Sandra Bernhard Biography (1955-)

Born June 6, 1955, in Flint, MI; daughter of Jerome (a proctologist) and Jeanette (a painter) Bernhard; children: Cicely Yasin. Addresses: Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA90069.; Publicist: Baker Winokur Ryder NY, 909 Third Ave., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022; Untitled Entertainment, 23 East 22 St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY10010.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, comedienne, music producer, singer
Birth Details: June 6, 1955; Flint, Michigan

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Voice, Shogun Assassin, Universal, 1980
Angie, Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams (also known as Nice Dreams), Columbia, 1981
Marsha, The King of Comedy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
(Uncredited) The Muppets Take Manhattan, TriStar, 1984
Angel Dutton, The House of God, 1984
Grouch waitress, Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (also known as Follow That Bird), Warner Bros., 1985
Perfect, Columbia, 1985
(Uncredited) The Whoopee Boys, Paramount, 1986
Nurse Stein, Track 29, Island, 1988
Actress/comedienne, Heavy Petting, Academy Entertainment, 1988
(Uncredited) Casual Sex?, Universal, 1988
Without You I'm Nothing, Management Company Entertainment Group, 1990
Minerva Mayflower, Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991
Madonna: Truth or Dare (also known as In Bed with Madonna and Truth or Dare), Miramax, 1991
Imogene, Inside Monkey Zetterland (also known as Monkey Zetterland), IRS Releasing, 1992
Herself, Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady (documentary), BBC Enterprises, 1993
Dallas Adair, Dallas Doll, Artistic License Films, 1994
Herself, Catwalk (documentary), Arrow Releasing, 1995
The Reggae Movie (documentary), Trimedia, 1995
(Uncredited) Herself, Unzipped, Miramax, 1995
La premiere queteuse, Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinema (alsoknown as Les cent et une nuits, A Hundred and One Nights of Simon Cinema, and A Hundred and One Nights), 1995
Bunny Roberts, Plump Fiction, Rhino, 1996
Marci Guerra, Lover Girl (also known as Lover Girls), Peninsula Films/Dream Entertainment, 1997
Ann Glover, Burn, Hollywood, Burn: An Alan Smithee Film (also known as An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn), Hollywood Pictures/Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, 1997
Betty, Somewhere in the City, 1998
Sandy Sands, I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (also known as Ed Wood's I Woke Up Early the Day I Died), Muse Productions, 1998
Dr. Fridley, Wrongfully Accused (also known as Leslie Nielsen Ist Sehr Verdaechtig, Sehr Verdaechtig, and Unter Falschem V), Warner Bros., 1998
Voice of God, One Hell of a Guy, 1998
Janet, Expose, 1998
Voice of Cassandra, Hercules: Zero to Hero (animated), 1999
Jennifer Freely, Dinner Rush, New Line Cinema, 2000
Bibi Carlson, Playing Mona Lisa, Buena Vista, 2000
(Uncredited) Herself, Zoolander, Paramount, 2001
Herself, Shot at the Top: The Making of "The King of Comedy" (documentary short film), 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2002
Ola, The Third Date, Trio, 2003
Sherry Dansen, Searching for Bobby D, 2004
Film Music Producer
Without You I'm Nothing, Management Company Entertainment Group, 1990
Stage Appearances
Sandra Bernhard: Without You I'm Nothing (solo show), Orpheum Theatre, New York City, 1988
Giving Till It Hurts, 1992
I'm Still Here ... Damn It! (solo show), Orpheum Theatre, 1998-1999
The Love Machine, Jane Street Theatre, New York City, 2000
Inshallah, Joe's Pub, New York City, 2001
Excuses Part II, Ars Nova Theater, New York City, 2003
Major Tours
I'm Still Here ... Damn It! (solo show), U.S. cities, 1998-1999
Hero Worship, U.S. cities, 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Nancy Bartlett Thomas, a recurring role, Roseanne, ABC, 1991-1997
Cohost, The A-List, Comedy Central, 1992-1993
Host, Reel Wild Cinema with Sarah Bernhard (also known as Film-Zilla with Sarah Bernhard, Reel Wild Cinema, and Reel Wild Sinema with Sarah Bernhard), USA Network, 1996
Voice of Cassandra, Disney's Hercules (animated; also known as Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
Host, The Sandra Bernhard Experience, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Movies
Frieda Debny, "Freaky Friday," The ABC Family Movie (also known asDisney Family Films), ABC, 1995
Herself, The Late Shift, HBO, 1996
J. T. Wayne, Apocalypse, Sci-Fi Channel, 1997
Pilots
Sheila Fontana, Silver Lake, UPN, 2004
Specials
"Just for Laughs" (also known as "Juste pour rire"), Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1987
The Prince's Trust Gala, TBS, 1989
Decade (also known as MTV's Decade), MTV, 1989
Save the Planet: A CBS/Hard Rock Cafe Special (also known as The Hard Rock Cafe Presents Save the Planet), CBS, 1990
Host, Living in America, VH1, 1990
First Person with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1990
Host, "Women of the Night III," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1991

Host, Sandra after Dark, with Your Hostess, Sandra Bernhard, HBO,1992
The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday, NBC, 1992
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2, HBO, 1992
Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (documentary), HBO, 1993
Freaks, Nerds, and Weirdos: An MTV News Special Report, MTV, 1994
Extreme Comedy, ABC, 1996
Kitty Price, "Museum of Love" (also known as "Anything for Love"), Directed By, Showtime, 1996
"Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO,1997
Host, Comedy Central's Hi-Fi Party, Comedy Central, 1998
Sandra Bernhard: I'm Still Here ... Damn It!, HBO, 1998
Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller, Comedy Central, 1999
Herself, FY2K: Graham Norton Live, 1999
Narrator, Angie Dickinson: Tinseltown's Classiest Broad (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Voice of Bluebird, Rip Van Winkle: An Animated Special from "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series (animated), HBO, 2000
Sandra Bernhard: Giving Them Up (documentary), 2001
Herself, The Comedy Store: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
Herself, 100 Sexiest Artists (also known as VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists), VH1, 2002
Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen (documentary), 2003
Herself, Jerry Lewis: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Herself, Totally Gay! (documentary; also known as VH1's TotallyGay!), 2003
Presenter, The 2003 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert DeNiro, USA Network, 2003
Introducing Graham Norton, Comedy Central, 2004
(In archive footage) Honoree, 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,Comedy Central, 2004
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 16th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1995
The 23rd Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1996
Host, The 9th Annual Gotham Awards, 1999
Episodic
Herself, "The Richard Pryor Special?," The Richard Pryor Show, 1977
Punk Monk, America 2-Night, 1978
The Midnight Special, 1980
Late Night with David Letterman, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Karen, "The Night Caller," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 1985
Rat, "O.D. Feelin'," The Hitchhiker, 1986
Herself, The Full Wax, 1991
Sheila, "Top Billing," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1991
Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated, 1991
Herself, The Howard Stern Show, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000
Late Show with David Letterman, 1994, 1988
Herself, Clive Anderson Talks Back, 1994
Herself, "Arthur after Hours," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995
Herself, "Larry's on Vacation," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995
Herself, "Jerk," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Cartoon Network, 1995
Sheila Truitt, "Right to Life," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
Celebrity contestant, Jeopardy!, syndicated, 1996
Ms. Sorenson, "City Beautification," Clueless, ABC, 1996
Carolyn Marsh, "Dramatic License," Highlander, syndicated, 1996
Voice of herself, "A Journey for the Betterment of People," Dr. Katz,Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1996
Caroline Poop, "Drawing the Lines," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1997
Caroline Poop, "The Dirty Joke," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1997
Voice of Gsptlsnz, "Msyzpixilated," Superman (animated), 1997
Voice of Sarah Baker, "Partners in Danger Chapter 5: Partners," Spider-Man (animated), 1997
Voice of warden, "Aged Heat 2: Women in Heat," Duckman (animated),1997
Herself, Instant Comedy with the Groundlings, 1998
Herself, The Roseanne Show, 1998
Himself, The Howard Stern Radio Show, syndicated, 1999
Cora DeFarge, "All You Need Is Val," V.I.P., syndicated, 2000
Gina, "D-Girl," The Sopranos, HBO, 2000
Herself, "Swimming Pools ... Movie Stars," Will & Grace, NBC,2001
Herself, "Someone Old, Someplace New," Will & Grace, NBC, 2002
Herself, V Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2002
The View, 2002
Alberta Danner, "Well Endowed," L.A. Dragnet, ABC, 2003
"VH1's One Hit Wonders Presents: Star Tracks," One Hit Wonders, VH1, 2003
Priscilla Chaney, "Desperate," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: S.V.U.), NBC, 2003
Herself, "Kinder Gentler Hungrier: Part 2," The Real Roseanne Show, ABC, 2003
Marcia, "And Baby Makes Four," Girlfriends, UPN, 2003
Herself, NY Graham Norton, 2004
Herself, The Graham Norton Effect, 2004
Also appeared as Cleopatra, A. J.'s Time Travelers; a beauty contestant, Fernwood 2-Night.
Television Work
Series
Executive producer, The Sandra Bernhard Experience, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Specials
Coexecutive producer, Sandra after Dark, with Your Hostess, Sandra Bernhard, HBO, 1992
Creator and executive producer, Sandra Bernhard: I'm Still Here ... Damn It!, HBO, 1998
RECORDINGS
Albums
I'm Your Woman, Mercury, 1985
Without You I'm Nothing, Enigma, 1989
Excuses for Bad Behavior, Part I, 1994
Somewhere in the City, 1998
Stormy Weather, 1998
I'm Still Here ... Damn It!, 1999
The Love Machine, 2001
Hero Worship, 2002
Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen, 2003
Excuses for Bad Behavior, Part 2, 2004
Music Videos
Appeared in Cracker's "Low."
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With John Boskovich) Without You I'm Nothing (based on her solo stage show), Management Company Entertainment Group, 1990
Television Specials
Sandra Bernhard: I'm Still Here ... Damn It!, HBO, 1998
Television Episodes
Wrote The Richard Pryor Show; The Sandra Bernhard Experience.
Stage Shows
Sarah Bernhard: Without You I'm Nothing (solo), produced at Orpheum Theatre, New York City, 1988
The Love Machine, produced at Jane Street Theatre, New York City,2000
Books
Confessions of a Pretty Lady, Harper, 1988
Love, Love, and Love, HarperCollins, 1993
May I Kiss You on the Lips, Miss Sandra?, 1998
Coauthor of eight songs for the record album I'm Your Woman, Mercury, 1985. Contributor to magazines, including Interview, Spin,and Vanity Fair.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Authors, Volume 137, Gale, 1992
Newsmakers 89, Gale, 1989, p. 32-33
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

The Advocate, September 25, 2001, p. 79; March 5, 2002, p. 54
Daily News, March 27, 1988; May 29, 1988
Harper's Bazaar, October, 1998, p. 278
Interview, August, 1989, p. 130; March, 1990, p. 136; August, 1994, p. 96
New York, February 21, 1983, p. 36
People Weekly, September 10, 1990, p. 67
Rolling Stone, November 3, 1988, p. 76

Electronic

Sandra Bernhard Official Site, http://www.sandrabernhard.com, August 6, 2004

User Contributions:

Barry Schnare

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Did Sandra every do any studying ( the Arts) in Clevland in the mid to late 60"s?
Barry

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