ACTOR
Joan Rivers
Known for The Simpsons · Curb Your Enthusiasm · Nip/Tuck
Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014) ,was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host. She was noted for her often controversial comedic persona—heavily self-deprecating and sharply acerbic, especially towards celebrities and politicians.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Jun 8, 1933
- Died
- Sep 4, 2014
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014) ,was an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host. She was noted for her often controversial comedic persona—heavily self-deprecating and sharply acerbic, especially towards celebrities and politicians.
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Known For
TV
The SimpsonsAnnie Dubinsky (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Curb Your EnthusiasmJoan Rivers · 2000
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
Nip/TuckSelf · 2003
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
Boston LegalSelf · 2004
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 2014
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
TV
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 2007
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2003
★ 5.3
★ 5.3
Filmography
Movies
Mister UniverseTeenage Girl in Audience
1951
Hootenanny a Go-GoSelf
1965
The SwimmerJoan
1968
The Girl Most Likely To...Teleplay
1973The Girl Most Likely To...Story
1973HB
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
Rabbit TestSecond Nurse
1978Rabbit TestDirector
1978Rabbit TestWriter
1978
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical TripSelf
1979
Lily: Sold OutJoan Rivers
1981
An Audience with Joan Rivers
1984An Audience with Joan RiversWriter
1984
Garry Shandling: Alone in VegasSelf
1984
The Muppets Take ManhattanPerfume Saleswoman
1984
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelf
1986
WrestleMania IIRing Announcer
1986
Les Patterson Saves the WorldPresident Rivers (uncredited)
1987
SpaceballsDot Matrix (voice)
1987
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzJoan Rivers
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzWriter
1988
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialSelf
1988
Look Who's TalkingJulie (voice) (uncredited)
1989CR
Comic Relief '90Self
1990
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsSelf
1990
How to Murder a MillionaireIrma
1990
Night of 100 Stars IIISelf
1990
Public Enemy #2Joan Rivers
1991
Joan Rivers: Abroad in LondonSelf
1992Joan Rivers: Abroad in LondonWriter
1992RD
Rosa Does JoanHerself
1992
Serial MomJoan Rivers
1994
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and ProtestSelf
1994
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers StoryJoan Rivers
1994
NapoleonMother Penguin (voice)
1995
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
1996
KnitwitsBecky (voice)
1997KnitwitsWriter
1997
GoosedBlanche
1999
Knitwits RevisitedBecky (voice)
1999Knitwits RevisitedDialogue
1999
InternDolly Bellows
2000
Whispers: An Elephant's TaleSpike (voice)
2000
E! True Hollywood Story: Joan RiversSelf
2001
CleavageSelf
2002SM
Sylvester: Mighty RealSelf (archive footage)
2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'Self
2002
100 Greatest Sexy MomentsSelf
2003
First DaughterJoan Rivers
2004
Happy Birthday Oscar WildeSelf
2004
Joan Rivers Live at the ApolloSelf
2004Joan Rivers Live at the ApolloWriter
2004
Shrek 2Joan Rivers (voice)
2004
The Best of So Graham NortonSelf (archive footage)
2004JR
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London PalladiumSelf
2005JR
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London PalladiumWriter
2005JC
John Candy: Comic SpiritSelf
2005
Spaceballs: The DocumentarySelf
2005
Another Audience with Joan RiversSelf
2006Another Audience with Joan RiversWriter
2006
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the PlugSelf
2006Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the PlugWriter
2006
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & BitsSelf
2006
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish WomenSelf
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf
2007
We Are Most AmusedSelf
2008
Comedy Central Roast of Joan RiversSelf
2009
Joan Rivers: A Piece of WorkSelf
2010
Wall Street: Money Never SleepsJoan Rivers
2010
Bob Ross: The Happy PainterSelf (archive footage)
2011GU
Growing Up Barnard
2011
The SmurfsParty Guest
2011
The UndefeatedSelf (archive footage)
2011
Tower HeistSelf
2011Tower HeistThanks
2011
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with MeSelf
2012Joan Rivers: Don't Start with MeWriter
2012
Johnny Carson: King of Late NightSelf
2012VI
Vanilla Ice ArchiveSelf (archive footage)
2012
Iron Man 3Joan Rivers
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelf
2013
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf'sSelf
2013
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms MableySelf
2013
Why We Laugh: Funny WomenSelf
2013Why We Laugh: Funny WomenExecutive Producer
2013
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?Grandma Doyle
2014
The Story of The SwimmerSelf
2014
Women Aren't FunnySelf
2014
The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Love, Sweat and TearsSelf
2017
Mansfield 66/67
2017
Beastie Boys StorySelf (archive footage)
2020
DisclosureSelf (archive footage)
2020
Live at Mister Kelly'sSelf
2021
Parkinson at 50Self (archive footage)
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItSelf (archive footage)
2021
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-UpSelf (archive footage)
2022
Commitment to LifeSelf (archive footage)
2023
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven AllowedSelf (archive footage)
2023
Joan Rivers at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
2024UJ
Untitled Joan Rivers DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
Television
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 9 eps
1948
The Emmy AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1949
TodaySelf · 4 eps
1952
Kraft Music HallSelf · 2 eps
1958
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 4 eps
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Hostess · 1 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Host · 36 eps
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 16 eps
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Hostess · 7 eps
1962
Miss USASelf - Commentator · 1 eps
1963
Another WorldMeredith Dunston · 9 eps
1964
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf · 2 eps
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters · 1 eps
1967FO
Frost on SundaySelf – Guest · 1 eps
1968
Here's LucyJoan Reynolds · 1 eps
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1968TJ
The Jim Nabors Hour1 eps
1969
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 2 eps
1970
The Electric CompanyLetterman Narrator (voice) · 780 eps
1971TP
The Pearl Bailey ShowSelf · 1 eps
1971
The Midnight SpecialSelf · 1 eps
1972NA
Needles and Pins1 eps
1973
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveWriter
1975
The Love BoatAllison Newman · 1 eps
1977
An Audience with...Self · 2 eps
1978HW
Husbands, Wives & LoversCreator
1978
The South Bank Show1 eps
1978
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic1 eps
1980
Entertainment TonightSelf · 1 eps
1981
WoganSelf · 1 eps
1982TB
The Bob Monkhouse ShowSelf · 1 eps
1983TL
The Late ShowSelf - Host · 1 eps
1986
The Dame Edna ExperienceSelf · 1 eps
1987
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 eps
1988TJ
The Joan Rivers ShowSelf - Host · 1 eps
1989
The SimpsonsAnnie Dubinsky (voice) · 2 eps
1989
Lady BossBibi Grant · 2 eps
1992
Intimate PortraitSelf · 1 eps
1993
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1994
Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistJoan (voice) · 1 eps
1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistAdditional Writing
1995
ArthurBubby (voice) · 1 eps
1996
E! True Hollywood Story3 eps
1996
Suddenly SusanEdie · 3 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 13 eps
1997
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 5 eps
1998
So Graham NortonSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1998
Curb Your EnthusiasmJoan Rivers · 1 eps
2000
Good Day LiveSelf · 2 eps
2001
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy3 eps
2002
Fashion PoliceHost · 28 eps
2002
Less than PerfectLouise · 1 eps
2002
V Graham NortonSelf · 1 eps
2002
I'm with HerJoan Rivers · 2 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 5 eps
2003
Nip/TuckSelf · 2 eps
2003Nip/TuckJoan Rivers · 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
Best Week Ever1 eps
2004
Boston LegalSelf · 1 eps
2004
Dave the BarbarianGhost Mom (voice) · 1 eps
2004Dave the BarbarianQueen Zonthara (voice) · 3 eps
2004
Live at the Apollo1 eps
2004Live at the ApolloSelf · 1 eps
2004Live at the ApolloWriter
2004
ParkinsonSelf - Guest · 4 eps
2004ParkinsonSelf - Guest (archive footage) · 1 eps
2004
Project RunwaySelf - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2004
The SoupSelf · 2 eps
2004TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2004
8 Out of 10 CatsSelf · 3 eps
2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListSelf · 2 eps
2005
NigellaSelf · 1 eps
2005
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: ComedySelf · 1 eps
2006
The Story of Light EntertainmentSelf · 1 eps
2006
Say Yes to the DressSelf · 1 eps
2007
Shrink RapSelf · 1 eps
2007TA
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 5 eps
2007BB
Big Brother: Celebrity HijackHerself - Hijacker · 1 eps
2008
Celebrity Family FeudSelf · 1 eps
2008
Spaceballs: The Animated SeriesDot Matrix (voice) · 15 eps
2008
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf · 1 eps
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesIn Memory Of
2009
Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf · 1 eps
2009
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of AmericaSelf - Comedienne · 6 eps
2009
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik1 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 5 eps
2009
Hot in ClevelandAnka · 1 eps
2010Hot in ClevelandSelf · 1 eps
2010
The TalkSelf · 1 eps
2010
Billy on the StreetSelf · 1 eps
2011
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?26 eps
2011
Deal With ItSelf · 2 eps
2013
The Jeselnik OffensiveSelf · 1 eps
2013
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 1 eps
2014
Dark Side of ComedySelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2022
Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2023
The Super ModelsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2023
Stand-Up: The Laughing TherapySelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2024Photos
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