Joan Rivers
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Annie Dubinsky (voice)
1989
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
1962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Hostess
1962
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Hostess
1961
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Love Boat
Allison Newman
1977
Series
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
2004
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Joan Rivers
2000
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
Boston Legal
Self
2004
Series
Arthur
Bubby (voice)
1996
Series
Nip/Tuck
Self
2003
Series
Nip/Tuck
Joan Rivers
2003
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Film
Iron Man 3
Joan Rivers
2013
Good Day Live
Self
2001
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
The Talk
Self
2010
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Wogan
Self
1982
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Anka
2010
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Self
2010
Series
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
1967
Series
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
Film
Shrek 2
Joan Rivers (voice)
2004
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Series
The Soup
Self
2004
Series
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
Series
Miss USA
Self - Commentator
1963
Series
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Series
Here's Lucy
Joan Reynolds
1968
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
Dinah!
Self
1974
Film
The Smurfs
Party Guest
2011
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Series
V Graham Norton
Self
2002
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
Series
Today
Self
1952
Series
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Joan (voice)
1995
Series
Best Week Ever
2004
Film
Spaceballs
Dot Matrix (voice)
1987
Series
I'm with Her
Joan Rivers
2003
Series
Less than Perfect
Louise
2002
Series
Kraft Music Hall
Self
1958
Series
The Electric Company
Letterman Narrator (voice)
1971
Series
Dave the Barbarian
Ghost Mom (voice)
2004
Series
Dave the Barbarian
Queen Zonthara (voice)
2004
Series
The Midnight Special
Self
1972
Film
Tower Heist
Self
2011
Series
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage)
2023
Series
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
1970
Series
Suddenly Susan
Edie
1996
Series
Say Yes to the Dress
Self
2007
Film
Beastie Boys Story
Self (archive footage)
2020
Series
So Graham Norton
Self - Guest
1998
Film
First Daughter
Joan Rivers
2004
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Series
Billy on the Street
Self
2011
Series
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Self - Presenter
1994
Series
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self
2005
Film
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Joan Rivers
2010
Series
The Super Models
Self (archive footage)
2023
Series
Live at the Apollo
2004
Series
Live at the Apollo
Self
2004
Film
Look Who's Talking
Julie (voice) (uncredited)
1989
Film
Serial Mom
Joan Rivers
1994
Series
The Jeselnik Offensive
Self
2013
Series
Dark Side of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
2022
Series
Deal With It
Self
2013
Series
The Dame Edna Experience
Self
1987
Series
Another World
Meredith Dunston
1964
Film
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Perfume Saleswoman
1984
Film
Napoleon
Mother Penguin (voice)
1995
Series
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
Herself - Hijacker
2008
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Series
Lady Boss
Bibi Grant
1992
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2008
Film
The Swimmer
Joan
1968
Series
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009
Series
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
Dot Matrix (voice)
2008
Series
Nigella
Self
2005
Series
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Self (archive footage)
2024
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
Film
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Self (archive footage)
2021
Series
Shrink Rap
Self
2007
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self
1971
Frost on Sunday
Self – Guest
1968
Film
Disclosure
Self (archive footage)
2020
Needles and Pins
1973
Series
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Self - Comedienne
2009
Film
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
The Best of So Graham Norton
Self (archive footage)
2004
Series
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
2011
Film
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Film
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2007
Film
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
Grandma Doyle
2014
Series
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2002
Series
The Story of Light Entertainment
Self
2006
Film
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Self
2013
Film
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Spike (voice)
2000
Series
Fashion Police
Host
2002
Series
More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy
Self
2006
The Bob Monkhouse Show
Self
1983
Film
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
Self
1994
Film
Mister Universe
Teenage Girl in Audience
1951
Film
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Film
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Self
2003
Film
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Live at Mister Kelly's
Self
2021
Film
Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Self
2004
Film
Mansfield 66/67
2017
Film
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Self
1990
Film
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
2013
Vanilla Ice Archive
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Self
1988
Film
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
We Are Most Amused
Self
2008
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
Self
2009
Film
Intern
Dolly Bellows
2000
Film
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
Self
2013
Film
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
Self (archive footage)
2011
Film
The Undefeated
Self (archive footage)
2011
Film
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Rabbit Test
Second Nurse
1978
Film
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Self
1979
Film
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Self
2012
Film
Women Aren't Funny
Self
2014
Film
Spaceballs: The Documentary
Self
2005
Film
Goosed
Blanche
1999
Film
Lily: Sold Out
Joan Rivers
1981
Film
Love, Sweat and Tears
Self
2017
Series
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
1980
Film
How to Murder a Millionaire
Irma
1990
Comic Relief '90
Self
1990
Film
Cleavage
Self
2002
Film
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Self
2002
Film
The Story of The Swimmer
Self
2014
Film
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2024
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Self
2005
Film
WrestleMania II
Ring Announcer
1986
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
Film
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Self
2010
Film
Les Patterson Saves the World
President Rivers (uncredited)
1987
Film
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Joan Rivers
1988
Film
Public Enemy #2
Joan Rivers
1991
The Joan Rivers Show
Self - Host
1989
Film
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
Self
2007
Sylvester: Mighty Real
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
Self
2006
Film
Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
Self
1992
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
Self (archive footage)
Film
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
1986
Film
An Audience with Joan Rivers
1984
Film
Knitwits Revisited
Becky (voice)
1999
Film
E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers
Self
2001
Film
Knitwits
Becky (voice)
1997
Film
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
Joan Rivers
1994
The Late Show
Self - Host
1986
Film
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
Growing Up Barnard
2011
Film
Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
Self
2012
Film
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
1996
Film
Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
Self
1984
Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
Self
2005
Rosa Does Joan
Herself
1992
Film
Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo
Self
2004
Film
Hootenanny a Go-Go
Self
1965
Film
Another Audience with Joan Rivers
Self
2006
Film
Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
Self
2006
Film
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
Self
2013