Acting
Maria Bamford
Born 1970-09-03
Port Hueneme, California, USA
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Maria Bamford
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Rick and Morty
2013
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Futurama
1999
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Adventure Time
2010
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BoJack Horseman
2014
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SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
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The Legend of Korra
2012
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Stuart Little 2
2002
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
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We Bare Bears
2015
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Arrested Development
2003
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (234 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | President Curtis | Soul Ganderer (voice) | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Adventure Time: Side Quests | Broken Leg Bear / Clown Nurse (voice) | TV Series | 2026 |
| Adventure Time: Side Quests | Granny Odlay / Shirley / Boiling Man (voice) | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Regular Show: The Lost Tapes | Gail (voice) | TV Series | 2026 |
| Regular Show: The Lost Tapes | Gail / Earth Angel (voice) | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Kevin | Mitzi Davenport (voice) | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Micro Budget | Darby | Movie | 2026 |
 | Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | Adult Swim's The Elephant | Various Characters (voice) | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Bad Guys: The Series | Peppy Sweet Pots (voice) | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Haunted Hotel | Additional Voices (voice) | TV Series | 2025 |
 | A Whole Artist | Narrator | Movie | 2025 |
 | Bad Thoughts | Barbara | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Shifting Gears | Amy | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Mystery Cuddlers | Helvetica Deathgurgle | Movie | 2024 |
 | Kite Man: Hell Yeah! | Baby Doll / Little Girl / Mom 1 (voice) | TV Series | 2024 |
| Kite Man: Hell Yeah! | Baby Doll / Mother (voice) | TV Series | 2024 |
 | The People's Joker | Lorne Michaels (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | After Midnight | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Maria Bamford: Local Act | Self | Movie | 2023 |
| Maria Bamford: Local Act | Writer | Movie | 2023 |
| Maria Bamford: Local Act | Producer | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Ultimate Improv Show | Monologist | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Quiz Lady | Marybeth Windlemore | Movie | 2023 |
 | Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Starchy (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
| Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Banana Guard Mutant #1 (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
| Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Farmworld Mom / Wildberry / Finn's Kid #1 (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
| Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Additional Voices (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
| Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Engagement Ring Princess / Wildberry Princess / Hotdog Princess / Slime Princess / Old Lady Cinnamom Bum (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
| Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Starchy / Audience Member #1 (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
| Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Gertie (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
| Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Starchy / Party Patty / Venusian Cherub # 1 (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
| Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Gertie / Starchy (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
| Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | Slime Princess / Finn's Kid #1 (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Unicorn Boy | Queen Junipero (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Dark Side of Comedy | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Bubble | Krystal's Mom | Movie | 2022 |
 | Human Resources | Tito the Anxiety Mosquito (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
| Human Resources | Tito Taylor Thomas / Kitty Dukakis / Becca's Need Demon (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Santa Inc. | Mrs. Claus / Big Candy (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Last Meals | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
| Too Many Buddhas | Dr. Stevens | Movie | 2021 | |
 | Teenage Euthanasia | Trophy Fantasy (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | I Heart Arlo | Aunt Guy (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
| I Heart Arlo | Tony's Mom (voice) / Family (voice) / Cats (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
| I Heart Arlo | Wife (voice) / Kids (voice) / Walla (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
| I Heart Arlo | Bortie (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
| I Heart Arlo | Cop (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
| I Heart Arlo | Granny (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
| I Heart Arlo | Garbage Collector 2 (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Centaurworld | Malangella (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
| Centaurworld | Malangella / Maitre D / Opposumtaur (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Flatbush Misdemeanors | Maria | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Kenan | Glory | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Extinct | Bo's Mom (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Mr. Mayor | Leaf | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Animaniacs | Tammy (voice) | TV Series | 2020 |
| Animaniacs | Julia (voice) | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Adventure Time: Distant Lands | Margaret / Chocoberry / Mother Worm / Additional Voices (voice) | TV Series | 2020 |
| Adventure Time: Distant Lands | Sandy / Additional Voices (voice) | TV Series | 2020 |
 | This Is Stand-Up | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss | Cultist | Movie | 2020 |
 | Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand | Herself | Movie | 2020 |
| Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand | Writer | Movie | 2020 |
| Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand | Producer | Movie | 2020 |
 | What's Your Ailment?! | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Harley Quinn | Frankette / Dutch Teacher (voice) | TV Series | 2019 |
| Harley Quinn | Frankette (voice) | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Rocketeer | Laura (voice) | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Mind, Explained | Herself | TV Series | 2019 |
| The Mind, Explained | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Lights Out with David Spade | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert | Ariel | Movie | 2019 |
 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super | 金杰 | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Victor and Valentino | Guadelupe (voice) | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Strong Independent Women | Mom | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Shivering Truth | (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Liverspots and Astronots | Abrams | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Summer Camp Island | The Royal Mush (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
| Summer Camp Island | Toothpaste (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
| Summer Camp Island | Puffer Fish (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
| Summer Camp Island | Foghorn (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
| Summer Camp Island | Sandy (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
| Summer Camp Island | Polly (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn | The Elegant Woman | Movie | 2018 |
 | Big Mouth | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2017 |
| Big Mouth | Tito the Anxiety Mosquito (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale | The Duchess (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Maria Bamford: Old Baby | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
| Maria Bamford: Old Baby | Writer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The History of Comedy | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Dream Corp LLC | Norf Norf (voice) | TV Series | 2016 |
 | A Little of Your Time with Quinn Marcus | Herself | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Ask the Storybots | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Lady Dynamite | Maria Bamford | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Hell and Back | Gloria (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | We Bare Bears | Miss Chriss (voice) | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Harvey Beaks | Grada (voice) | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Fresh Off the Boat | Principal Thomas | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Misery Loves Comedy | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Make-Up Blast (voice) | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Adventures of Puss in Boots | Feejee (voice) | TV Series | 2015 |
| The Adventures of Puss in Boots | The Duchess / Feejee (voice) | TV Series | 2015 |
| The Adventures of Puss in Boots | The Duchess (voice) | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Talking Tom and Friends | Ginger (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Matthews (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Mrs. Monkenfluffer / Matthews (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | The President (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Land Shark (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Mrs. Monkenfluffer (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Nug (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Benched | Cheryl | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Muffin Top: A Love Story | Angelique | Movie | 2014 |
 | BoJack Horseman | Kelsey Jannings / Fan / Customer (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| BoJack Horseman | Kelsey Jannings / Debra (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| BoJack Horseman | Kelsey Jannings / Roller Rink DJ (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| BoJack Horseman | Kelsey Jannings (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
| BoJack Horseman | Debra (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
 | WordGirl: Earth Day Girl | Sally Botsford | Movie | 2014 |
 | Dead End | Pauline | Movie | 2014 |
 | Wordgirl: Monkey Business | Sally Botsford | Movie | 2014 |
| Play Nice | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 | |
 | I Am Road Comic | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | Clarence | Dilliss (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Timms Valley | Genia Myers | Movie | 2013 |
 | Rick and Morty | Nana Smith (voice) | TV Series | 2013 |
| Rick and Morty | Karen Jamerson / Casino Worker (voice) | TV Series | 2013 |
| Rick and Morty | (voice) | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Self - Panellist | TV Series | 2013 |
 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
| DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Lois" | Lois Lane (voice) | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Tales of Metropolis | Lois Lane (voice) | TV Series | 2013 |
 | DC Super-Pets | Robin Robin (voice) | TV Series | 2013 |
| DC Super-Pets | Robin Robin / Bat Cow (voice) | TV Series | 2013 |
 | WordGirl Vs. The Energy Monster | Sally Botsford | Movie | 2013 |
| DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Bizarro" | Lois Lane (voice) | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Maron | Herself | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Super F*ckers | Princess Sunshine | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special! | Herself | Movie | 2012 |
| Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special! | Writer | Movie | 2012 |
| Maria Bamford: The Special Special Special! | Executive Producer | Movie | 2012 |
 | Bravest Warriors | Lydia (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Claire Coulter | TV Series | 2012 |
| From Nothing, Something: A Documentary on the Creative Process | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 | |
 | The Legend of Korra | Pema (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
| The Legend of Korra | Pema / Buttercup Raiko (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
| The Legend of Korra | Ryu's Mother (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
| The Legend of Korra | Pema / Ryu's Mother (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
 | DC Nation Shorts | Robin Robin / Batcow (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
| DC Nation Shorts | Robin Robin (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Unsupervised | Allie (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
| Unsupervised | Rachel / Megan's Mom / Sid's Wife (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
| Unsupervised | Audrey Coates (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
| Unsupervised | Megan's Mom (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
| Unsupervised | Andrew's Mom (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
| Unsupervised | Rachel / Ms. Davis (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
 | WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Chen (voice) | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Bob's Burgers | Kendra / Catherine (voice) | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Conan | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Held Up | Rachel Gonzales | Movie | 2010 |
 | Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule | Cynthia Driscoll | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Danger Planet | Captain | Movie | 2010 |
 | Adventure Time | Manfried / Chocoberry / Candy Corn Girl (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Ugly Americans | Galen (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
| Ugly Americans | Additional Voices (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
| Ugly Americans | Dolores (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Maria Bamford: Plan B | Self | Movie | 2010 |
| Maria Bamford: Plan B | Writer | Movie | 2010 |
 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Jackie (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
 | John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Worst Cooks in America | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Maria Bamford's One-Hour Homemade Christmas Stand-up Special | Herself | Movie | 2009 |
| Maria Bamford's One-Hour Homemade Christmas Stand-up Special | Writer | Movie | 2009 |
| Comedy.tv | Self | TV Series | 2009 | |
 | Funny People: Live | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Room Before and After - Part 3: Maria Bamford | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
 | Sit Down Shut Up | Actress in School Play | TV Series | 2009 |
| Sit Down Shut Up | Mrs. Grohe | TV Series | 2009 |
| Sit Down Shut Up | Marie Dembowitz | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Maruined | Zack | Movie | 2009 |
 | Cowman: The Uddered Avenger | Nora Beady / Woman #1C / Lady C (voices) | Movie | 2008 |
 | An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Heckler | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Back at the Barnyard | Nora Beady | TV Series | 2007 |
 | The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour | Self | Movie | 2007 |
| The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour | Writer | Movie | 2007 |
 | WordGirl | Violet (voice) | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | TV Host | TV Series | 2007 |
| Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Candy Tails Commercial Announcer (voice) | TV Series | 2007 |
| Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Maria the Cat Specialist | TV Series | 2007 |
 | The Sarah Silverman Program | May Kadoody | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Comics Unleashed | Self | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Barnyard | Mrs. Beady (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
| Where My Dogs At? | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 | |
 | The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge | Self | Movie | 2006 |
| The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey | Writer | Movie | 2006 |
 | Comedians of Comedy | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island | Melody | TV Series | 2005 |
| Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island | The Waiting Lady | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Comedians of Comedy | Self | Movie | 2005 |
| The Comedians of Comedy | Writer | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Tom Goes to the Mayor | Home Shopping Woman / Sandy (voice) | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Arrested Development | Debrie | TV Series | 2003 |
| Stella's Search for Sanity | Lynn | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure | Aranea (voice) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Hey Monie! | Sex Education Teacher | TV Series | 2003 |
 | ¡Mucha Lucha! | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Stuart Little 2 | Teacher | Movie | 2002 |
 | CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery | Shriek Dubois (voice) | Movie | 2000 |
 | Lucky Numbers | Wendy | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Trouble with Normal | Dora | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Hairballs | Little Girl / Mother (voice) | Movie | 2000 |
 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Macadamia (voice) / Hazelnut (voice) / Pistachio (voice) | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Home Movies | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Futurama | Jambone (voice) | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Los Enchiladas! | Sarah | Movie | 1999 |
 | Comedy Central Presents | Self | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Fetch | Shriek | Movie | 1998 |
 | CatDog | Shriek (voice) | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Dharma & Greg | Sandy | TV Series | 1997 |
| The Tom Show | Christy | TV Series | 1997 | |
 | Hey Arnold! | Iggy's Mother (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
| Hey Arnold! | Mayor Dixie (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
| Hey Arnold! | Mayor Dixie / Stinky's Grandma (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Comedian | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Laugh Factory | Self | TV Series | 1979 |
| Untitled Dan Perlman Project | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |