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Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955 in suburban Flint, Michigan, but raised in Arizona) is a United States actress, entertainer, and comedian. The brassy and outspoken performance artist first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy. She has since become a household name from her appearances in various films (including The King of Comedy, Hudson Hawk, The Apocalypse, Follow That Bird, and Inside Monkey Zetterland) as well as her television spots, most notably as Nancy, a lesbian friend of the title protagonist on Roseanne. She also guest-starred as herself on two episodes of Will & Grace and appeared in several episodes of The L Word as a literary professor.

Her one woman show Without You, I'm Nothing was a massive success on Broadway, and was turned into a recording as well as a film. She returned to New York in 2006 with the Off-Broadway show Everything Bad and Beautiful.

She has developed a cult following with her stand-up comedy shows that are better described as performance art. She is bisexual, with public intimations of a relationship with Madonna, which both made in the late 1980s.

  Searching for Bobby D (2005) .... Sherri Dansen
"Crossing Jordan"
- Embraceable You (2005) TV Episode .... Roz Framus
- You Really Got Me (2005) TV Episode .... Roz Framus
"The L Word"
- Late, Later, Latent (2005) TV Episode .... Charlotte Birch
- Luminous (2005) TV Episode .... Charlotte Birch
- Lagrimas de Oro (2005) TV Episode .... Charlotte Birch
- Loneliest Number (2005) TV Episode .... Charlotte Birch
- Lap Dance (2005) TV Episode .... Charlotte Birch
Live from the Ladies Room: The WE Awards Night Bathroom Break Party (2005) (TV) .... Host
The Easter Egg Adventure (2005) (voice) .... Claralyne Cluck
Nick at Nite's Search for the Funniest Mom in America (2005) (TV)
Silver Lake (2004) (TV) .... Sheila Fontana
"Girlfriends"
- And Baby Makes Four (2003) TV Episode .... Marcia
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
- Desperate (2003) TV Episode .... Priscilla Chaney
"Dragnet"
... aka L.A. Dragnet (USA: new title)
- Well Endowed (2003) TV Episode .... Alberta Danner
The Third Date (2003) .... Ola
Dinner Rush (2000) .... Jennifer Freely
"The Sopranos"
- D-Girl (2000) TV Episode .... Gina
"V.I.P."
... aka V.I.P. - Die Bodyguards (Germany)
- All You Need Is Val (2000) TV Episode .... Cora DeFarge
Playing Mona Lisa (2000) .... Bibi Carlson

Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999) (V) (voice) .... Cassandra
Comedy Central's Hi Fi Party (1998) (TV) .... Host
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) .... Sandy Sands
... aka Ed Wood's I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
... aka I Awoke Early the Day I Died (USA)
"Hercules" (1998) TV Series (voice) .... Cassandra
... aka Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title)
Wrongfully Accused (1998) .... Dr. Fridley
... aka Leslie Nielsen ist sehr verdächtig (Germany)
... aka Sehr verdächtig (Germany: alternative title)
... aka Unter falschem Verdacht (Germany: alternative title)
Somewhere in the City (1998) .... Betty
Exposé (1998) .... Janet
One Hell of a Guy (1998) (V) (voice) .... God
"Ally McBeal"
- The Dirty Joke (1997) TV Episode .... Caroline Poop
- Drawing the Lines (1997) TV Episode .... Caroline Poop
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) .... Ann Glover
... aka Burn Hollywood Burn (UK: video title)
"Superman"
... aka Superman: The Animated Series (USA: informal alternative title)
- Mxyzpixilated (1997) TV Episode (voice) .... Gsptlsnz
Lover Girl (1997) .... Marci Guerra/'Angel'
... aka Lover Girls
Plump Fiction (1997) .... Bunny Roberts
"Roseanne"
- Into That Good Night: Part 1 (1997) TV Episode .... Nancy Bartlett
- Into That Good Night: Part 2 (1997) TV Episode .... Nancy Bartlett
- The War Room (1997) TV Episode .... Nancy Bartlett
- The Wedding (1996) TV Episode .... Nancy Bartlett
- December Bride (1995) TV Episode .... Nancy Bartlett
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"Spider-Man"
- Partners in Danger Chapter 5: Partners (1997) TV Episode (voice) .... Sarah Baker
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man"
- Aged Heat 2: Women in Heat (1997) TV Episode (voice) .... Warden
The Apocalypse (1997) .... J.T. Wayne
"Highlander"
... aka Highlander (France)
... aka Highlander: The Series
- Dramatic License (1996) TV Episode .... Carolyn Marsh
Museum of Love (1996) .... Kitty
"Clueless"
- City Beautification (1996) TV Episode .... Ms. Sorenson
"Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist"
- A Journey for the Betterment of People (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... Sandra
"Chicago Hope"
- Right to Life (1996) TV Episode .... Sheila Truitt
Freaky Friday (1995) (TV) .... Frieda Debny
Cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma, Les (1995) .... La première quêteuse
... aka A Hundred and One Nights
... aka A Hundred and One Nights of Simon Cinema
... aka Cent et une nuits, Les (France: short title)
Dallas Doll (1994) .... Dallas Adair
Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992) .... Imogene
... aka Monkey Zetterland (Australia)
"Tales from the Crypt"
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
- Top Billing (1991) TV Episode .... Sheila
Hudson Hawk (1991) .... Minerva Mayflower

Track 29 (1988) .... Nurse Stein
Casual Sex? (1988) (uncredited)
The Whoopee Boys (1986) (uncredited) .... Extra
"The Hitchhiker"
... aka Voyageur, Le (France)
- O.D. Feelin (1986) TV Episode .... Rat
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
- The Night Caller (1985) TV Episode .... Karen
Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) .... Grouch Waitress
... aka Follow That Bird
The House of God (1984) .... Angel Dutton
The King of Comedy (1983) .... Masha
Nice Dreams (1981) .... Girl Nut
... aka Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams (USA: complete title)
Shogun Assassin (1980) .... Voice

"America 2-Night"
- Episode #1.48 (1978) TV Episode .... Punk Monk