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 Performer, actress, singer and author Sandra Bernhard appeared as a series regular in season three of the immensely popular FX Television/Ryan Murphy show "POSE" reprising her role as brassy but caring Nurse Judy Kubrack, who works with H.I.V. / AIDS patients, following a memorable season one guest appearance and hugely successful second season. Bernhard has also done a special guest appearance on Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story: Apocalypse", highlighting a successful, decades long television career.She is also currently in her fifth year hosting her weekly radio show Sandyland on Sirius XM's Radio Andy channel 102, for which she won a broadcasting Gracie Award.A pioneer of the one-woman show, Bernhard brings a completely unique and raucous mix of cabaret, stand-up, rock-n-roll, and social commentary to her live stage performances. Just last year she celebrated the 10 year anniversary of her iconic annual holiday shows at Joe's Pub in New York City, while she also continues to tour throughout the country and overseas.Extremely notable past live stage shows, which she has performed both on and off-Broadway, include Without You I'm Nothing, I'm Still Here, Dammit, Everything Bad and Beautiful, and #blessed.Bernhard's film credits include The King of Comedy, for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress by the National Society of Film Critics, Track 29, Hudson Hawk, Dinner Rush, and the live performance film Without You I'm Nothing. Past television credits include Two Broke Girls, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Broad City, Difficult People, You're the Worst, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Will &Grace, The Sopranos, The Larry Sanders Show and Roseanne. Music albums include I'm Your Woman (Polygram, 1986), Excuses for Bad Behavior (Epic, 1994) and the world music album Whatever It Takes (Mi5, 2009). She has written three books: May I Kiss You on the Lips, Miss Sandra?, Confessions of a Pretty Lady, Love, Love and Love.
Bio:
Performer, actress, singer and author Sandra Bernhard appeared as a series regular in season three of the immensely popular FX Television/Ryan Murphy show "POSE" reprising her role as brassy but caring Nurse Judy Kubrack, who works with H.I.V. / AIDS patients, following a memorable season one guest appearance and hugely successful second season. Bernhard has also done a special guest appearance on Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story: Apocalypse", highlighting a successful, decades long television career.She is also currently in her fifth year hosting her weekly radio show Sandyland on Sirius XM's Radio Andy channel 102, for which she won a broadcasting Gracie Award.A pioneer of the one-woman show, Bernhard brings a completely unique and raucous mix of cabaret, stand-up, rock-n-roll, and social commentary to her live stage performances. Just last year she celebrated the 10 year anniversary of her iconic annual holiday shows at Joe's Pub in New York City, while she also continues to tour throughout the country and overseas.Extremely notable past live stage shows, which she has performed both on and off-Broadway, include Without You I'm Nothing, I'm Still Here, Dammit, Everything Bad and Beautiful, and #blessed.Bernhard's film credits include The King of Comedy, for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress by the National Society of Film Critics, Track 29, Hudson Hawk, Dinner Rush, and the live performance film Without You I'm Nothing. Past television credits include Two Broke Girls, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Broad City, Difficult People, You're the Worst, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Will &Grace, The Sopranos, The Larry Sanders Show and Roseanne. Music albums include I'm Your Woman (Polygram, 1986), Excuses for Bad Behavior (Epic, 1994) and the world music album Whatever It Takes (Mi5, 2009). She has written three books: May I Kiss You on the Lips, Miss Sandra?, Confessions of a Pretty Lady, Love, Love and Love.
Tivia:
Developed a strong friendship with Madonna during the 1980s, and the two were frequently seen together in public. They made intimations of a romantic relationship, most notably after appearing on Late Night with David Letterman (1982) where Sandra joked that she had slept with both Madonna and her then-husband, Sean Penn. The friendship ended in 1992.Had a fractured working relationship with co-star Jerry Lewis while filming The King of Comedy (1982). She claims he was very derogatory to her.Posed nude for Playboy magazine.According to an interview on Howard Stern's show, she revealed that she turned down the role of Miranda on the TV series Sex and the City (1998) --a role that eventually made Cynthia Nixon a household name.She had a daughter, Cicely Yasin Bernhard (also given Hebrew name Rachel), on July 4, 1998 via cesarean section. The baby's father has not been revealed.Before beginning her career as a stand-up comedian she was a manicurist for a posh L.A. salon.Despite not getting along with Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982), the 2 remained good friends until Lewis's passing in 2017.Toured with the 1999 Lilith Fair as the only comedienne.Legendary comedian/television personality and actor Jerry Lewis took Bernhard under his wing, when she was 27. The friendship lasted for 35 years, until Lewis's passing in 2017.Her 1988 show "Without You I'm Nothing" was recorded and received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy in 1991.At one time she was offered a role in Jordan Roth's revival of "The Rocky Horror Show" but it only paid $2,000 a week and she turned it down.She was highly influenced by Jerry Lewis.Her acting mentor is Jerry Lewis.Graduate of Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.Circa 1979, Sandra appeared in a cable TV comedy special, hosted by Phyllis Diller. All of the guests were female comics and musicians, such as Lotus Weinstock.Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald S. Smith, pg. 50. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 |
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Sandra Bernhard |
Type: |
Actress,Writer,Music Department (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Writer,Music Department |
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Actress,Writer,Music Department |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:29:58 |
| Height: |
5' 10' (1.78 m) |
| Biography: |
Performer, actress, singer and author Sandra Bernhard appeared as a series regular in season three of the immensely popular FX Television/Ryan Murphy show \"POSE\" reprising her role as brassy but caring Nurse Judy Kubrack, who works with H.I.V. |
| Trivia: |
Developed a strong friendship with Madonna during the 1980s, and the two were frequently seen together in public. They made intimations of a romantic relationship, most notably after appearing on Late Night with David Letterman (1982) where Sandra joked that she had slept with both Madonna and her then-husband, Sean Penn. The friendship ended in 1992.Had a fractured working relationship with co-star Jerry Lewis while filming The King of Comedy (1982). She claims he was very derogatory to her.Posed nude for Playboy magazine.According to an interview on Howard Stern's show, she revealed that she turned down the role of Miranda on the TV series Sex and the City (1998) --a role that eventually made Cynthia Nixon a household name.She had a daughter, Cicely Yasin Bernhard (also given Hebrew name Rachel), on July 4, 1998 via cesarean section. The baby's father has not been revealed.Before beginning her career as a stand-up comedian she was a manicurist for a posh L.A. salon.Despite not getting along with Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982), the 2 remained good friends until Lewis's passing in 2017.Toured with the 1999 Lilith Fair as the only comedienne.Legendary comedian/television personality and actor Jerry Lewis took Bernhard under his wing, when she was 27. The friendship lasted for 35 years, until Lewis's passing in 2017.Her 1988 show "Without You I'm Nothing" was recorded and received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy in 1991.At one time she was offered a role in Jordan Roth's revival of "The Rocky Horror Show" but it only paid $2,000 a week and she turned it down.She was highly influenced by Jerry Lewis.Her acting mentor is Jerry Lewis.Graduate of Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.Circa 1979, Sandra appeared in a cable TV comedy special, hosted by Phyllis Diller. All of the guests were female comics and musicians, such as Lotus Weinstock.Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald S. Smith, pg. 50. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 |
| Trademarks: |
Distinctive facial features
Her face
Full luscious lips
Gap between her front teeth
She remains closely associated in the public consciousness with Madonna even though their friendship (or whatever) lasted only a few years |
| Quotes: |
She's like jazz. She created her own beat. - friend and fellow comedian Paul Mooney
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I think people are a little bit intimidated by me. You know, I'm not exactly a wilting flower, so I think they're a little bit scared of me sometimes.
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My father was a proctologist and my mother was an abstract artist, so that's how I view the world.
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I'm the only actress in Hollywood who didn't pay to have these lips.
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I think [comedy] is definitely a more male oriented field--social commentary, political commentary--I think it's just easier for men to get up and say whatever they want. But I don't think there's that many women who really want to put their toe in the water either. It's not the easiest life or lifestyle to get out there and kind of shake the s*** up. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Writer,Music Department |
| Others works: |
(2000) TV commercial: Biography Channel
Music video: Appears in Cracker's video "Low".
(1998) Book: "May I Kiss You On The Lips Miss Sandra?"
(1998) Stage: Appeared in one-woman show, "I'm Still here...Damn It!"
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| Children: |
Cicely Yasin Bernhard |
| Parents: |
Jerome Bernhard
Jeanette Bernhard |
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