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Sarah Silverman

Actor and producer, also writer, composer and director · Born December 1, 1970 (55) · Bedford, New Hampshire, USA

2 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Her comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics, including racism, sexism, homophobia, politics, and religion, sometimes having her comic character endorse them in a satirical or deadpan fashion. She has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her work on television. Silverman was a writer and performer on Saturday Night Live, and she starred in and produced The Sarah Silverman Program, which ran from 2007 to 2010 on Comedy Central, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She released an autobiography The Bedwetter in 2010. She also appeared in other television programs, such as Mr. Show and V.I.P. and starred in films, including Who's the Caboose? (1997), School of Rock (2003), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). In 2015, she starred in the drama I Smile Back, for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. During the 2016 election, she became increasingly politically active; she initially campaigned for Bernie Sanders but later spoke in support of Hillary Clinton at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. She hosted the Hulu streaming television late-night talk show I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman from 2017 until late 2018. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sarah Silverman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 1, 1970 (55)
From
Bedford, New Hampshire, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer, composer and director
Titles
82 on MovieCove · 115 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Sarah Silverman's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 23 · Serious 13 · Dark 5

Grounded 27 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

Gentle 17 · Charged 19 · Intense 5

A split, not a type: Steady 25 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 4

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 20

A split, not a type: Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

Casual 26 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 17 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 17
Hero
4 of 17
Trickster
4 of 17
Shadow
2 of 17
Herald
1 of 17
Mentor
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
20
Joyful
13
Contemplative
12
Tense
11
Warm
12
Other
51

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sarah Silverman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 82 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Sarah Silverman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

115 credits, 82 with a MovieCove page; 95 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tangles(2026)

    as Sukey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • Mating Season(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Samantha (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
  • Sarah Silverman: PostMortem(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • The Charlie Puth Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Silverman

  • Stupid Pet Tricks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • Maestro(2023)

    as Shirley Bernstein

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Pay or Die(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Jack and Sam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Once Upon a Studio(2023)

    as Vanellope (voice) (archive sound)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenantman Silverman

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
  • Menorah in the Middle(2022)

    as Rachel Baum

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Prophets of Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narrator

  • The Bob's Burgers Movie(2022)

    as Ollie Pesto (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
  • Marry Me(2022)

    as Parker Debbs

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Don't Look Up(2021)

    as Sarah Benterman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • Santa Inc.(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Candy Smalls (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
  • Space Jam: A New Legacy(2021)

    as Warner Bros. Executive

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
  • In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sarah Silverman

  • Mentally Al(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as The Grandfather

  • Ralph Breaks the Internet(2018)

    as Vanellope (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • I Love You, America(2017)

    Show 21 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
  • Battle of the Sexes(2017)

    as Gladys Heldman

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • The Book of Henry(2017)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • The Jim Jefferies Show(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Self · as T5 Trailer Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
  • Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Punching Henry(2016)

    as Sharon Levine

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Lady Dynamite(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sarah Silverman

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
  • You Can Never Really Know Someone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Gretchen

  • Great Minds with Dan Harmon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Betsy Ross

  • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Zars St. Lars

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
  • I Smile Back(2015)

    as Laney Brooks

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Gravy(2015)

    as Bethany

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Ashby(2015)

    as June Wallis

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Man Seeking Woman(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh's Right Hand (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
  • Cops, Cum, Dicks, and Flying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer · as Lieutenant Silverman

  • Rubberhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer · as Self

  • Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Thanks

  • The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Happy

  • Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles(2013)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Helen Schiff

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
  • Sarah Silverman's Perfect Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer · as Self

  • Fête des Pets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer · Actor

  • Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

    as Vanellope (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Take This Waltz(2011)

    as Geraldine

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • The Muppets(2011)

    as Greeter

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 67 episodes · as Lead Singer (voice) · as Ms. Schnur (voice) · as OIlie (voice) · as Ollie (voice) · as Ollie (voice) / Carly (voice) / Meredith (voice) · as ollie pesto (voice) · as Ollie pesto (voice) · as Ollie Pesto (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
  • Conan(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hitler · as Self - Guest

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
  • Peep World(2010)

    as Cheri

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Heather

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephanie Engler

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
  • Bored to Death(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Lori

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
  • Funny People(2009)

    as Sarah Silverman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Britches

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
  • Match Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Panelist

  • A Bad Situationist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jamy Shonelike

  • Futurama: Bender's Big Score(2007)

    as Michelle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • Yo Gabba Gabba!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
  • The Sarah Silverman Program.(2007)

    Show 32 episodes · Creator · Producer · as Sarah Silverman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
  • School for Scoundrels(2006)

    as Becky

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
  • Rent(2005)

    as Alexi Darling

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • Too Late with Adam Carolla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jelly Roll

  • Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic(2005)

    Composer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Stripper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
  • Tom Goes to the Mayor(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Barb Dunderbarn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
  • Drawn Together(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Bleh (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
  • Pilot Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Susan Underman

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Silverman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • Hair High(2004)

    as Cherri (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Bad Santa(2003)

    as Santa Instructor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • School of Rock(2003)

    as Patty Di Marco

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 57 episodes · Actor

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marci Maven

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
  • Greg the Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 33 episodes · as Alison Kaiser

  • Saddle Rash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Hanna Headstrong (voice)

  • Saddle Rash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Run Ronnie Run(2002)

    as Network Executive #3

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Evolution(2001)

    as Denise

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • Heartbreakers(2001)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Say It Isn't So(2001)

    as Gina

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • Black Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Robositter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
  • The Way of the Gun(2000)

    as Raving Bitch

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Rain Robinson

  • Screwed(2000)

    as Hillary

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • What Planet Are You From?(2000)

    as Woman on plane

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • The Bachelor(1999)

    as Carolyn

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Late Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jen

  • Futurama(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michelle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy Stanton

  • Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • Bulworth(1998)

    as 2nd American Politics Assistant

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • Overnight Delivery(1998)

    as Turran

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • Who's the Caboose?(1997)

    Co-Producer · as Susan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · as Various

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Tina Schiparelli

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
  • Brotherly Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosa

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ali Walters

  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Writing · as Sarah (voice)

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rain Robinson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
  • Droopy, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Melody WOOO-WOOO Stardust (voice)

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wendy Traston

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • Caesar's Salad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Woman with Poet

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikki McKenna (voice) · as Rachel, Lisa's Imaginary Friend (voice) · as Sarah Silverman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 20 episodes · Writer · as Audience Member / Natalie Merchant (uncredited) · as Self - Host · as Self - Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
  • Viral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 115 titles, 113 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19752026

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting103 of 115: 96 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting1 of 115: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting10 of 115: 2 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing11 of 115: 4 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thMusic1 of 115: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 115: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

115 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1980s2 · acting1990s18 · 18 acting · 2 crew2000s39 · 38 acting · 2 crew2010s33 · 27 acting · 8 crew2020s20 · 15 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 6% of 33 roles
9803081318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys and 1 other major award from 24 major nominations, 2008–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
  3. 2024
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety Specials
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  4. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  5. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  6. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
  7. 2016
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
  8. 2015
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
Show 4 earlier years
  1. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special
  2. 2011
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
  3. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  4. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Sarah Silverman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 82 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up33
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 82 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed26

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sarah Silverman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles5–70 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles11–72 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles16–90 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles22–71 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles7–48 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sarah Silverman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sarah Silverman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Amy Zvi shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles