Sarah Silverman

American comedian, actress, and writer

Sarah Silverman is an acclaimed American comedian, actress, and writer known for her bold, satirical comedy tackling controversial topics. She rose to fame on shows like Saturday Night Live and The Sarah Silverman Program, and has starred in numerous films and TV projects, often voicing animated characters. Silverman’s comedy style and personal life have made her a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.

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About the Sarah Silverman

Sarah Kate Silvermanis 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.

She has also acted in television projects such as Mr. Show and V.I.P. and starred in films, including Who’s the Caboose?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.

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. 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. She hosted the Hulu late-night talk show I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman from 2017 until late 2018.

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Sarah Silverman is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She was born on December 1, 1970 and first gained prominence as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s.

Sarah Silverman starred in and produced The Sarah Silverman Program, which ran from 2007 to 2010 on Comedy Central. She has also appeared in other TV projects such as Mr. Show and V.I.P.

Sarah Silverman has starred in several 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 has also voiced the character Vanellope von Schweetz in the Wreck-It Ralph movies.

For her work on The Sarah Silverman Program, Silverman was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for her lead role in the film I Smile Back.

Sarah Silverman’s comedy often addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, homophobia, politics, and religion, sometimes in a satirical or deadpan fashion. During the 2016 US presidential election, she became more politically active, initially campaigning for Bernie Sanders and later speaking in support of Hillary Clinton.

In addition to her acting and comedy work, Sarah Silverman released an autobiography titled The Bedwetter in 2010, which she later adapted into an off-Broadway musical in 2022. She also hosted the Hulu late-night talk show I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman from 2017 until late 2018.

16 Quotes by Sarah Silverman

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    The first time I did stand-up was the summer I was 17.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    They’ve got great parents; I’m just trying to be the fun uncle.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    I have a ton of Holocaust stuff, and some of it is really hard core.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    I enjoy the last quarter of all basketball games.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    But I think you can make fun of anything as long as it’s funny enough.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    I don’t set out to offend or shock, but I also don’t do anything to avoid it.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    Relations between black and white would be greatly improved if we were more accepting of our fears and our feelings and more vocal about it.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    It shows the truth – that the real meaning of a word is only as powerful or harmless as the emotion behind it.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    And then before going back for my sophomore year, I decided to change my major to arts and sciences, and my dad cut a deal with me: He said if I’d quit school he’d pay my rent for the next three years, as if I were in school.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    By the time I would have graduated, at 22, I was a writer and featured performer on Saturday Night Live.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    You know, I think whatever a comic talks about onstage is all they talk about offstage.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    I looked up and saw the shape of a heart made by the silhouette of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon kissing.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    Well, I’m not afraid to say something if I think it’s funny, even if it’s harsh or racist.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    That’s not to say that I don’t find anything offensive.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    I really think everything is fair game.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer

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    I’m Jewish, but I’m totally not.

    Sarah Silverman

    American comedian, actress, and writer