Filmography
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Known For
Spaceballs Dot Matrix (1987) -
Iron Man 3 Joan Rivers (2013) -
Serial Mom Joan Rivers (1994) -
Known For
Rabbit Test Writer (1978) -
Actress
Henry Hugglemonster (2015) -
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? Grandma (2014) -
Iron Man 3 Joan Rivers (2013)
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Are We There Yet? Elise (2012) -
Arthur Bubbe (2008-2012) -
Hot in Cleveland Anka (2012) -
The Simpsons Annie Dubinsky (2011) -
The Smurfs Party Guest (2011) -
Louie Joan Rivers (2011) -
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Joan Rivers (2010) -
![Nip/Tuck]( "Nip/Tuck")
Nip/Tuck Joan Rivers (2004-2010) -
![Spaceballs: The Animated Series]( "Spaceballs: The Animated Series")
Spaceballs: The Animated Series Dot Matrix (2008-2009) -
![The Hipsters]( "The Hipsters")
The Hipsters Floressa Malone (2009) -
![Boston Legal]( "Boston Legal")
Boston Legal Joan Rivers (2006) -
![Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks]( "Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks")
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Shirley the Sheep (2006) -
![Less Than Perfect]( "Less Than Perfect")
Less Than Perfect Louise (2005) -
![Dave the Barbarian]( "Dave the Barbarian")
Dave the Barbarian Queen Zonthara (2004) -
![First Daughter]( "First Daughter")
First Daughter Joan Rivers (2004) -
![Shrek 2]( "Shrek 2")
Shrek 2 Joan Rivers (2004) -
![I'm with Her]( "I'm with Her")
I'm with Her Joan Rivers (2004) -
![Curb Your Enthusiasm]( "Curb Your Enthusiasm")
Curb Your Enthusiasm Joan Rivers (2002) -
Hip! Edgy! Quirky! Floressa (2002)
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![Whispers: An Elephant's Tale]( "Whispers: An Elephant's Tale")
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale Spike (2000) -
![Intern]( "Intern")
Intern Dolly Bellows (2000) -
![KnitWits Revisited]( "KnitWits Revisited")
KnitWits Revisited Becky (1999) -
![Goosed]( "Goosed")
Goosed Mom / Blanche (1999) -
![Suddenly Susan]( "Suddenly Susan")
Suddenly Susan Edie (1998-1999) -
![KnitWits]( "KnitWits")
KnitWits Becky (1997) -
![Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist]( "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist")
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Joan (1997) -
![Napoleon]( "Napoleon")
Napoleon Mother Penguin (1995) -
![Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story]( "Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story")
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story Joan Rivers (1994) -
![Serial Mom]( "Serial Mom")
Serial Mom Joan Rivers (1994) -
![Lady Boss]( "Lady Boss")
Lady Boss Bibi Grant (1992) -
![Sesame Street]( "Sesame Street")
Sesame Street 'The Adventures of Letterman' Narrator (1989-1992) -
![Public Enemy #2]( "Public Enemy #2")
Public Enemy #2 Joan Rivers (1991) -
![Shalom Sesame]( "Shalom Sesame")
Shalom Sesame Microphone (1990) -
![How to Murder a Millionaire]( "How to Murder a Millionaire")
How to Murder a Millionaire Irma Summers (1990) -
![227]( "227")
227 Joan Rivers (1990) -
![Look Who's Talking]( "Look Who's Talking")
Look Who's Talking Julie (1989) -
![Spaceballs]( "Spaceballs")
Spaceballs Dot Matrix (1987) -
![Les Patterson Saves the World]( "Les Patterson Saves the World")
Les Patterson Saves the World President Rivers (1987) -
![The Muppets Take Manhattan]( "The Muppets Take Manhattan")
The Muppets Take Manhattan Perfume Saleswoman (1984) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Allison Newman (1983) -
![Uncle Scam]( "Uncle Scam")
Uncle Scam Joan Rivers (1981) -
![Rabbit Test]( "Rabbit Test")
Rabbit Test Second Nurse (1978) -
![Laugh-In]( "Laugh-In")
Laugh-In Guest Performer (1978) -
Consumer Survival Kit (1975)
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![Needles and Pins]( "Needles and Pins")
Needles and Pins (1973) -
![Here's Lucy]( "Here's Lucy")
Here's Lucy Joan Reynolds (1973) -
![ABC Comedy News]( "ABC Comedy News")
ABC Comedy News Joan Rivers (1973) -
![The Swimmer]( "The Swimmer")
The Swimmer Joan (1968) -
![Another World]( "Another World")
Another World Meredith Dunston (1997) (1964) -
Actress
![Mister Universe]( "Mister Universe")
Mister Universe Teenage Girl in Audience (1951) -
Writer
![In Bed with Joan]( "In Bed with Joan")
In Bed with Joan (2013) -
Joan Rivers: Reality TV (2013)
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Joan Rivers: Ugly Children (2013)
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![Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me]( "Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me")
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TMI with Joan Rivers (2011)
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![Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug]( "Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug")
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The Joan Rivers Position (2004-2006)
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Joan Rivers' Straight Talk (2006)
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An Audience with Joan Rivers (2006)
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![Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium]( "Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium")
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![Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist]( "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist")
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![Shopping for Fitness]( "Shopping for Fitness")
Shopping for Fitness (1996) -
![The Joan Rivers Show]( "The Joan Rivers Show")
The Joan Rivers Show (1989-1993) -
![Joan Rivers: Abroad in London]( "Joan Rivers: Abroad in London")
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![Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz]( "Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz")
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![The Late Show]( "The Late Show")
The Late Show (1986-1987) -
![An Audience with Joan Rivers]( "An Audience with Joan Rivers")
An Audience with Joan Rivers (1984) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (1983) -
Husbands, Wives & Lovers (1978)
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![Rabbit Test]( "Rabbit Test")
Rabbit Test (1978) -
Husbands and Wives (1977)
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![The Girl Most Likely to...]( "The Girl Most Likely to...")
The Girl Most Likely to... (1973) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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Writer
![Candid Camera]( "Candid Camera")
Candid Camera (1960) -
Producer
![Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?]( "Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?")
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? (2011-2014) -
![Why We Laugh: Funny Women]( "Why We Laugh: Funny Women")
Why We Laugh: Funny Women (2013) -
![In Bed with Joan]( "In Bed with Joan")
In Bed with Joan (2013) -
![Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me]( "Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me")
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Producer
![Joan Rivers: Abroad in London]( "Joan Rivers: Abroad in London")
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Soundtrack
![How to Murder a Millionaire]( "How to Murder a Millionaire")
How to Murder a Millionaire (1990) -
Director
![Rabbit Test]( "Rabbit Test")
Rabbit Test (1978) -
Archive footage
![The View]( "The View")
The View (2014-2022) -
![Framing Agnes]( "Framing Agnes")
Framing Agnes (2022) -
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![Listening to Kenny G]( "Listening to Kenny G")
Listening to Kenny G (2021) -
![Gossip]( "Gossip")
Gossip (2021) -
![Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed]( "Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed")
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![WWE's Most Wanted Treasures]( "WWE's Most Wanted Treasures")
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (2021) -
![Live at Mister Kelly's]( "Live at Mister Kelly's")
Live at Mister Kelly's (2021) -
![The Story of Late Night]( "The Story of Late Night")
The Story of Late Night (2021) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2010-2021) -
![Worn Stories]( "Worn Stories")
Worn Stories (2021) -
![Hysterical]( "Hysterical")
Hysterical (2021) -
![Kid 90]( "Kid 90")
Kid 90 (2021) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2017-2021) -
![CBS News Sunday Morning]( "CBS News Sunday Morning")
CBS News Sunday Morning (2013-2021) -
![The Comedy Store]( "The Comedy Store")
The Comedy Store (2020) -
![Challenger: The Final Flight]( "Challenger: The Final Flight")
Challenger: The Final Flight (2020) -
![This Is Paris]( "This Is Paris")
This Is Paris (2020) -
![Autopsy: The Last Hours of]( "Autopsy: The Last Hours of")
Autopsy: The Last Hours of (2015-2020) -
![Beastie Boys Story]( "Beastie Boys Story")
Beastie Boys Story (2020) -
![Behind Closed Doors]( "Behind Closed Doors")
Behind Closed Doors (2020) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2014-2020) -
![Disclosure]( "Disclosure")
Disclosure (2020) -
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![Paul Murray Live]( "Paul Murray Live")
Paul Murray Live (2019) -
![Milk]( "Milk")
Milk (2019) -
Utterly Outrageous Comedy (2019)
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![The Very Very Best of the 70s]( "The Very Very Best of the 70s")
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![Jeremy Vine]( "Jeremy Vine")
Jeremy Vine (2019) -
Comedy Legends (2018)
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![Mornings]( "Mornings")
Mornings (2018) -
![Whitney]( "Whitney")
Whitney (2018) -
Funny Women: Joan Rivers (2018)
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![Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind]( "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind")
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![Weekend Sunrise]( "Weekend Sunrise")
Weekend Sunrise (2016-2017) -
![Today]( "Today")
Today (2011-2017) -
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![The History of Comedy]( "The History of Comedy")
The History of Comedy (2017) -
![The Nineties]( "The Nineties")
The Nineties (2017) -
![Strange Inheritance]( "Strange Inheritance")
Strange Inheritance (2017) -
![Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives]( "Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives")
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![Mansfield 66/67]( "Mansfield 66/67")
Mansfield 66/67 (2017) -
![Whitney: Can I Be Me]( "Whitney: Can I Be Me")
Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) -
![Extra with Billy Bush]( "Extra with Billy Bush")
Extra with Billy Bush (2014-2016) -
![American Anarchist]( "American Anarchist")
American Anarchist (2016) -
![The Eighties]( "The Eighties")
The Eighties (2016) -
![The Drunken Peasants]( "The Drunken Peasants")
The Drunken Peasants (2016) -
![The Last Laugh]( "The Last Laugh")
The Last Laugh (2016) -
![Sunrise]( "Sunrise")
Sunrise (2012-2015) -
![The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![The Factor]( "The Factor")
The Factor (2008-2015) -
![The Dr. Oz Show]( "The Dr. Oz Show")
The Dr. Oz Show (2015) -
![Wogan: The Best Of]( "Wogan: The Best Of")
Wogan: The Best Of (2015) -
![E! Live from the Red Carpet]( "E! Live from the Red Carpet")
E! Live from the Red Carpet (2015) -
![The Apprentice]( "The Apprentice")
The Apprentice (2012-2015) -
![The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![The 70's Game Shows: Volume 1]( "The 70's Game Shows: Volume 1")
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![Genesis: Together and Apart]( "Genesis: Together and Apart")
Genesis: Together and Apart (2014) -
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![E! News]( "E! News")
E! News (2014) -
![Fashion Police]( "Fashion Police")
Fashion Police (2014) -
![Pioneers of Television]( "Pioneers of Television")
Pioneers of Television (2014) -
![WWE Raw]( "WWE Raw")
WWE Raw (2014) -
![Weekend Today]( "Weekend Today")
Weekend Today (2014) -
![Geraldo Rivera Reports]( "Geraldo Rivera Reports")
Geraldo Rivera Reports (2014) -
![20/20]( "20/20")
20/20 (2014) -
![Live with Kelly and Ryan]( "Live with Kelly and Ryan")
Live with Kelly and Ryan (2014) -
![Anderson Cooper 360°]( "Anderson Cooper 360°")
Anderson Cooper 360° (2014) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2014) -
![On the Record w/ Brit Hume]( "On the Record w/ Brit Hume")
On the Record w/ Brit Hume (2014) -
![Media Buzz]( "Media Buzz")
Media Buzz (2014) -
![The Sixties]( "The Sixties")
The Sixties (2014) -
![The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall]( "The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall")
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![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2013) -
![When Comedy Went to School]( "When Comedy Went to School")
When Comedy Went to School (2013) -
![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2008-2013) -
Vanilla Ice Archive (2012)
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![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]( "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno")
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2011-2012) -
![GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling]( "GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling")
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![Bob Ross: The Happy Painter]( "Bob Ross: The Happy Painter")
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter (2011) -
My Favourite Joke (2011)
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![The Undefeated]( "The Undefeated")
The Undefeated (2011) -
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo (2011)
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![Miss Representation]( "Miss Representation")
Miss Representation (2011) -
![Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy]( "Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy")
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![Live from Studio Five]( "Live from Studio Five")
Live from Studio Five (2010) -
![The Jay Leno Show]( "The Jay Leno Show")
The Jay Leno Show (2010) -
![2009 World Series of Poker]( "2009 World Series of Poker")
2009 World Series of Poker (2009) -
![Reflections on My Attempt to Save the World...]( "Reflections on My Attempt to Save the World...")
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![CNN Presents]( "CNN Presents")
CNN Presents (2007) -
![Queens of Disco]( "Queens of Disco")
Queens of Disco (2007) -
![The Ellen DeGeneres Show]( "The Ellen DeGeneres Show")
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2007) -
![The Best of the Royal Variety]( "The Best of the Royal Variety")
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![A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show]( "A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show")
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![VH1 News Presents]( "VH1 News Presents")
VH1 News Presents (2005) -
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![101 Biggest Celebrity Oops]( "101 Biggest Celebrity Oops")
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) -
![The Award Show Awards Show]( "The Award Show Awards Show")
The Award Show Awards Show (2003) -
Sylvester: Mighty Real (2002)
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![Heroes of Comedy]( "Heroes of Comedy")
Heroes of Comedy (2000) -
![Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer]( "Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer")
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![Clive Anderson Talks Back]( "Clive Anderson Talks Back")
Clive Anderson Talks Back (1995) -
![Frontline]( "Frontline")
Frontline (1995) -
![Man of the Year]( "Man of the Year")
Man of the Year (1995) -
50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
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![60 Minutes]( "60 Minutes")
60 Minutes (1994) -
![Madonna: The Name of the Game]( "Madonna: The Name of the Game")
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![One Nation Under God]( "One Nation Under God")
One Nation Under God (1993) -
![25 B.C.: The Best of 25 Years of Billy Connolly]( "25 B.C.: The Best of 25 Years of Billy Connolly")
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![The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show")
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Mob on the Run (1987)
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![Our World]( "Our World")
Our World (1987) -
Marilyn: Baby U Left Me (1985)
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The Great Standups (1984)
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![Wogan]( "Wogan")
Wogan (1984) -
Archive footage
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All Filmography
Videos
Awards
6 wins & 13 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Met a young, unfamiliar future comedienne/television personality Rhonda Shear, at a surgeon's clinic, at the time Shear needed to get her nose done. The friendship had lasted exactly 30 years, until Rivers's passing in 2014.
Quotes
If you're not a wreck in this business, you're not around.
Trademark
Loud, raspy voice with New York City accent
Nickname
The Queen of the Barbed One-liners
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Joan Alexandra Molinsky
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 81)
East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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