Joan Rivers biography at QuotationFun

A Short Biography of Joan Rivers

Author Name:

Joan Rivers

Born As:

Joan Sandra Molinsky

Other Names:

Joan Sandra Molinsky

Born:

8 Jun 1933

Died:





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Comedienne, actress, talk show host and businesswoman                          
Selected Works:

Filmography:

Once Upon a Coffee House - 1965
The Swimmer - 1968
Rabbit Test - 1978 - also director and writer
Uncle Scam - 1981
The Muppets Take Manhattan - 1984
Les Patterson Saves the World - 1987
Spaceballs - 1987 - voice
Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special - 1988
Look Who's Talking - 1989 - voice
Public Enemy #2 - 1993
Serial Mom - 1994
Napoleon - 1995 - voice
Goosed - 1999
The Intern - 2000
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale - 2000 - voice
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' - 2002 - documentary
Hip! Edgy! Quirky! - 2002
Shrek 2 - 2004 - voice
First Daughter - 2004
The Last Guy on Earth - 2007

Television:

The Joan Rivers Show - 1969 - canceled after 2 months
The Electric Company - cast member from 1972 - 1977 - voice
An Audience with Joan Rivers - 1984
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz - 1985
Joan Rivers: Can We Talk? - 1986 - canceled after 15 episodes
The Late Show - host from 1986 - 1987
The New Hollywood Squares - center square from 1988 - 1989
The Joan Rivers Show - 1989 - 1993
How to Murder a Millionaire - 1990
Lady Boss - 1992
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story - 1994
Can We Shop? - 1995 - present
Another World - cast member in 1997
The Joan Rivers Position - 2004-2006
An Audience with Joan Rivers - 2006
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug - 2006
Dawn French's "Girls Who Do Comedy" : Joan Rivers - in-depth interview BBC 2006
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack - Celebrity Hijacker - 2008
Straight Talk - 2007.                          
Husband Edgar Rosenberg, one daughter Melissa.                          
Georgie Award as Best Comedienne - 1975
Clio Award for Best Performance in a TV Commercial - 1976 and 1982,  
Daytime Emmy Award as Best Talk Show Host - 1990.