Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman
	Silverman in 2016
Birth name	Sarah Kate Silverman
Born	December 1, 1970 (age 53); Bedford, New Hampshire, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up; film; television; radio;
Years active	1991–present
Genres	Blue comedy; black comedy; political satire; insult comedy; musical comedy; character comedy;
Partner(s)	Jimmy Kimmel (2002–2009); Michael Sheen (2014–2018); Rory Albanese (2020–present);
Relative(s)	Susan Silverman (sister); Laura Silverman (sister);

Sarah Kate Silverman^[1] (born December 1, 1970)^[1] is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She first rose to prominence for her brief stint as a writer and cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live during its 19th season between 1993 and 1994. She then starred in and produced The Sarah Silverman Program, which ran from 2007 to 2010 on Comedy Central. For her work on the program, Silverman was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.^[2]

She has also acted in television projects such as Mr. Show and V.I.P. and starred in films, including Who's the Caboose? (1997), School of Rock (2003), Take This Waltz (2011), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and Battle of the Sexes (2017). She also voiced Vanellope von Schweetz in Wreck-It Ralph (2012), and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). For her lead role in I Smile Back (2015) she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. She released an autobiography The Bedwetter in 2010 which she adapted into an off-Broadway musical in 2022.^[3]

Her comedy roles address social taboos and controversial topics, including racism, sexism, homophobia, politics, and religion, sometimes having her comic character endorse them in a satirical or deadpan fashion.^[4]^[5] During the 2016 United States presidential election, she became increasingly politically active; she initially campaigned for Bernie Sanders but later spoke in support of Hillary Clinton at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.^[6]^[7] She hosted the Hulu late-night talk show I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman from 2017 until late 2018.^[8]

^ ^a ^b "Sarah Silverman Biography". The Biography Channel UK. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
^ Crupi, Anthony (February 5, 2007). "Comedy Central's Silverman Spells Ratings Gold". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on November 3, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
^ "Sarah Silverman is perfectly fine cringing at her former self. It means she's growing". NPR. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ Anderson, Sam (November 10, 2005). "Irony Maiden". Slate. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
^ Musto, Michael (January 16, 2007). "Sarah Silverman Is My Kind of Cunt (hell yeah)". The Village Voice. pp. 16–20. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
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^ "Hulu Programming Chief On Cancellations Of Sarah Silverman's 'I Love You, America' & Sean Penn Drama 'The First' – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. February 11, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2023.