Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman is a gifted comedienne who has achieved success as a singer, writer, actress and producer. 

Early Accomplishments

She was 17 when she first performed as a comic, an experience she describes as “awful”. She dropped out of New York University after a year and chose to write for and star in Saturday Night Live (1993-94), marking the beginning of her career.

Best Known For

She won 2 Primetime Emmy nominations for her series on Comedy Central, The Sarah Silverman Program (2007-10) and a SAG nomination for the 2015 film, I Smile Back.

She has starred in Wreck-It Ralph (2012) and its 2018 sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet, School of Rock (2003), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) and Bob’s Burgers (2011-date).

Sexual Orientation

Sarah is straight and was famously dating Michael Sheen from 2014 to 2017 and also Jimmy Kimmel from 2002 and 2009.

She has been in relationships with various other men such as David Cross, Alec Sulkin, Kyle Dunnigan, Louis C.K. and Colin Quinn. 

Family

She is the youngest of the 3 daughters of Donald Silverman and Beth O’Hara with her sisters being Laura and Susan Silverman and Jodyne Speyer as a stepsister.

Religion

Although she was born and bred under Judaism and even as a rabbi as a sister, she has referred to herself as agnostic.

Worth To Know

Her self-authored biography, The Bedwetter was published in 2010.

She is best friends with English actress, Kate Beckinsale.

In 2018, she was honored with her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.