Sandra Bernhard Biography
Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955 in suburban Flint, Michigan, but raised in Arizona) is a United States actor, entertainer, and comedian.
Biography
The brassy and outspoken performance artist first gained attention in the
late 1970s with her stand-up comedy. She has since become a household name from
her appearances in various films (including The King of Comedy, Hudson Hawk, The
Apocalypse, Follow That Bird, and Inside Monkey Zetterland) as well as her
television spots, most notably as Nancy, a lesbian friend of the title
protagonist on Roseanne. She also guest-starred as herself on two episodes of
Will & Grace and appeared in several episodes of The L Word as a literary
professor.
Sandra Bernhard has developed a cult following with her stand-up comedy shows
that are better described as performance art. She also gained notoriety as a
lesbian with public intimations of a relationship with Madonna, which both made
in the late 1980s.
Within Sandra Bernhard's comedy, often bitterly ripping apart celebrity culture
and political figures, Bernhard performs classic pop music, jazz, and blues
tunes.
She has released several albums (combinations of music and comedy) including:
- I'm Your Woman
- Without You, I'm Nothing
- Excuses For Bad Behavior (Part One)
- I'm Still Here...Damit
- The Love Machine
- Hero Worship
- Excuses for Bad Behavior (Part Two)
- The Love Machine Remastered (entirely different than The Love Machine)
- Giving Til it Hurts
- Sandra Bernhard: Live
- Gems of Mystery
She is also an accomplished writer with the books:
- Confessions of a Pretty Lady
- May I Kiss You on the Lips, Miss Sandra
- Love, Love and Love
- She is number 97 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest stand-ups
of all time.
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