Joan Rivers
Known for Acting · 172 credits
- Born
- 1933-06-08
- Died
- 2014-09-04
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Joan Alexandra Molinsky · The Queen of the Barbed One-liners
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.
Known For
The Simpsons
1989
as Annie Dubinsky (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Hostess
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host / Self - Co-Hostess
TV Shows (87)
The Simpsons
1989
as Annie Dubinsky (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Hostess
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host / Self - Co-Hostess
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Joan Rivers
The View
1997
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Self / Joan Rivers
Boston Legal
2004
as Self
Wogan
1982
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Talk
2010
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Anka / Self
Arthur
1996
as Bubby (voice)
Today
1952
as Self
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
The Electric Company
1971
as Letterman Narrator (voice)
The Soup
2004
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self / Self - Guest / Various Characters
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Project Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge
V Graham Norton
2002
as Self
Miss USA
1963
as Self - Commentator
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Here's Lucy
1968
as Joan Reynolds
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Joan (voice)
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
Less than Perfect
2002
as Louise
Best Week Ever
2004
Say Yes to the Dress
2007
as Self
Billy on the Street
2011
as Self
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
So Graham Norton
1998
as Self - Guest
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Edie
Dave the Barbarian
2004
as Ghost Mom (voice) / Queen Zonthara (voice)
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Another World
1964
as Meredith Dunston
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
as Self (archive footage)
I'm with Her
2003
as Joan Rivers
Live at the Apollo
2004
as Self
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1994
as Self - Presenter
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
Deal With It
2013
as Self
Movies (85)
Iron Man 3
2013
as Joan Rivers
Shrek 2
2004
as Joan Rivers (voice)
Spaceballs
1987
as Dot Matrix (voice)
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Smurfs
2011
as Party Guest
Tower Heist
2011
as Self
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010
as Joan Rivers
Napoleon
1995
as Mother Penguin (voice)
First Daughter
2004
as Joan Rivers
Look Who's Talking
1989
as Julie (voice) (uncredited)
Serial Mom
1994
as Joan Rivers
Disclosure
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Mister Universe
1951
as Teenage Girl in Audience
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Perfume Saleswoman
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
as Self
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Mansfield 66/67
2017
Love, Sweat and Tears
2017
as Self
The Swimmer
1968
as Joan
Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005
as Self
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
2013
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
2014
as Grandma Doyle
The Undefeated
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Comic Relief '90
1990
as Self
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
as Self
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
2004
as Self
Public Enemy #2
1991
as Joan Rivers
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Women Aren't Funny
2014
as Self
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000
as Spike (voice)
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
1990
as Self
Goosed
1999
as Blanche
Rabbit Test
1978
as Second Nurse
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lily: Sold Out
1981
as Joan Rivers
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988
as Self
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Sylvester: Mighty Real
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
WrestleMania II
1986
as Ring Announcer
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Joan Rivers
The Story of The Swimmer
2014
as Self
Intern
2000
as Dolly Bellows
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
2013
as Self
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990
as Irma
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Cleavage
2002
as Self
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
as Self
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
1996
as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
Les Patterson Saves the World
1987
as President Rivers (uncredited)
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
2012
as Self
Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
1984
as Self
We Are Most Amused
2008
as Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
2006
as Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
as Self
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
2007
as Self
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012
as Self
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
1994
as Joan Rivers
Knitwits Revisited
1999
as Becky (voice)
An Audience with Joan Rivers
1984
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
1994
as Self
Knitwits
1997
as Becky (voice)
Rosa Does Joan
1992
as Herself
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
2010
as Self
Hootenanny a Go-Go
1965
as Self
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
Another Audience with Joan Rivers
2006
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
2009
as Self
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
1992
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers
2001
as Self
Growing Up Barnard
2011
Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo
2004
as Self
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
2005
as Self
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
2006
as Self
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
2013
as Self
About Joan Rivers
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. With 172 credits spanning from 1948 to 2024, Joan Rivers has appeared in 85 films and 87 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joan Rivers Movies
- Iron Man 3 (2013) — as Joan Rivers
- Shrek 2 (2004) — as Joan Rivers (voice)
- Spaceballs (1987) — as Dot Matrix (voice)
- Beastie Boys Story (2020) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Smurfs (2011) — as Party Guest
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