Laura Jane Silverman (born June 10, 1966) is an American actress and the older sister of actress and comedian Sarah Silverman.[1][2][3][4] She acted in Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic and The Sarah Silverman Program portraying a fictionalized version of herself. She also stars as Jane Benson on The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow and voiced Laura, the sarcastic receptionist on the animated comedy television series Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. Her dramatic roles include guest appearances in House and Nurse Jackie.
Laura Silverman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Laura Jane Silverman June 10, 1966 Bedford, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Relatives | Susan Silverman (sister) Sarah Silverman (sister) |
Silverman was born to Beth Ann O'Hara[5][6] and Donald Silverman. Her parents divorced and each remarried (to John O'Hara and Janice, respectively).[7] She has three sisters: screenwriter Jodyne Silverman, comedian Sarah Silverman, and Rabbi Susan Silverman.[7][8] Her brother Jeffrey Michael died when he was 3 months old.[9] Their family is Jewish.
Silverman graduated from Tufts University.[citation needed]
Career
editIn 2022, Silverman replaced her sister Sarah as the voice of Vanellope von Schweetz from the 2012 Disney film Wreck-It Ralph in Disney Dreamlight Valley, two years later, she reprised her role as Vanellope in Disney Speedstorm.
Selected acting roles
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–2002 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Laura (voice) |
| 1997 | Who's the Caboose? | "At Every Audition" Girl |
| 1998 | Half Baked | Jan |
| 1999–2004 | Home Movies | Linda Small, Loni, others (voice) |
| 2002 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Saleswoman |
| 2005–2006 | The King of Queens | Dawn |
| 2005, 2014 | The Comeback | Jane Benson |
| 2005 | Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic | Fictionalized version of herself |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse | Rebecca Nightrod, Valerie Vransinn (voice) |
| 2007–2010 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Fictionalized version of herself |
| 2008 | House ("Don't Ever Change") | Roz |
| 2009 | All American Orgy | Tina |
| 2011 | Adventure Time with Finn & Jake | Ethel Rainicorn (voice) |
| 2012 | Nurse Jackie | Laura |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Andy Pesto (voice) |
| 2015 | Masters of Sex | Stephanie |
| 2018 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Judy (Krei's Assistant) (voice) |
| 2020 | I Know This Much Is True | Kristin |
| 2022 | Bob's Burgers: The Movie | Andy Pesto (voice) |
| 2023 | Disney Dreamlight Valley | Vanellope von Schweetz (voice) |
| 2024 | Disney Speedstorm |
References
edit- ^ Smith, Lynn (February 4, 2007). "Two for the show. Laura Silverman shores up her sister but doesn't shy from the limelight". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 3638237. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^ "Laura Silverman". BuddyTV. Seattle, Washington: David Niu, Andy Liu. July 16, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^ Podell, Corey (February 21, 2007). "Interview with Laura Silverman – LAist". LAist. Gothamist. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^ Diaz, Amy (December 5, 2002). "Queen City comedy is killing 'em. A look past the punchlines at the city's famous-and not so famous-comedians". Hippo Press. Manchester, New Hampshire: HippoPress LLC. OCLC 53451249. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^ "Beth Ann O'Hara Obituary on Legacy.com". Legacy.com. August 20, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Beth Ann O'Hara Obituary (1941 - 2015) The Sault News". Legacy.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Silverman, Susan (November 15, 2007). "My sister Sarah". JewishJournal.com.
- ^ bu (November 10, 2011). "Sister Act". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ Silverman, Sarah. "Sarah Silverman: Turning Ignorance Into Comedy". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved April 29, 2014.