"You're feeling bad, so you start thinking, 'Oh, what a waste of space, and I’m a burden.' You forget that also describes the Grand Canyon. Watch how friends and family take pictures of you from a safe distance. Revel in your majestic profile."
Maria Bamford (September 3, 1970-) is an American actress and stand-up comedian best known for Barnyard (2006), The Legend of Korra (2012-2014), and Hell And Back (2015).
She is married to Scott Marvel Cassidy. She has both Bipolar Disorder and OCD.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1998: Denial as Newscaster
- 1999: Los Enchiladas as Sarah
- 2000: Lucky Numbers as Wendy the Waitress
- 2001: Cat Dog The Great Parent Mystery as Shriek Dubois
- 2002: Stuart Little 2 as Teacher
- 2002: Charlottes Web 2 Wilburs Great Adventure as Aranea/Button/Various
- 2006: Barnyard as Mrs. Beady
- 2010: Held Up as Rachel Gonzales
- 2014: Muffin Top A Love Story as Angelique
- 2015: Hell And Back as Gloria
- 2015: Ugly Mutt as Mom/Baby/Goat
- 2018: An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn as The Elegant Woman
- 2018: Seven Stages To Achieve Eternal Bliss as Cultist
- 2021: Extinct as Bo's Mom
- 2022: The Bubble as Krystal's Mom
- 2022: The Peoples Joker as Lorne Michaels (voice)
- 2023: Unicorn Boy as Queen Junipero
Television Roles
- 1997: Second City Headlines And News as Cheryl Smith
- 1998: The Tom Show as Christy
- 1998-1999: Hey Arnold! as Mayor Dixie/Stinky's Grandmother/Iggy's Mother (3 episodes)
- 1998-2005: CatDog as Shriek/Tallulah/Girl/Old Lady/Club Singer/Various (58 episodes)
- 1999: Dharma & Greg as Sandy
- 1999-2004: Home Movies as Erik's Girlfriend/Journal-Writing Instructor (3 episodes)
- 2000-2001: The Trouble With Normal as Dora (2 episodes)
- 2003: Hey Monie as Sex Education Teacher
- 2004: ChalkZone as Zibble/Smudge
- 2005: Tom Goes to the Mayor as Home Shopping Woman/Sandy
- 2005: Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island as Melody/The Waiting Lady
- 2007: American Dad! as Randy's Mother
- 2007-2008: Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Maria the Cat Specialist/Candy Tails Commercial Announcer/TV Host (3 episodes)
- 2007-2011: Back at the Barnyard as Mrs. Beady/Jessica Allspice/Mini Mrs. Beady/Woman #1C/Lady C/Elderly Woman/Cheerleader Bessy/Hospital PA Announcer (31 episodes)
- 2007-2015: WordGirl as Mrs. Botsford/Violet/Leslie/Bank Teller/Various (102 episodes)
- 2008: The Mc Caingels as Wedding Planner
- 2009: Sit Down, Shut Up as Marie Dembowitz/Mrs. Grohe/Actress in School Play
- 2010: The Sarah Silverman Program as May Kadoody
- 2010: Check It Out! With Dr. Steve Brule as Cynthia Driscoll
- 2010: Ugly Americans as Galen/Dolores/Various
- 2010-2012: Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil as Jackie (11 episodes)
- 2010-2018: Adventure Time as Slime Princess/Various (69 episodes)
- 2011: Pretend Time as Linda Martin
- 2011-2016: Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness as Chen/Lu=Shi/Fung's Mom/Ghost Woman/Female Pig (8 episodes)
- 2012: Louie as Maria
- 2012: Suepr Fers as Princess Sunshine
- 2012: Unsupervised as Megan's Mom/Various
- 2012-2014: The Legend of Korra as Pema/Ryu's Mom/Various (19 episodes)
- 2012-2018: Bravest Warriors as Xhomi/Space Jester/Bird Head Police/Various (22 episodes)
- 2013: Kroll Show as Denise Ryan
- 2013: Tales Of Metropolis as Lois Lane
- 2013: Timms Valley as Genia Myers
- 2013-2014: Super Pets as Robin Robin/Bat Cow
- 2013-2015: Golan the Insatiable as Carole Beekler/Carol's Vestigial Twin
- 2013-2019: Arrested Development as Debrie Bardeaux (15 episodes)
- 2014: The Program as Peace (also writer and producer)
- 2014: Benched as Cheryl
- 2014-2016: TripTank as Nancy/Nurse/Karen/Baby/Yuppie Woman (6 episodes)
- 2014-2019: BoJack Horseman as Kelsey Jannings/Debra/Roller Rink DJ/Fan/Customer (9 episodes)
- 2014-2021: Talking Tom and Friends as Ginger/Pilar/Flo/Becca/Various (149 episodes)
- 2015: Comedy Bang! Bang! as Claire Coulter
- 2015: Clarence as Dillis
- 2015: Maron as Maria Bamford
- 2015: Axe Cop as Anita/Newscaster
- 2015: Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell as The Thin Twins
- 2015: Pickle and Peanut as Kandy/Various
- 2015-2016: Fresh Off the Boat as Principal Thomas (4 episodes)
- 2015-2017: Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Ma. Hamshank/Unboxing Helena/B.A.R.F./Delooney Hamshank (4 episodes)
- 2015-2017: Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as President/Mrs. Monkenfluffer/Land Shark/Nug/Matthews/Various (12 episodes)
- 2015-2018: The Adventures of Puss in Boots as The Duchess/Feejee (12 episodes)
- 2016: Take My Wife as Maria
- 2016: You Are Nothing as Narrator
- 2016-2017: Lady Dynamite as Maria Bamford/Blueberry/Blossom/Voice of Trabajito (also producer)
- 2016-2019: Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Make-Up Blast (3 episodes)
- 2017: Portlandia as Human Society Volunteer
- 2017: We Bare Bears as Miss Chriss
- 2017: Ginger Snaps as Vivian
- 2017: Downward Dog as Pepper
- 2017: Mighty Magiswords as Tara Byte 11.0
- 2017: Gay Of Thrones as Maria Bamford
- 2017: Bob's Burgers as Kendra/Catherine
- 2017: Farkels as Dez/Mom
- 2017: Harvey Beaks as Grada
- 2018: Road To Hollygrove as Mermaid Woman
- 2018: Liverspots And Astronots as Insp. Cabbage/Abrams/Wopsy/The Yog/Toothpick/Shromp
- 2018: Stan Against Evil as Nurse Pickles
- 2018: The Shivering Truth as Lover/Elderly Woman
- 2018-2020: Dream Corp LLC as Norf Norf (3 episodes)
- 2019: SuperMansion as Teach
- 2019: Victor and Valentino as Guandelupe
- 2019: SpongeBob SquarePants as Macadamia/Hazelnut/Pistachio
- 2019: Ask The Story Bots as Dr. Pat the Mad Scientist/The Captain
- 2019-2020: The Rocketeer as Laura (7 episodes)
- 2020: The Midnight Gospel as The Fool/Butt Demon/Little Boy/Witch
- 2020: Tigtone as Spaceress
- 2020-2021: Adventure Time: Distant Lands as Margaret/Chocoberry/Various (2 episodes)
- 2020-2022: Big Mouth as Tito the Anxiety Mosquito/Nancy (13 episodes)
- 2022-2023: Human Resources as Tito Taylor Thomas/Tito the Anxiety Mosquito/Various (13 episodes)
- 2020-2023: Animaniacs as Scout/Julia/Tammy (7 episodes)
- 2021: Kenan as Glory
- 2021: Everything's Gonna Be Okay as Suze
- 2021: I ♡ Arlo as Bortie/Garbage Collector/Various
- 2021: Santa Inc. as Mrs. Claus/Big Candy
- 2021: Centaurworld as Malangella/Maitre D/Opposumtaur
- 2021: Summer Camp Island as Sandy/Polly/Various
- 2021: Apple & Onion as Leo
- 2021-2022: Flatbush Misdemeanors as Maria (2 episodes)
- 2021-2022: Tuca & Bertie as Patricia Ramsey (4 episodes)
- 2021-present: HouseBroken as Jill/Darla/Small Fun Raccoon/Various
- 2021-present: Teenage Euthanasia as Trophy Fantasy
- 2022: Mr. Mayor as Leaf
Video Game Roles
- 2000: Escape from Monkey Island as Brittany the Bank Teller
- 2006: Barnyard as Mrs. Beady
- 2015: LEGO Dimensions as Manfried/Old Lady
- 2022: High on Life as Various
Shorts
- 2003: Stellas Search For Sanity as Lynn
- 2007: Diggs Tailwagger as Alien-Ett/Crew Member/Public Announcer
- 2009: The Streamer as Maria
- 2011: A Day In The Life Of A Female Comedian as Teacher
- 2011: Maria Me And A Monster as Maria (also writer)
- 2011: Lucifers Crewcut as Elks Lodge Announcer
- 2011: Major Lazer as Zola
- 2012: Noahs Ark as Aphrodite
- 2014: Dead End as Pauline
- 2016: Feebs And Mr Timmins as Feebs
- 2016: HG Chicken And The Chronological Order as Kristal
- 2017: Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale as The Duchess
- 2019: Strong Independent Woman as Mom
- 2019: Debbie And Doug Drop Acid In The Desert as Ariel
- 2021: Too Many Buddhas as Dr. Stevens
Podcasts
- 2009: Comedy Bang Bang The Podcast as Jazz Martin
- 2019: Frontier Tween as Tilly Mulch
- 2022: Roborockalypse as Vicky the Voice
Writer
- 1996-1997: Second City Headlines And News (34 episodes)
- 1999-2000: The Martin Short Show (63 episodes)
- 2001-2007: Comedy Central Presents (2 episodes)
- 2003: Just For Laughs
- 2005: The Comedians Of Comedy
- 2007: The Right Now Show
- 2010: Maria Bamford Plan B
- 2011-2018: Laugh Factory (3 episodes)
- 2012: Maria Bamford The Special Special Special (also producer)
- 2015: Storytime
- 2016: This Is Not Happening
- 2017: Maria Bamford Old Baby (also producer)
- 2017: Ave Maria Bamford
- 2020: Maria Bamford Weakness Is The Brand (also producer)
Producer
- 2019-2020: Whats Your Aliment
Self
- 2001: Win Ben Stein's Money
- 2004-2016: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2 episodes)
- 2007: Heckler
- 2013: Totally Biased With W Kamau Bell
- 2014: I Am Road Comic
- 2014: Women Arent Funny
- 2014-2017: @Midnight (4 episodes)
- 2015: Misery Loves Comedy
- 2022: Dark Side Of Comedy
