Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard | |
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Bernhard in 2016 | |
| Born | June 6, 1955 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Saguaro High School |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | Nancy Bartlett Thomas in Roseanne and Judy Kubrak in Pose |
| Partner | Sara Switzer (1999–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | sandrabernhard |
Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy, where she often critiqued celebrity culture and political figures. Bernhard is also well known as the ex-best friend of Madonna.
She played Nancy Bartlett Thomas on the ABC sitcom Roseanne from the fourth season (1991) to the end of the show in 1997. She played Masha in Martin Scorsese’s film The King of Comedy, Nurse Judy Kubrak in the FX drama series Pose, and Nurse Cecily on the Apple TV+ series Severance. She is number 96 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest stand-ups of all time.