Maria Bamford
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| Maria Bamford | |
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 Maria Bamford in 2006. |
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| Born | September 3, 1970 Port Hueneme, California |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Film |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1998 - Present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Feminist, Political, Personal Life |
| Subject(s) | Pop culture, American culture |
| Website | Mariabamford.com |
Maria Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian.
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[edit] Biography
Bamford was born at the naval base in Port Hueneme, California (where her father Joel was serving as a Navy doctor), growing up there and in Duluth, Minnesota. She attended Chester Park Elementary and The Marshall School in Duluth and went on to attend Bates College, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Minnesota, where she earned a degree in Creative Writing. Bamford started doing stand-up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the age of 19 at Stevie Ray's Comedy Cabaret and later joined Edinburgh's improvised comedy show The Improverts. She has been in a number of movies and television shows, including several voice appearances in cartoons. One of the best-known aspects of Bamford's act is the many different voices she uses. Her comedy often takes the form of vignettes rather than the standard setup/punchline format. Because her true voice has been described as child-like, her various impersonations (including her mother and her agent) contrast sharply and draw a reaction from the audience as they sound more adult.
Maria was recently featured on the documentary series The Comedians of Comedy on Comedy Central and Showtime, and now appears in short skits collectively titled "The Maria Bamford Show" which can be found on the website Super Deluxe [1]. She also appears on the comedy compilation CD Comedy Death-Ray (album).
Maria has been quoted in her comedy act and on her appearance on the podcast Never Not Funny to have been diagnosed with, and treated for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Bamford and her pugs, Bert and Blossom, reside in Eagle Rock, California.
[edit] TV show appearances
- The Comedians of Comedy
- Comedy Central Presents
- Comic Remix
- Dharma & Greg
- CatDog
- Full House as "Roxy"
- Hey Arnold!
- Home Movies
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Late Friday
- Mucha Lucha!
- Tenjho Tenge
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Premium Blend
- Cromartie High School
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
- Rove Live
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
- Tom Goes to the Mayor
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- The Trouble with Normal
- World Comedy Tour
- Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island
- Word Girl
- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
[edit] Movie appearances
- Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2003)
- Stuart Little 2 (2002)
- The Comedians of Comedy (2005)
- Barnyard (2006)
[edit] Discography
- The Burning Bridges Tour (2003)
- The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey (2005)
- Comedians of Comedy Tour 3"CD (2006)
- How to WIN! (2007)
- The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the Troubadour (2007)
- Comedy Death-Ray (album) (2007)
[edit] Radio show appearances
- The Now Show (2006)
- The Sound of Young America (2007)
[edit] Podcast Appearances
- Never Not Funny Episode 208
- Never Not Funny Episode 234
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