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Joan Rivers

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Born / DiedJun 8, 1933 (Died at 81)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York, USA
Career Span1948 – 2014
Known Credits158 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 1.4

Joan Rivers

Also known as:Joan Alexandra MolinskyThe Queen of the Barbed One-liners
Total Works

158

78 movies • 80 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Iron Man 3
6.9
Iron Man 3
2013•movie
as Joan Rivers
Shrek 2
7.3
Shrek 2
2004•movie
as Joan Rivers (voice)
The Simpsons
8.0
The Simpsons
1989•series
as Annie Dubinsky (voice)
Spaceballs
6.9
Spaceballs
1987•movie
as Dot Matrix (voice)

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 158 titles featuring Joan Rivers

Iron Man 3
6.9
Iron Man 3
2013•movie

as Joan Rivers

Shrek 2
7.3
Shrek 2
2004•movie

as Joan Rivers (voice)

The Simpsons
8.0
2 eps
The Simpsons
1989•series

as Annie Dubinsky (voice)

The Smurfs
5.8
The Smurfs
2011•movie

as Party Guest

Spaceballs
6.9
Spaceballs
1987•movie

as Dot Matrix (voice)

Tower Heist
6.1
Tower Heist
2011•movie

as Self

Look Who's Talking
6.3
Look Who's Talking
1989•movie

as Julie (voice) (uncredited)

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
6.1

as Joan Rivers

First Daughter
6.2
First Daughter
2004•movie

as Joan Rivers

Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.1
1 eps

as Joan Rivers

Serial Mom
6.7
Serial Mom
1994•movie

as Joan Rivers

Nip/Tuck
7.2
2 eps
Nip/Tuck
2003•series

as Self

Saturday Night Live
6.9
1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Self - Host

The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6

as Perfume Saleswoman

Boston Legal
7.9
1 eps
Boston Legal
2004•series

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
1 eps

as Self

The Graham Norton Show
7.2
5 eps

as Self

The Swimmer
7.3
The Swimmer
1968•movie

as Joan

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
5 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003•series

as Self - Guest

Beastie Boys Story
7.5
Beastie Boys Story
2020•movie

as Self (archive footage)

The Love Boat
6.2
1 eps
The Love Boat
1977•series

as Allison Newman

Arthur
7.0
1 eps
Arthur
1996•series

as Bubby (voice)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6
1 eps

as Self

Disclosure
7.8
Disclosure
2020•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Hot in Cleveland
7.2
1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
2010•series

as Anka

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1
1 eps

as Self

The View
4.3
13 eps
The View
1997•series

as Self

Project Runway
6.3
1 eps
Project Runway
2004•series

as Self - Guest Judge

Dave the Barbarian
7.5
1 eps
Dave the Barbarian
2004•series

as Ghost Mom (voice)

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
5.9
1 eps

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9
5 eps

as Self - Guest

Napoleon
6.4
Napoleon
1995•movie

as Mother Penguin (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
36 eps

as Self - Guest Host

E! True Hollywood Story
8.1
3 eps
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
5.5

as Grandma Doyle

The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
2 eps

as Self

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
7.8
1 eps

as Joan (voice)

8 Out of 10 Cats
7.2
3 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005•series

as Self

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
7.2

as Self

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
6.9

as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6
1 eps
The Girl Most Likely To...
6.6

Role: Teleplay

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
7.5
1 eps

as Self (archive footage)

Suddenly Susan
6.0
3 eps
Suddenly Susan
1996•series

as Edie

WrestleMania II
6.4
WrestleMania II
1986•movie

as Ring Announcer

Say Yes to the Dress
7.1
1 eps

as Self

The Soup
6.4
2 eps
The Soup
2004•series

as Self

Less than Perfect
6.7
1 eps
Less than Perfect
2002•series

as Louise

Today
5.6
4 eps
Today
1952•series

as Self

Here's Lucy
6.7
1 eps
Here's Lucy
1968•series

as Joan Reynolds

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
6.8

as Self

Entertainment Tonight
4.3
1 eps

as Self

The Electric Company
7.3
780 eps

as Letterman Narrator (voice)

Billy on the Street
6.5
1 eps
Billy on the Street
2011•series

as Self

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
6.8

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
9 eps

as Self

The Flip Wilson Show
5.1
2 eps

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
2 eps

as Self - Guest

Rabbit Test
4.5
Rabbit Test
1978•movie

as Second Nurse

The Last Laugh
7.0
The Last Laugh
2016•movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
5.7

as Self (archive footage)

Women Aren't Funny
4.9
Women Aren't Funny
2014•movie

as Self

Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3
1 eps

as Self

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
7.4

as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
7.6

as Self

Live at the Apollo
6.9
1 eps
Live at the Apollo
2004•series
Intern
3.7
Intern
2000•movie

as Dolly Bellows

Les Patterson Saves the World
4.8

as President Rivers (uncredited)

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
6.1

as Self

Dark Side of Comedy
8.2
1 eps
Dark Side of Comedy
2022•series

as Self (archive footage)

Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
6.6

as Self

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
8.1

as Self

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
5.9

as Spike (voice)

The Jeselnik Offensive
7.4
1 eps

as Self

The Talk
3.0
1 eps
The Talk
2010•series

as Self

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
7.2

as Self (archive footage)

Mansfield 66/67
5.2
Mansfield 66/67
2017•movie
Another World
5.5
9 eps
Another World
1964•series

as Meredith Dunston

The Super Models
6.9
1 eps
The Super Models
2023•series

as Self (archive footage)

Spaceballs: The Animated Series
4.3
15 eps

as Dot Matrix (voice)

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
6.7

as Self

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
6.0

as Self (archive footage)

Goosed
3.5
Goosed
1999•movie

as Blanche

The Undefeated
2.7
The Undefeated
2011•movie

as Self (archive footage)

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
4 eps

as Self - Co-Host

Celebrity Family Feud
8.6
1 eps

as Self

Best Week Ever
5.9
1 eps
Best Week Ever
2004•series
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
5.3
2 eps

as Self

The Emmy Awards
7.9
1 eps
The Emmy Awards
1949•series

as Self

Wogan
5.6
1 eps
Wogan
1982•series

as Self

So Graham Norton
7.4
1 eps
So Graham Norton
1998•series

as Self - Guest

The Midnight Special
8.1
1 eps

as Self

Fashion Police
3.3
28 eps
Fashion Police
2002•series

as Host

Kraft Music Hall
5.4
2 eps
Kraft Music Hall
1958•series

as Self

Hollywood Squares
7.6
5 eps
Hollywood Squares
1998•series

as Self - Panelist

The South Bank Show
5.6
1 eps
The South Bank Show
1978•series
Cleavage
6.0
Cleavage
2002•movie

as Self

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
7.2

as Self

I'm with Her
6.8
2 eps
I'm with Her
2003•series

as Joan Rivers

V Graham Norton
5.3
1 eps
V Graham Norton
2002•series

as Self

The Dame Edna Experience
5.5
1 eps

as Self

Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
7.8

as Self

Good Day Live
3.8
2 eps
Good Day Live
2001•series

as Self

Intimate Portrait
4.5
1 eps
Intimate Portrait
1993•series

as Self

How to Murder a Millionaire
6.0

as Irma

Nigella
6.2
1 eps
Nigella
2005•series

as Self

Dinah!
7.0
1 eps
Dinah!
1974•series

as Self

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
7.2
3 eps
Miss USA
6.0
1 eps
Miss USA
1963•series

as Self - Commentator

Mister Universe
6.3
Mister Universe
1951•movie

as Teenage Girl in Audience

Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
7.3

as Joan Rivers

Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

as Self

Why We Laugh: Funny Women
7.2

as Self

The Story of Light Entertainment
5.0
1 eps

as Self

An Audience with...
5.3
2 eps
An Audience with...
1978•series

as Self

Shrink Rap
7.0
1 eps
Shrink Rap
2007•series

as Self

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
6.0

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers
7.0

as Self

We Are Most Amused
7.2
We Are Most Amused
2008•movie

as Self

Lily: Sold Out
6.5
Lily: Sold Out
1981•movie

as Joan Rivers

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
9.0

as Self

Love, Sweat and Tears
8.0

as Self

The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
7.0

as Self

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
9.0

as Self

100 Greatest Sexy Moments
3.5

as Self

Public Enemy #2
7.0
Public Enemy #2
1991•movie

as Joan Rivers

Parkinson at 50
10.0
Parkinson at 50
2021•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
9.0

as Joan Rivers

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
2.0

as Self

An Audience with Joan Rivers
7.0
Hootenanny a Go-Go
7.0
Hootenanny a Go-Go
1965•movie

as Self

Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
6.0

as Self

Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
7.0
1 eps
Lady Boss
8.0
2 eps
Lady Boss
1992•series

as Bibi Grant

Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
8.0
1 eps
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
7.0
6 eps

as Self - Comedienne

Parkinson
7.0
4 eps
Parkinson
2004•series

as Self - Guest

Live at Mister Kelly's

as Self

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest

as Self

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women

as Self

My Name is Jackie Beat
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2

as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)

Joan Rivers: Abroad in London

as Self

Knitwits Revisited
Knitwits Revisited
1999•movie

as Becky (voice)

Knitwits
Knitwits
1997•movie

as Becky (voice)

The Story of The Swimmer

as Self

Joan Rivers at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

Another Audience with Joan Rivers

as Self

Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo

as Self

Spaceballs: The Documentary

as Self

Commitment to Life
Commitment to Life
2023•movie

as Self (archive footage)

The Best of So Graham Norton

as Self (archive footage)

Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
26 eps
Deal With It
2 eps
Deal With It
2013•series

as Self

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
1 eps

as Self (archive footage)

More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
1 eps

as Self

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
1 eps

as Self - Presenter