria Bamford: Local Act
Movie • 2023
Self
Misery Loves Comedy
Movie • 2015
Self
Hell and Back
Movie • 2015
Gloria (voice)
Unicorn Boy
Movie • 2023
Queen Junipero (voice)
Timms Valley
Movie • 2013
Genia Myers
I Am Road Comic
Movie • 2014
Self
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge
Movie • 2006
Self
Danger Planet
Movie • 2010
Captain
Micro Budget
Movie • 2026
Darby
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
Movie • 2018
The Elegant Woman
Maria Bamford: Old Baby
Movie • 2017
Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale
Movie • 2017
The Duchess (voice)
Strong Independent Women
Movie • 2019
Mom
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Movie • 2019
Self
Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert
Movie • 2019
Ariel
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss
Movie • 2020
Cultist
Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand
Movie • 2020
Herself
Funny People: Live
Movie • 2009
Self
This Is Stand-Up
Movie • 2020
Self
The Room Before and After - Part 3: Maria Bamford
Movie • 2009
WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power
Movie • 2012
DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Bizarro"
Movie • 2013
Lois Lane (voice)
DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Lois"
Movie • 2013
Lois Lane (voice)
Extinct
Movie • 2021
Bo's Mom (voice)
Mystery Cuddlers
Movie • 2024
Helvetica Deathgurgle
Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover
Movie • 2007
Alien-ett / Crew Member / Public Announcer (voice)
Dead End
Movie • 2014
Pauline
A Whole Artist
Movie • 2025
Narrator
An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage
Movie • 2007
Self
Stella's Search for Sanity
Movie • 2003
Lynn
Adult Swim's The Elephant
Movie • 2025
Various characters (voice)
Adventure Time: Come Along With Me
Movie • 2018
Aunt Lolly/Slime Princess (voice)
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
Movie • 2026
Self
¡Mucha Lucha!
TV • 2002
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV • 2007
TV Host
CatDog
TV • 1998
Shriek (voice)
Home Movies
TV • 1999
Tom Goes to the Mayor
TV • 2004
Home Shopping Woman / Sandy (voice)
Dharma & Greg
TV • 1997
Sandy
The Trouble with Normal
TV • 2000
Dora
Comedy Central Presents
TV • 1998
Self
Sit Down Shut Up
TV • 2009
Mrs. Grohe
Sit Down Shut Up
TV • 2009
Actress in School Play
Sit Down Shut Up
TV • 2009
Marie Dembowitz
We Bare Bears
TV • 2015
Miss Chriss (voice)
Hey Monie!
TV • 2003
Sex Education Teacher
Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island
TV • 2005
Melody
Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island
TV • 2005
The Waiting Lady
Where My Dogs At?
TV • 2006
WordGirl
TV • 2007
Violet (voice)
Comedians of Comedy
TV • 2005
Self
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
TV • 2010
Jackie (voice)
The Tom Show
TV • 1997
Christy
Dream Corp LLC
TV • 2016
Norf Norf (voice)
The Legend of Korra
TV • 2012
Pema (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
TV • 2011
Chen (voice)
I Heart Arlo
TV • 2021
Aunt Guy (voice)
I Heart Arlo
TV • 2021
Cop (voice)
I Heart Arlo
TV • 2021
Granny (voice)
I Heart Arlo
TV • 2021
Wife (voice) / Kids (voice) / Walla (voice)
I Heart Arlo
TV • 2021
Tony's Mom (voice) / Family (voice) / Cats (voice)
I Heart Arlo
TV • 2021
Garbage Collector 2 (voice)
I Heart Arlo
TV • 2021
Bortie (voice)
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
TV • 2020
Margaret / Chocoberry / Mother Worm / Additional Voices (voice)
Teenage Euthanasia
TV • 2021
Trophy Fantasy (voice)
Ugly Americans
TV • 2010
Dolores (voice)
Ugly Americans
TV • 2010
Additional Voices (voice)
Ugly Americans
TV • 2010
Galen (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Claire Coulter
Kenan
TV • 2021
Glory
Animaniacs
TV • 2020
Tammy (voice)
Dark Side of Comedy
TV • 2022
Self
Lady Dynamite
TV • 2016
Maria Bamford
Santa Inc.
TV • 2021
Mrs. Claus / Big Candy (voice)
Human Resources
TV • 2022
Tito the Anxiety Mosquito (voice)
Centaurworld
TV • 2021
Malangella / Maitre D / Opposumtaur (voice)
Centaurworld
TV • 2021
Malangella (voice)
Ask the Storybots
TV • 2016
Arrested Development
TV • 2003
Debrie
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV • 2023
Starchy (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TV • 2014
The President (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TV • 2014
Matthews (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TV • 2014
Mrs. Monkenfluffer (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TV • 2014
Nug (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TV • 2014
Mrs. Monkenfluffer / Matthews (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TV • 2014
Land Shark (voice)
Harvey Beaks
TV • 2015
Grada (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV • 2023
Farmworld Mom / Wildberry / Finn's Kid #1 (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV • 2023
Banana Guard Mutant #1 (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV • 2023
Additional Voices (voice)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV • 2007
Candy Tails Commercial Announcer (voice)
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
TV • 2015
Make-Up Blast (voice)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV • 2007
Maria the Cat Specialist
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule
TV • 2010
Cynthia Driscoll
Mr. Mayor
TV • 2021
Leaf
The History of Comedy
TV • 2017
Self
Hey Arnold!
TV • 1996
Iggy's Mother (voice)
Hey Arnold!
TV • 1996
Mayor Dixie (voice)
Hey Arnold!
TV • 1996
Mayor Dixie / Stinky's Grandma (voice)
Bob's Burgers
TV • 2011
Kendra / Catherine (voice)
Human Resources
TV • 2022
Tito Taylor Thomas / Kitty Dukakis / Becca's Need Demon (voice)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
TV • 2015
The Duchess (voice)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
TV • 2015
Feejee (voice)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
TV • 2015
The Duchess / Feejee (voice)
Bravest Warriors
TV • 2012
Lydia (voice)
The Shivering Truth
TV • 2018
(voice)
Back at the Barnyard
TV • 2007
Nora Beady
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Rick and Morty
TV • 2013
(voice)
Comedy.tv
TV • 2009
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV • 2013
Self
Super F*ckers
TV • 2012
Princess Sunshine
Talking Tom and Friends
TV • 2014
Ginger (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Flatbush Misdemeanors
TV • 2021
Maria
A Little of Your Time with Quinn Marcus
TV • 2016
Herself
Comics Unleashed
TV • 2006
Self
Summer Camp Island
TV • 2018
Puffer Fish (voice)
Summer Camp Island
TV • 2018
The Royal Mush (voice)
Summer Camp Island
TV • 2018
Toothpaste (voice)
Summer Camp Island
TV • 2018
Foghorn (voice)
Summer Camp Island
TV • 2018
Polly (voice)
Summer Camp Island
TV • 2018
Sandy (voice)
Victor and Valentino
TV • 2019
Guadelupe (voice)
After Midnight
TV • 2024
Self
Clarence
TV • 2014
Dilliss (voice)
Unsupervised
TV • 2012
Rachel / Megan's Mom / Sid's Wife (voice)
Unsupervised
TV • 2012
Allie (voice)
Unsupervised
TV • 2012
Rachel / Ms. Davis (voice)
Unsupervised
TV • 2012
Megan's Mom (voice)
Unsupervised
TV • 2012
Audrey Coates (voice)
Unsupervised
TV • 2012
Andrew's Mom (voice)
The Mind, Explained
TV • 2019
Herself
Lights Out with David Spade
TV • 2019
Self - Panelist
The Rocketeer
TV • 2019
Laura (voice)
Fresh Off the Boat
TV • 2015
Principal Thomas
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
TV • 2024
Baby Doll / Little Girl / Mom 1 (voice)
The Sarah Silverman Program.
TV • 2007
May Kadoody
The Mind, Explained
TV • 2019
Self
Adventure Time
TV • 2010
Manfried / Chocoberry / Candy Corn Girl (voice)
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
TV • 2024
Baby Doll / Mother (voice)
Liverspots and Astronots
TV • 2018
Abrams
Animaniacs
TV • 2020
Julia (voice)
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
TV • 2020
Sandy / Additional Voices (voice)
Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Tito the Anxiety Mosquito (voice)
Big Mouth
TV • 2017
What's Your Ailment?!
TV • 2019
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
DC Nation Shorts
TV • 2012
Robin Robin / Batcow (voice)
DC Nation Shorts
TV • 2012
Robin Robin (voice)
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV • 2013
Self - Panellist
BoJack Horseman
TV • 2014
Kelsey Jannings / Fan / Customer (voice)
BoJack Horseman
TV • 2014
Kelsey Jannings / Debra (voice)
BoJack Horseman
TV • 2014
Kelsey Jannings / Roller Rink DJ (voice)
BoJack Horseman
TV • 2014
Kelsey Jannings (voice)
BoJack Horseman
TV • 2014
Debra (voice)
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
TV • 2010
Self
Harley Quinn
TV • 2019
Frankette / Dutch Teacher (voice)
Harley Quinn
TV • 2019
Frankette (voice)
Tales of Metropolis
TV • 2013
Lois Lane (voice)
DC Super-Pets
TV • 2013
Robin Robin (voice)
DC Super-Pets
TV • 2013
Robin Robin / Bat Cow (voice)
Rick and Morty
TV • 2013
Karen Jamerson / Casino Worker (voice)
Benched
TV • 2014
Cheryl
The Legend of Korra
TV • 2012
Pema / Buttercup Raiko (voice)
The Legend of Korra
TV • 2012
Ryu's Mother (voice)
The Legend of Korra
TV • 2012
Pema / Ryu's Mother (voice)
Futurama
TV • 1999
Jambone (voice)
Haunted Hotel
TV • 2025
Additional Voices (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV • 2023
Engagement Ring Princess / Wildberry Princess / Hotdog Princess / Slime Princess / Old Lady Cinnamom Bum (voice)
The Bad Guys: The Series
TV • 2025
Peppy Sweet Pots (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV • 2023
Starchy / Audience Member #1 (voice)
Worst Cooks in America
TV • 2010
Self - Contestant
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV • 2023
Gertie (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV • 2023
Starchy / Party Patty / Venusian Cherub # 1 (voice)
Laugh Factory
TV • 1979
Self
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV • 2023
Gertie / Starchy (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
TV • 2023
Slime Princess / Finn's Kid #1 (voice)
Bill Nye Saves the World
TV • 2017
Self
Shifting Gears
TV • 2025
Amy
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest