Maria Bamford

Born: 1970-09-03 in Port Hueneme, California, USA

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2026

President Curtis as Soul Ganderer (voice)
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes as Gail (voice)
Adventure Time: Side Quests as Broken Leg Bear / Clown Nurse (voice)
Kevin as Mitzi Davenport (voice)
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story as Self
Micro Budget as Darby

2025

The Bad Guys: The Series as Peppy Sweet Pots (voice)
Haunted Hotel as Additional Voices (voice)
Shifting Gears as Amy
Bad Thoughts as Barbara
Adult Swim's The Elephant as Various Characters (voice)
A Whole Artist as Narrator

2024

After Midnight as Self
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! as Baby Doll / Little Girl / Mom 1 (voice)
The People's Joker as Lorne Michaels (voice)
Mystery Cuddlers as Helvetica Deathgurgle

2023

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake as Starchy (voice)
Quiz Lady as Marybeth Windlemore
The Ultimate Improv Show as Monologist
Unicorn Boy as Queen Junipero (voice)
Maria Bamford: Local Act as Self

2022

Human Resources as Tito the Anxiety Mosquito (voice)
Dark Side of Comedy as Self
The Bubble as Krystal's Mom

2021

Last Meals as Self
Centaurworld as Malangella (voice)
Mr. Mayor as Leaf
Teenage Euthanasia as Trophy Fantasy (voice)
Kenan as Glory
I Heart Arlo as Aunt Guy (voice)
Santa Inc. as Mrs. Claus / Big Candy (voice)
Flatbush Misdemeanors as Maria
Extinct as Bo's Mom (voice)
Too Many Buddhas as Dr. Stevens

2020

Animaniacs as Tammy (voice)
Adventure Time: Distant Lands as Margaret / Chocoberry / Mother Worm / Additional Voices (voice)
This Is Stand-Up as Self
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss as Cultist
Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand as Herself

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
We Bare Bears as Miss Chriss (voice)
Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Make-Up Blast (voice)
Fresh Off the Boat as Principal Thomas
The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Feejee (voice)
Harvey Beaks as Grada (voice)
Hell and Back as Gloria (voice)
Misery Loves Comedy as Self

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
BoJack Horseman as Kelsey Jannings / Fan / Customer (voice)
Clarence as Dilliss (voice)
Talking Tom and Friends as Ginger (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Matthews (voice)
Benched as Cheryl
Dead End as Pauline
Muffin Top: A Love Story as Angelique
I Am Road Comic as Self
WordGirl: Earth Day Girl as Sally Botsford
Play Nice
Wordgirl: Monkey Business as Sally Botsford

2013

Rick and Morty as Nana Smith (voice)
@midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
Have You Been Paying Attention? as Self - Panellist
Maron as Herself
DC Super-Pets as Robin Robin (voice)
Tales of Metropolis as Lois Lane (voice)
WordGirl Vs. The Energy Monster as Sally Botsford
Timms Valley as Genia Myers
DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Lois" as Lois Lane (voice)
DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Bizarro" as Lois Lane (voice)

2012

The Legend of Korra as Pema (voice)
Comedy Bang! Bang! as Claire Coulter
Bravest Warriors as Lydia (voice)
DC Nation Shorts as Robin Robin / Batcow (voice)
Unsupervised as Allie (voice)
Super F*ckers as Princess Sunshine
WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power
From Nothing, Something: A Documentary on the Creative Process
Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special! as Herself

2011

Bob's Burgers as Kendra / Catherine (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness as Chen (voice)

2010

Conan as Self
Adventure Time as Manfried / Chocoberry / Candy Corn Girl (voice)
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil as Jackie (voice)
Worst Cooks in America as Self - Contestant
Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule as Cynthia Driscoll
Ugly Americans as Galen (voice)
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show as Self
Danger Planet as Captain
Held Up as Rachel Gonzales
Maria Bamford: Plan B as Self

2009

Comedy.tv as Self
Sit Down Shut Up as Actress in School Play
Maruined as Zack
Funny People: Live as Self
The Room Before and After - Part 3: Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford's One-Hour Homemade Christmas Stand-up Special as Herself

2008

Cowman: The Uddered Avenger as Nora Beady / Woman #1C / Lady C (voices)

2007

WordGirl as Violet (voice)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as TV Host
Back at the Barnyard as Nora Beady
The Sarah Silverman Program as May Kadoody
Heckler as Self
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour as Self
An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage as Self

2006

Barnyard as Mrs. Beady (voice)
Comics Unleashed as Self
Where My Dogs At?
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge as Self
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey as Self

2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island as Melody
Comedians of Comedy as Self
The Comedians of Comedy as Self

2004

Tom Goes to the Mayor as Home Shopping Woman / Sandy (voice)

2003

Arrested Development as Debrie
Hey Monie! as Sex Education Teacher
Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure as Aranea (voice)
Stella's Search for Sanity as Lynn

2002

¡Mucha Lucha!
Stuart Little 2 as Teacher

2000

The Trouble with Normal as Dora
Lucky Numbers as Wendy
CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery as Shriek Dubois (voice)
Hairballs as Little Girl / Mother (voice)

1999

Futurama as Jambone (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants as Macadamia (voice) / Hazelnut (voice) / Pistachio (voice)
Home Movies
Los Enchiladas! as Sarah

1998

CatDog as Shriek (voice)
Comedy Central Presents as Self
Fetch as Shriek

1997

Dharma & Greg as Sandy
The Tom Show as Christy

1996

Hey Arnold! as Iggy's Mother (voice)

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Comedian

1979

Laugh Factory as Self