Biography
Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Her comedy addresses 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. She has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her work on television. Silverman was a writer and performer on Saturday Night Live, and she starred in and produced The Sarah Silverman Program, which ran fr...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Sarah Silverman: PostMortem
2025
as Self
After losing her parents, Sarah Silverman finds laughter and solace in celebrating their lives, from deathbed binge-watching to an ill-timed fart.

Sarah Silverman: PostMortem
2025
Writer, Executive Producer, Director
After losing her parents, Sarah Silverman finds laughter and solace in celebrating their lives, from deathbed binge-watching to an ill-timed fart.

Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
2025
as Self
Comedy stars unite to honor Conan O'Brien as he receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

From Darkness to Light
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Explores Jerry Lewis' unreleased 1972 film "The Day the Clown Cried," its mysterious disappearance, and the search for footage. Includes interviews wi...

Maestro
2023
as Shirley Bernstein
A towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love lett...

No One Asked You
2023
as Self
Comedian and disrupter extraordinaire Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show) and her team of activists crisscross the U.S. to support abortion c...

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
as Self
Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met in their ...

Pay or Die
2023
Executive Producer
Today, nearly two million Americans are being held for ransom. Without insulin, they'll be dead in days. This is the story of three families who are o...

Jack and Sam
2023
Executive Producer
A poignant film about two Holocaust survivors who were miraculously reunited after 80 years, and are now spending the precious time they have left rek...

Once Upon a Studio
2023
as Vanellope (voice) (archive footage)
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
2023
as Self
In her first HBO comedy special since 2013’s acclaimed "Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles," Sarah Silverman showcases her fearless chutzpah in a perfor...

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
2023
Writer, Executive Producer
In her first HBO comedy special since 2013’s acclaimed "Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles," Sarah Silverman showcases her fearless chutzpah in a perfor...

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
2022
as Self
The writer and comedian looks at antisemitism and the progressive left. From theatre to football, Baddiel explores a political blindspot with Stephen ...

Menorah in the Middle
2022
as Rachel Baum
Sarah is headed back to her hometown for Hanukkah with news of her engagement. Upon returning she finds out that her father had a heart attack and thi...

Prophets of Change
2022
as Narrator
Can music overcome borders and walls and bring people together? Prophets of Change tracks musicians, both Israeli and Palestinian, through their uniqu...

The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
as Ollie Pesto (voice)
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ p...

Marry Me
2022
as Parker Debbs
After finding out about her fiancé's cheating ways, a pop superstar impulsively marries a total stranger. They must soon decide if two people from suc...

The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021
as Self
This documentary explores Bob Einstein’s unlikely discovery and enduring career, sharing the many evolving layers of his comedy from the people that k...

Don't Look Up
2021
as Sarah Benterman
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.

Space Jam: A New Legacy
2021
as Warner Bros. Executive
When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the w...

Yearly Departed
2020
as Self
Goodbye and good riddance, 2020. In this hilarious, absurd, life-affirming comedy special, seven outspoken female comedians lay to rest the year that ...

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020
as Sarah Silverman
Follow Elvira as she searches for the Sanderson Sisters, interviewing various figures who claim to have encountered or been influenced by them, includ...

Mentally Al
2020
A character study of, “the funniest comedian you’ve never heard of,” and an exploration of how we define artistic success, MENTALLY AL follows Al Lube...

Bernie Blackout
2020
as Self
An investigative deep dive into the corporate news media’s coverage of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign that asks: who actually gets a say i...

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
as Self
Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, reenactments and more in this comedic documentary exploring the story of psychedelics...

Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America.

This Is Stand-Up
2020
as Self
An intimate and revealing insight into the work and lives of Stand-Up Comedians. Some of the biggest names in the game reveal what it's like to pursue...

Laughing Matters
2019
as Self
Comedians come together for an honest look and real conversations about comedy + mental health because when the cost of bringing others joy is your ow...

Tiny Changes
2019
as Self
A documentary that follows the making of Frightened Rabbit's covers album, in tribute to their seminal album The Midnight Organ Fight.

Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
as Vanellope von Schweetz (voice)
Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part ...

Origin Story
2018
as Self
When Kulap Vilaysack was 14, she took her father's side in an argument and her mother replied, "Why are you defending him? He's not your real dad." Tw...

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
2018
as Self
Seth Rogen and friends combine stand-up, sketches and music for an outrageous comedy special that could only come from the mind of Seth. Guests includ...

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
2018
as Self
Join host Michael Keaton to celebrate "Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood," the pioneering children's series that premiered nationally 50 years ago. Celebrit...

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the...

Battle of the Sexes
2017
as Gladys Heldman
The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

The Book of Henry
2017
as Sheila
Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances ...

Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust
2017
as Self
In her first comedy special post-health scare, Sarah Silverman shares a mix of fun facts, sad truths and yeah-she-just-went-there moments.

Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust
2017
Executive Producer, Writer
In her first comedy special post-health scare, Sarah Silverman shares a mix of fun facts, sad truths and yeah-she-just-went-there moments.

Punching Henry
2017
as Sharon Levine
Comedian Henry Phillips is lured to LA by a renowned TV producer who wants to bring his story of failure to the screen. But when a major network gets ...

Dying Laughing
2017
as Self
The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians.

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
as Misty
After Santa tells Michael Bolton that he needs 75,000 new babies by Christmas to meet toy supply, he hosts a sexy telethon to get the world to start m...

50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the ...

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
as Paula Klein
When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collap...

The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, an...
You Can Never Really Know Someone
2016
as Gretchen
Witness a day in the life of Gretchen, a troubled woman on a quest for love.

I Smile Back
2015
as Laney Brooks
Laney is an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. She has the perfect husband who plays basketball with t...

Gravy
2015
as Bethany
It's All Hallow's Eve. A trio of costumed misfits with very special dietary requirements seizes a Mexican cantina and force the staff to engage in a l...

$aving Dat Money
2015
as Sarah Silverman
The video of "$ave Dat Money" became popular on Facebook and Twitter almost immediately after it was released, in which Lil' Dicky tried to get key le...

Tig
2015
as Self
An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cance...

Ashby
2015
as June Wallis
When new kid in town Ed Wallis is given an assignment to interview an older person, he turns to his mysterious neighbor, Ashby Holt for help. That ne...

Rubberhead
2014
as Self
Sarah Silverman hosts the first episode of Rubberhead - a night of comedy shorts featuring some of her favorite performers. With comedy from Nathan Ba...

Cops, Cum, Dicks, and Flying
2014
as Lieutenant Silverman
Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman star in this short about two weathered detectives going to all lengths to save humanity.

Cops, Cum, Dicks, and Flying
2014
Writer
Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman star in this short about two weathered detectives going to all lengths to save humanity.

Rubberhead
2014
Writer
Sarah Silverman hosts the first episode of Rubberhead - a night of comedy shorts featuring some of her favorite performers. With comedy from Nathan Ba...

Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn
2014
Thanks
Wyatt Cenac heads to Brooklyn to share his observations on the borough that's the backdrop for three sitcoms and a reality show about cheesemongers.

The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
2014
as Happy
In a magical land inhabited by long lashed, multi-colored Alpacas who love lollipops, rainbows and friendship, there's a yawning divide in wealth dist...

Women Aren't Funny
2014
as Self
Comedian Bonnie McFarlane dons her investigative journalist's hat to find out once and for all if women are funny and report her unbiased findings in ...

A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Ruth
As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious ...

Harmontown
2014
as Self
A comedic, brutally honest documentary following self-destructive TV writer Dan Harmon as he takes his live podcast on a national tour.

The Unbelievers
2013
as Self
Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the globe promoting a scientific worldview and the rational questioning of religious belief.

Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles
2013
as Self
In her first-ever HBO solo special, Sarah Silverman takes the stage for an evening of adults-only stand-up comedy. Taped live in front of an intimate ...

Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles
2013
Writer, Executive Producer
In her first-ever HBO solo special, Sarah Silverman takes the stage for an evening of adults-only stand-up comedy. Taped live in front of an intimate ...

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
2013
as Self
It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

Sarah Silverman's Perfect Night
2013
as Self
Sarah Silverman and Will.i.am present the music video for Sarah's perfect night "out" -- an anthem for the homebody in all of us.

Fête des Pets
2013
A classic story of love and betrayal.

Fête des Pets
2013
Writer
A classic story of love and betrayal.

Wreck-It Ralph
2012
as Vanellope von Schweetz (voice)
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings ...

The Bitter Buddha
2012
as Self
The Documentary takes an unconventional journey through the life of one of America's most original comedic voices. Eddie Pepitone, "The Bitter Buddha"...

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

Take This Waltz
2011
as Geraldine
Twenty-eight-year-old Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist who lives acro...

The Muppets
2011
as Greeter
When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet brother, Wal...

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
2011
as Self
Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his u...

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
2011
as Self
A tribute special featuring some of the biggest names in comedy reminiscing about the late, great stand-up. It's a great way to celebrate and remember...

Backwash
2010
as Self
The tale of three slacker friends and the adventures that ensure after one of them inadvertently robs a bank armed only with a large salami. Many gues...

Peep World
2010
as Cheri
On the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication of a novel written by the youngest sibling, that ex...

Saint John of Las Vegas
2010
as Jill
An ex-gambler is lured back into the game by a veteran insurance-fraud investigator.

I Am Comic
2010
as Self
Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and...

Funny People
2009
as Sarah Silverman
Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing Geo...

Funny People: Live
2009
as Self
A live stand-up special hosted by Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Judd Apatow broadcast by Comedy Central to promote the movie "Funny People". Not only...

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
2008
as Self
The aggravatingly amiable star of "Full House," "America's Funniest Home Videos"

Largo
2008
as Self
A documentary about the iconoclastic Los Angeles club, which opened in its original incarnation on Fairfax Ave. in 1989.

A Bad Situationist
2008
as Jamy Shonelike
It is May 2001 in a pre-9/11 world. Arthur Lieberman, a ne'er-do-well tennis instructor from West Palm Beach, is the son of losing Vice-President cand...

Futurama: Bender's Big Score
2007
as Michelle (voice)
The Planet Express crew return from cancellation, only to be robbed blind by hideous "sprunging" scam artists. Things go from bad to worse when the s...

Super High Me
2007
as Self
Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his expe...

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie ...

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
2007
as Self
It's a night of comic anarchy as 15 of today's edgiest comedians perform at Los Angeles' legendary Troubadour rock 'n' roll club! You're guaranteed to...

Fired!
2007
as Self
When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen, she wondered how she would cope with being downsized by a cultural icon. Turning...

Certifiably Jonathan
2007
as Self
A famous comedian and artist wants to display his work at an art museum. Just when he thinks he's lost his touch, a series of famous comedians drop by...
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006
as Self
The rebirth of Amnesty International's legendary SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL at the Royal Albert Hall on 14th October - after a 15 year hiatus - was a res...

School for Scoundrels
2006
as Becky
In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda, lovelorn meter-reader Roger Wadell enrolls in a secret confidence-building class. The course's...

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
2006
as Beth
Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second City, eating and weighing too much. A woman he's been...
Last Laugh '05
2005
as Self
“COMEDY CENTRAL’s Last Laugh ’05” takes an irreverent look back at some of the most controversial and outrageous events of this year from the infamous...

Rent
2005
as Alexi Darling
This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers...

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
2005
as Self
Pamela Anderson was roasted by Courtney Love, Adam Carolla, Bea Arthur, Nick DiPaolo, Greg Giraldo, Elon Gold, Eddie Griffin, Lady Bunny, Lisa Lampane...

The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic
2005
as Self
Sarah Silverman appears before an audience in Los Angeles with several sketches, taped outside the theater, intercut into the stand-up performance. Th...

Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic
2005
Writer, Original Music Composer
Sarah Silverman appears before an audience in Los Angeles with several sketches, taped outside the theater, intercut into the stand-up performance. Th...

Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't
2005
as Self
Self-released DVD showcasing a variety of Zach Galifianakis' comedy routines. Includes clips from VH-1's "Late World with Zach" and some of Zach's sta...

Stories of Lost Souls
2004
as Herself
Seven (or six - depending on the version) short stories of conquest, desperation and the will to overcome.

The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004
as Self
Behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the production of the 'Friday The 13th' movies.

Hair High
2004
as Cherri (voice)
Bill Plympton's gothic '50s high-school comedy about a love-triangle that goes terribly wrong. Two murdered teens return from the grave, then go to th...

School of Rock
2003
as Patty Di Marco
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a priva...
Supermarket
2003
as Self
Actress Illeana Douglas works at a supermarket where Daryl Hannah continually slacks off, nearly drooling fans stalk her, and Jeff Goldblum comes in t...

Saddle Rash
2002
as Hanna Headstrong (voice)
Armless gunslinger Slim (Sam Seder) comes to town seeking revenge against bank robber Tommy Morgan (H. Jon Benjamin). Assisted by the town's resident ...

Run Ronnie Run
2002
as Network Executive #3
A redneck with an uncanny knack for getting arrested becomes the star of his own reality program.

Evolution
2001
as Denise
A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the ...

Heartbreakers
2001
as Linda
Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. ...

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
2001
as Self
The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy Central cable network. This one is for Hugh Hefner.

Say It Isn't So
2001
as Gina
Boy meets girl; boy falls in love (and had wild, non-stop sex) with girl; boy loses girl... when they discover they are brother and sister! But when h...

The Way of the Gun
2000
as Raving Bitch
Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and...

Screwed
2000
as Hillary
A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets the dog back, she thinks that it's the chauffeur who's b...

What Planet Are You From?
2000
as Woman on plane
A human-looking alien from a highly advanced but emotionless all-male society is sent to Earth to impregnate a woman and bring the child back to their...

The Bachelor
1999
as Carolyn
Jimmie is seeing his single friends get married one by one. He isn't too worried until his girlfriend Anne catches the bouquet at his friend Marco's w...

Late Last Night
1999
as Jen
After a fight with his wife, who's leaving him, Dan's day is getting worse by the minute. He calls an old friend for a night of binge drinking and int...

There's Something About Mary
1998
as Brenda
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom dat...

Bulworth
1998
as 2nd American Politics Assistant
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecti...

Overnight Delivery
1998
as Turran
A man suspects his girlfriend of being unfaithful, so he sends her a letter, but then finds out that he was wrong. He has 24 hours to stop the package...

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
1998
as Self
Chris Farley was one of the most popular comedians of the 1990s, thanks to his hilarious skits on "Saturday Night Live," which featured Matt Foley, ev...

Who's the Caboose?
1997
as Susan
A documentary team gets a grant to do a film on a rare fatal disease that is attacking homeless people. However, they quickly find the film too depres...

Who's the Caboose?
1997
Co-Producer
A documentary team gets a grant to do a film on a rare fatal disease that is attacking homeless people. However, they quickly find the film too depres...

Caesar's Salad
1990
as Woman with Poet
The short called “Caesar’s Salad” that won at the Chicago Film Festival and the New Orleans Film and Video Festival. C.K.’s mother helped him to pay f...
Tangles
N/A
When Alzheimer’s disease begins to strip away her mother’s vibrant personality, a headstrong young woman is forced to return to her oddball family in ...
Viral
N/A
Written by Joe McClean, the story centers on a man named Andrew (Underwood) who falls into paranoia after his wife (Mason) goes missing, and finds the...
Tardy Delivery
N/A
as herself
Tardy gets tasked to deliver a letter.