Sarah Kate Silverman [ 1 ] born December 1, [ 1 ] is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She first rose to prominence for her brief stint as a writer and cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live during its 19th season between and She has also acted in television projects such as Mr.
Show and V. She released an autobiography The Bedwetter in which she adapted into an off-Broadway musical in Her comedy roles address 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.
The first time Silverman performed stand-up comedy was in Boston at age seventeen. She described her performance as "awful". Instead, she performed stand-up in Greenwich Village. After beginning her stand-up career in , Silverman was part of the —94 season of the NBC sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live SNL for eighteen weeks as a writer and featured player. Only one of the sketches she wrote made it to dress rehearsal and none aired, though she did appear on the show as a cast member in skits, usually in smaller supporting roles.
She can play a character but she doesn't disappear into the character—she makes the character her. She has cited her SNL stint as a key reason why she has been so tough in her career, [ 28 ] and later expressed gratitude that her time on the program was short as it did not wind up defining her. She appeared in three episodes of Larry Sanders during its final two seasons. She also starred in the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show — and had the leading role for the independent film Who's the Caboose?
Silverman and Seder later made a six-episode television series sequel titled Pilot Season in which Silverman stars as the same character and Seder again directed. In , Silverman released a concert film , Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic , based on her one-woman show of the same name. Liam Lynch directed the film, which was distributed by Roadside Attractions. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! In , Silverman placed 50th on Maxim Hot List. A number of comedic actors from Mr. Show have appeared on The Sarah Silverman Program.
