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Sarah Silverman: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Sarah Bennett Silverman
  • Birth Place: Bedford, NH
  • Profession: Comedian; actor; writer
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Sarah Silverman Fast Facts:
  • Performed first stand-up routine at a club in Boston at the age of 17.
  • Dropped out of NYU and tried her luck with a series of open-mic appearances in Manhattan that eventually led to gigs around the country, and a stint, at age 22, as writer and performer for Saturday Night Live.
  • Appeared on Seinfeld as one of Kramer's girlfriends during the 1996-97 season; and landed a small role as one of Cameron Diaz's pals in 1998's There's Something About Mary.
  • Prepared for her 2005 movie Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic by revisiting some of her favorite concert films, including Eddie Murphy: Delirious and Bill Cosby---'Himself'. 
  • Real-life sister Laura Silverman played her sister on The Sarah Silverman Program.
  • Has written for several magazines, including Playboy and Esquire.
  • Sarah Silverman Relationships:
  • Donald Silverman - Father
  • Jimmy Kimmel - Ex-significant Other
  • Jody Silverman - Sister
  • Jodyne Speyer - Stepsister
  • Susan Silverman-Abramowitz - Sister
  • Dave Attell - Ex-significant Other
  • Laura Silverman - Sister
  • Beth Ann O'Hara - Mother
  • Sam Seder - Ex-significant Other
  • Alec Sulkin - Significant Other
  • Sarah Silverman Awards:
  • 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics - Winner
  • 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs - Nominee
  • 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended New York University, New York, NY

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