Maria Bamford

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Biography

Maria Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Her work has drawn critical acclaim and controversy because her humor often uses self-deprecating and dark topics, including her dysfunctional family, depression, anxiety, suicide, and mental illness. She loves pugs, and typically owns at least one senior pug at any given time.

Known For

Rick and Morty

(voice)

Rick and Morty

Karen Jamerson / Casino Worker (voice)

Futurama

Jambone (voice)

Adventure Time

Manfried / Chocoberry / Candy Corn Girl (voice)

BoJack Horseman

Kelsey Jannings / Fan / Customer (voice)

BoJack Horseman

Kelsey Jannings / Debra (voice)

BoJack Horseman

Kelsey Jannings / Roller Rink DJ (voice)

BoJack Horseman

Kelsey Jannings (voice)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Kevin TV	Self
2026	Micro Budget MOVIE	Darby
2026	Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story MOVIE	Self
2025	Adult Swim's The Elephant MOVIE	Various characters (voice)
2025	The Bad Guys: The Series TV	Peppy Sweet Pots (voice)
2025	Haunted Hotel TV	Additional Voices (voice)
2025	A Whole Artist MOVIE	Narrator
2025	Shifting Gears TV	Amy
2024	Mystery Cuddlers MOVIE	Helvetica Deathgurgle
2024	Kite Man: Hell Yeah! TV	Baby Doll / Little Girl / Mom 1 (voice)
2024	Kite Man: Hell Yeah! TV	Baby Doll / Mother (voice)
2024	The People's Joker MOVIE	Lorne Michaels (voice)
2024	After Midnight TV	Self
2023	Maria Bamford: Local Act MOVIE	Self
2023	Quiz Lady MOVIE	Marybeth Windlemore
2023	Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake TV	Starchy (voice)
2023	Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake TV	Farmworld Mom / Wildberry / Finn's Kid #1 (voice)
2023	Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake TV	Banana Guard Mutant #1 (voice)
2023	Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake TV	Additional Voices (voice)
2023	Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake TV	Engagement Ring Princess / Wildberry Princess / Hotdog Princess / Slime Princess / Old Lady Cinnamom Bum (voice)
2023	Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake TV	Starchy / Audience Member #1 (voice)
2023	Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake TV	Gertie (voice)
2023	Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake TV	Starchy / Party Patty / Venusian Cherub # 1 (voice)
2023	Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake TV	Gertie / Starchy (voice)
2023	Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake TV	Slime Princess / Finn's Kid #1 (voice)
2023	Unicorn Boy MOVIE	Queen Junipero (voice)
2022	Dark Side of Comedy TV	Self
2022	The Bubble MOVIE	Krystal's Mom
2022	Human Resources TV	Tito the Anxiety Mosquito (voice)
2022	Human Resources TV	Tito Taylor Thomas / Kitty Dukakis / Becca's Need Demon (voice)
2021	Santa Inc. TV	Mrs. Claus / Big Candy (voice)
2021	Too Many Buddhas MOVIE	Dr. Stevens
2021	Teenage Euthanasia TV	Trophy Fantasy (voice)
2021	I Heart Arlo TV	Tony's Mom (voice) / Family (voice) / Cats (voice)
2021	I Heart Arlo TV	Aunt Guy (voice)
2021	I Heart Arlo TV	Granny (voice)
2021	I Heart Arlo TV	Garbage Collector 2 (voice)
2021	I Heart Arlo TV	Cop (voice)
2021	I Heart Arlo TV	Bortie (voice)
2021	I Heart Arlo TV	Wife (voice) / Kids (voice) / Walla (voice)
2021	Centaurworld TV	Malangella / Maitre D / Opposumtaur (voice)
2021	Centaurworld TV	Malangella (voice)
2021	Flatbush Misdemeanors TV	Maria
2021	Kenan TV	Glory
2021	Extinct MOVIE	Bo's Mom (voice)
2021	Mr. Mayor TV	Leaf
2020	Animaniacs TV	Tammy (voice)
2020	Animaniacs TV	Julia (voice)
2020	Adventure Time: Distant Lands TV	Margaret / Chocoberry / Mother Worm / Additional Voices (voice)
2020	Adventure Time: Distant Lands TV	Sandy / Additional Voices (voice)
2020	This Is Stand-Up MOVIE	Self
2020	Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss MOVIE	Cultist
2020	Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand MOVIE	Herself
2019	What's Your Ailment?! TV	Self
2019	Harley Quinn TV	Frankette / Dutch Teacher (voice)
2019	Harley Quinn TV	Frankette (voice)
2019	The Rocketeer TV	Laura (voice)
2019	The Mind, Explained TV	Herself
2019	The Mind, Explained TV	Self
2019	Lights Out with David Spade TV	Self - Panelist
2019	Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert MOVIE	Ariel
2019	Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate MOVIE	Self
2019	Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super TV	金杰
2019	Victor and Valentino TV	Guadelupe (voice)
2019	Strong Independent Women MOVIE	Mom
2018	The Shivering Truth TV	(voice)
2018	Liverspots and Astronots TV	Abrams
2018	Adventure Time: Come Along With Me MOVIE	Aunt Lolly/Slime Princess (voice)
2018	Summer Camp Island TV	Toothpaste (voice)
2018	Summer Camp Island TV	Puffer Fish (voice)
2018	Summer Camp Island TV	The Royal Mush (voice)
2018	Summer Camp Island TV	Foghorn (voice)
2018	Summer Camp Island TV	Sandy (voice)
2018	Summer Camp Island TV	Polly (voice)
2018	An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn MOVIE	The Elegant Woman
2017	Big Mouth TV	Self
2017	Big Mouth TV	Tito the Anxiety Mosquito (voice)
2017	Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale MOVIE	The Duchess (voice)
2017	Maria Bamford: Old Baby MOVIE	Self
2017	Bill Nye Saves the World TV	Self
2017	The History of Comedy TV	Self
2016	Dream Corp LLC TV	Norf Norf (voice)
2016	A Little of Your Time with Quinn Marcus TV	Herself
2016	Ask the Storybots TV	Self
2016	Lady Dynamite TV	Maria Bamford
2015	Hell and Back MOVIE	Gloria (voice)
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV	Self
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV	Self - Guest
2015	We Bare Bears TV	Miss Chriss (voice)
2015	Harvey Beaks TV	Grada (voice)
2015	Fresh Off the Boat TV	Principal Thomas
2015	Misery Loves Comedy MOVIE	Self
2015	Star vs. the Forces of Evil TV	Make-Up Blast (voice)
2015	The Adventures of Puss in Boots TV	Feejee (voice)
2015	The Adventures of Puss in Boots TV	The Duchess / Feejee (voice)
2015	The Adventures of Puss in Boots TV	The Duchess (voice)
2014	Talking Tom and Friends TV	Ginger (voice)
2014	Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero TV	The President (voice)
2014	Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero TV	Matthews (voice)
2014	Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero TV	Land Shark (voice)
2014	Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero TV	Mrs. Monkenfluffer / Matthews (voice)
2014	Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero TV	Mrs. Monkenfluffer (voice)
2014	Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero TV	Nug (voice)
2014	Benched TV	Cheryl
2014	Muffin Top: A Love Story MOVIE	Angelique
2014	BoJack Horseman TV	Kelsey Jannings / Fan / Customer (voice)
2014	BoJack Horseman TV	Kelsey Jannings / Debra (voice)
2014	BoJack Horseman TV	Kelsey Jannings / Roller Rink DJ (voice)
2014	BoJack Horseman TV	Kelsey Jannings (voice)
2014	BoJack Horseman TV	Debra (voice)
2014	Dead End MOVIE	Pauline
2014	Play Nice MOVIE	Self
2014	I Am Road Comic MOVIE	Self
2014	Clarence TV	Dilliss (voice)
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers TV	Self
2013	Timms Valley MOVIE	Genia Myers
2013	Rick and Morty TV	(voice)
2013	Rick and Morty TV	Karen Jamerson / Casino Worker (voice)
2013	Have You Been Paying Attention? TV	Self - Panellist
2013	@midnight with Chris Hardwick TV	Self
2013	DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Lois" MOVIE	Lois Lane (voice)
2013	Tales of Metropolis TV	Lois Lane (voice)
2013	DC Super-Pets TV	Robin Robin (voice)
2013	DC Super-Pets TV	Robin Robin / Bat Cow (voice)
2013	DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Bizarro" MOVIE	Lois Lane (voice)
2012	Super F*ckers TV	Princess Sunshine
2012	Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special! MOVIE	Herself
2012	Bravest Warriors TV	Lydia (voice)
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang! TV	Claire Coulter
2012	From Nothing, Something: A Documentary on the Creative Process MOVIE	Self
2012	The Legend of Korra TV	Pema (voice)
2012	The Legend of Korra TV	Pema / Buttercup Raiko (voice)
2012	The Legend of Korra TV	Ryu's Mother (voice)
2012	The Legend of Korra TV	Pema / Ryu's Mother (voice)
2012	DC Nation Shorts TV	Robin Robin / Batcow (voice)
2012	DC Nation Shorts TV	Robin Robin (voice)
2012	Unsupervised TV	Allie (voice)
2012	Unsupervised TV	Rachel / Megan's Mom / Sid's Wife (voice)
2012	Unsupervised TV	Rachel / Ms. Davis (voice)
2012	Unsupervised TV	Andrew's Mom (voice)
2012	Unsupervised TV	Audrey Coates (voice)
2012	Unsupervised TV	Megan's Mom (voice)
2012	WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power MOVIE	Self
2011	Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness TV	Chen (voice)
2011	Bob's Burgers TV	Kendra / Catherine (voice)
2010	Conan TV	Self
2010	Held Up MOVIE	Rachel Gonzales
2010	Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule TV	Cynthia Driscoll
2010	Danger Planet MOVIE	Captain
2010	Adventure Time TV	Manfried / Chocoberry / Candy Corn Girl (voice)
2010	Ugly Americans TV	Dolores (voice)
2010	Ugly Americans TV	Galen (voice)
2010	Ugly Americans TV	Additional Voices (voice)
2010	Maria Bamford: Plan B MOVIE	Self
2010	Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil TV	Jackie (voice)
2010	John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show TV	Self
2010	Worst Cooks in America TV	Self - Contestant
2009	Maria Bamford's One-Hour Homemade Christmas Stand-up Special MOVIE	Herself
2009	Comedy.tv TV	Self
2009	Funny People: Live MOVIE	Self
2009	The Room Before and After - Part 3: Maria Bamford MOVIE	Self
2009	Sit Down Shut Up TV	Mrs. Grohe
2009	Sit Down Shut Up TV	Marie Dembowitz
2009	Sit Down Shut Up TV	Actress in School Play
2009	Maruined MOVIE	Zack
2007	An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage MOVIE	Self
2007	Heckler MOVIE	Self
2007	Back at the Barnyard TV	Nora Beady
2007	The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour MOVIE	Self
2007	WordGirl TV	Violet (voice)
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! TV	TV Host
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! TV	Candy Tails Commercial Announcer (voice)
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! TV	Maria the Cat Specialist
2007	The Sarah Silverman Program. TV	May Kadoody
2006	Comics Unleashed TV	Self
2006	Barnyard MOVIE	Mrs. Beady (voice)
2006	Where My Dogs At? TV	Self
2006	The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey MOVIE	Self
2006	Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge MOVIE	Self
2005	Comedians of Comedy TV	Self
2005	Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island TV	The Waiting Lady
2005	Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island TV	Melody
2005	The Comedians of Comedy MOVIE	Self
2005	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV	Self
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor TV	Home Shopping Woman / Sandy (voice)
2003	Arrested Development TV	Debrie
2003	Stella's Search for Sanity MOVIE	Lynn
2003	Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure MOVIE	Aranea (voice)
2003	Hey Monie! TV	Sex Education Teacher
2002	¡Mucha Lucha! TV	Self
2002	Stuart Little 2 MOVIE	Teacher
2000	CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery MOVIE	Shriek Dubois (voice)
2000	Lucky Numbers MOVIE	Wendy
2000	The Trouble with Normal TV	Dora
2000	Hairballs MOVIE	Little Girl / Mother (voice)
1999	Home Movies TV	Self
1999	Futurama TV	Jambone (voice)
1999	Los Enchiladas! MOVIE	Sarah
1998	Comedy Central Presents TV	Self
1998	Fetch MOVIE	Shriek
1998	CatDog TV	Shriek (voice)
1997	Dharma & Greg TV	Sandy
1997	The Tom Show TV	Christy
1996	Hey Arnold! TV	Iggy's Mother (voice)
1996	Hey Arnold! TV	Mayor Dixie (voice)
1996	Hey Arnold! TV	Mayor Dixie / Stinky's Grandma (voice)
1979	Laugh Factory TV	Self

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