Joan Rivers
Known for Acting · 170 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)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Hostess
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
TV Shows (86)
The Simpsons
1989
as Annie Dubinsky (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Hostess
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host / Self - Co-Hostess
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Joan Rivers
The View
1997
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Boston Legal
2004
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Project Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Wogan
1982
as Self
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Self / Joan Rivers
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Anka / Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self / Self - Guest / Various Characters
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Soup
2004
as Self
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Miss USA
1963
as Self - Commentator
Arthur
1996
as Bubby (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Here's Lucy
1968
as Joan Reynolds
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Joan (voice)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
V Graham Norton
2002
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Less than Perfect
2002
as Louise
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
Best Week Ever
2004
Today
1952
as Self
Dave the Barbarian
2004
as Ghost Mom (voice) / Queen Zonthara (voice)
The Electric Company
1971
as Letterman Narrator (voice)
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Edie
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
as Self
Billy on the Street
2011
as Self
Another World
1964
as Meredith Dunston
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self (archive footage)
So Graham Norton
1998
as Self - Guest
I'm with Her
2003
Dark Side of Comedy
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Say Yes to the Dress
2007
as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
Live at the Apollo
2004
as Self
Deal With It
2013
as Self
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (84)
Iron Man 3
2013
as Joan Rivers
Shrek 2
2004
as Joan Rivers (voice)
Spaceballs
1987
as Dot Matrix (voice)
The Smurfs
2011
as Party Guest
Tower Heist
2011
as Self
Serial Mom
1994
as Joan Rivers
First Daughter
2004
as Joan Rivers
Disclosure
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Look Who's Talking
1989
as Julie (voice) (uncredited)
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010
as Joan Rivers
Napoleon
1995
as Mother Penguin (voice)
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
2014
as Grandma Doyle
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self (archive footage)
WrestleMania II
1986
as Ring Announcer
The Undefeated
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Goosed
1999
as Blanche
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Rabbit Test
1978
as Second Nurse
The Swimmer
1968
as Joan
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Perfume Saleswoman
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990
as Irma
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
2013
as Self
Mansfield 66/67
2017
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000
as Spike (voice)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Joan Rivers
Intern
2000
as Dolly Bellows
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988
as Self
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
as Self
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003
as Self
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
as Self
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Women Aren't Funny
2014
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
2007
as Self
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
2009
as Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
2006
as Self
Cleavage
2002
as Self
Lily: Sold Out
1981
as Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
1994
as Joan Rivers
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022
as Self (archive footage)
We Are Most Amused
2008
as Self
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
as Self
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
1996
as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
Mister Universe
1951
as Teenage Girl in Audience
Public Enemy #2
1991
as Joan Rivers
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
2013
as Self
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
2004
as Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
as Self
Love, Sweat and Tears
2017
as Self
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
1994
as Self
Comic Relief '90
1990
as Self
Les Patterson Saves the World
1987
as President Rivers (uncredited)
Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
1984
as Self
Sylvester: Mighty Real
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
2012
as Self
Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005
as Self
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
2005
as Self
Hootenanny a Go-Go
1965
as Self
Knitwits
1997
as Becky (voice)
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
The Story of The Swimmer
2014
as Self
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
2010
as Self
Rosa Does Joan
1992
as Herself
Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo
2004
as Self
An Audience with Joan Rivers
1984
Growing Up Barnard
2011
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
1992
as Self
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
2006
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers
2001
as Self
Knitwits Revisited
1999
as Becky (voice)
Another Audience with Joan Rivers
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 170 credits spanning from 1948 to 2024, Joan Rivers has appeared in 84 films and 86 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)
- The Smurfs (2011) — as Party Guest
- Tower Heist (2011) — as Self
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