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Maria was born in Port Hueneme, California at the Naval Base. Her parents are Joel (dermatologist) and Marilyn (therapist) of Duluth, MN. She attended Chester Park Elementary and Marshall High School in Duluth MN and went on to attend Bates College (Lewiston, ME), University of Edinburgh (Scotland) and received a degree in Creative Writing at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis... See full bio »

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Maria Elizabeth Sheldon Bamford
in Port Hueneme, California, USA
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2013 Hell & Back (post-production)
Gloria (voice)
 
2011 Lucifer's Crewcut (short) (completed)
Elks Lodge Announcer
 
2007-2012 WordGirl (TV series)
Mrs. Botsford / Violet / Leslie / …
– Wordbot/Mount Rushhere (2012)
– The Learnerer/Mr. Big's Dinner and a Scam (2012)
– The Rise of Miss Power, Part 1/The Rise of Miss Power, Part 2 (2012)
– Have Snob, Will Travel/Tobey's Playground Calamity (2012)
– A World Without WordGirl: Part 1/A World Without WordGirl: Part 2 (2011)
See all 79 episodes »
 
2011-2012 The Legend of Korra (TV series)
Pema / Additional Voices / Fan Girl
– The Spirit of Competition (2012) … Pema/Additional Voices (voice)
– A Leaf in the Wind (2012) … Pema/Fan Girl (voice)
– Welcome to Republic City (2012) … Pema (voice)
 
2012 Unsupervised (TV series)
Megan's Mom / Rachel / Allie / …
– Jesse Judge Lawncare Incorporated (2012) … Megan's Mom (voice)
– My Brother Brian (2012) … Audrey Coates (voice)
– Nits (2012) … Megan's Mom (voice)
– Stupid Idiots (2012) … Rachel/Ms. Davis (voice)
– Rich Girl (2012) … Allie (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010-2012 Adventure Time (TV series)
Additional Voices / Bear #2 / Bear #3 / …
– Ghost Princess (2012) … Ghost Princess/Additional Voices
– Another Way (2012) … Clown Nurse/Stump (voice)
– Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake (2011) … Additional Voices (voice)
– Belly of the Beast (2011) … Cubby/Bear #2/Bear #3
– The Chamber of Frozen Blades (2011)
See all 11 episodes »
 
2011 Santa Election 2012 (short)
 
2011 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (TV series)
Chen / Female Pig / Goat Woman
– Po Fans Out (2011) … Chen (voice)
– Bad Po (2011) … Chen (voice) / Goat Woman (voice) / Female Pig (voice)
 
2011 Pretend Time (TV series)
Linda Martin
– Flying Stripper (2011) … Linda Martin
 
2011 A Day in the Life of a Female Comedian (short)
Teacher
 
2010 Ugly Americans (TV series)
Dolores / Galen / Various
– Trolling for Terror (2010) … Galen (voice)
– Hell for the Holidays (2010) … Various (voice)
– Sympathy for the Devil (2010) … Dolores (voice)
 
2010 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (TV series)
Jackie
– Dancing with the Enemy/Tattler's Tale (2010) … Jackie (voice)
– Mellowbrook Drift/The Gift of Wacky (2010) … Jackie (voice)
– For the Love of Gunther/Father from the Truth (2010) … Jackie (voice)
– Dad's Car/The Treasure of Dead Man Dave (2010) … Jackie (voice)
– Snowpocalypse/According to Chimp (2010) … Jackie (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010 Held Up (video)
Rachel Gonzales
 
2010 Crackdown 2 (Video Game) (voice)
 
2010 The Sarah Silverman Program. (TV series)
May Kadoody
– Nightmayor (2010) … May Kadoody
 
2009 Sit Down Shut Up (TV series)
Actress in School Play / Marie Dembowitz / Mrs. Grohe
– High School Musical Musical (2009) (voice)
– Math Lab (2009) (voice)
– Helen and Sue's High School Reunion (2009) (voice)
– Mr. Hofftard Goes to Washington (2009) (voice)
– Hurricane Willard (2009) (voice)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2007-2009 Back at the Barnyard (TV series)
Mrs. Beady / Cheerleader Bessy / Elderly Woman / …
– Lord of the Beavers (2009) … Mrs. Beady (voice)
– Adventures in Snotty Sitting (2009) … Mrs. Beady (voice)
– Save the Clams (2009) … Mrs. Beady (voice)
– Cowman: The Uddered Avenger (2008) … Mrs. Beady (voice) / Woman #1C (voice) / Lady C (voice)
– Some Like It Snotty (2008) … Elderly Woman (voice)
See all 19 episodes »
 
2007-2008 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (TV series)
Candy Tails Commercial Announcer / Maria the Cat Specialist / TV Host
– Jazz (2008) … Maria the Cat Specialist
– Carol (2007) … Candy Tails Commercial Announcer (voice)
– Abstinence (2007) … TV Host
 
2008 The McCaingels (TV series)
Wedding Planner
 
2008 Held Up (TV movie)
Rachel Gonzales
 
2007 American Dad! (TV series)
Randy's Mother
– The 42-Year-Old Virgin (2007) … Randy's Mother (voice)
 
2007 The Right Now! Show (TV movie)
Various
 
2006 Shorty McShorts' Shorts (TV series)
– Boyz on da Run: Part 3 (2006) (voice)
– Boyz on da Run: Part 2 (2006) (voice)
– Boyz on da Run: Part 1 (2006) (voice)
 
2006 Barnyard
Mrs. Beady (voice)
 
2005 Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island! (TV series)
Melody / The Waiting Lady
– A Cold Day on Fruit Salad Island/Five Nuts and a Baby (2005) … Melody (voice)
– Fruit Canal/Lemon Overboard (2005) … The Waiting Lady (voice)
 
2005 Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV series)
Home Shopping Woman / Sandy
– Porcelain Birds (2005) … Home Shopping Woman/Sandy (voice)
 
1999-2004 Home Movies (TV series)
Erik's Girlfriend / Journal-Writing Instructor
– Curses (2004) … Erik's Girlfriend (voice)
– I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences (1999) … Journal-Writing Instructor (voice)
 
2003 Stella's Search for Sanity (short)
Lynn
 
2003 Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (video)
Aranea (voice)
 
2003 Hey Monie! (TV series)
Sex Education Teacher
– For Pet's Sake … Sex Education Teacher (voice)
 
2002 Stuart Little 2
Teacher
 
2000-2001 The Trouble with Normal (TV series)
Dora
– Spy vs. Guy (2001) … Dora
– Not the Pilot (2000) … Dora
 
2000 Escape from Monkey Island (Video Game)
Brittany the Bank Teller (voice)
 
2000 Lucky Numbers
Wendy the Waitress
 
2000 Hairballs (TV short) (voice)
 
1998-1999 CatDog (TV series)
Shriek / Mrs. Claus / Old Lady / …
– A Very CatDog Christmas (1999) … Shriek (voice) / Mrs. Claus (voice) / Rancine (voice)
– Surfin' CatDog/Guess Who's Going to Be Dinner! (1999) … Shriek/Surfer Girl/Old Lady (voice)
– Fetch (1998) … Shriek Dubois (voice)
– Smarter than the Average Dog/CatDog Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1998) … Shriek (voice)
 
1998-1999 Hey Arnold! (TV series)
Mayor Dixie / Iggy's Mother / Stinky's Grandmother
– Eugene's Birthday/Stinky's Pumpkin (1999) … Mayor Dixie (voice) / Stinky's Grandmother (voice)
– Arnold's Thanksgiving (1998) … Mayor Dixie (voice)
– Arnold Betrays Iggy/Helga and the Nanny (1998) … Iggy's Mother (voice)
 
1999 Dharma & Greg (TV series)
Sandy
– Death & Violins (1999) … Sandy
 
1998/II Denial
Newscaster
 
1998 The Tom Show (TV series)
Christy
– The Band (1998) … Christy
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
2007 The Right Now! Show (TV movie)
 
2001-2007 Comedy Central Presents (TV series)
– Maria Bamford 2 (2007) (writer)
– Maria Bamford (2001) (writer)
 
2005 The Comedians of Comedy (documentary)
 
1999-2000 The Martin Short Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 4 April 2000 (2000) (writer)
– Episode dated 27 March 2000 (2000) (writer)
– Episode dated 22 March 2000 (2000) (writer)
– Episode dated 11 February 2000 (2000) (writer)
– Episode dated 10 February 2000 (2000) (writer)
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Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 The Louise Log (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– How Not to Make a Webseries (2011) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (35 titles)
2012 From Nothing, Something: A Documentary on the Creative Process (documentary)
Herself
 
2011 Conan (TV series)
Herself - Comedian
– Happy One Year Anniversary to Us, and to Lisa and Greg Drucker of Wayne, New Jersey (2011) … Herself - Comedian
 
2011 Good News Week (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #10.9 (2011) … Herself
 
2010-2011 New York Stand-Up Show (TV series)
Herself
– Deon Cole/Moshe Kasher/Marina Franklin/Maria Bamford (2011) … Herself
– Maria Bamford/Hannibal Buress/Amy Schumer/Marc Maron (2010) … Herself
– Maria Bamford/Nick Kroll (as Fabrice Fabrice)/Greg Fitzsimmons/Eugene Mirman (2010) … Herself
 
2011 Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.8 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Comedy.TV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.15 (2011) … Herself
 
2005-2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest Comic
– Episode #7.72 (2010) … Herself - Guest Comic
– Episode #1.38 (2005) … Herself
 
2010 Global Comedians (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 … Herself
 
2009 A-List Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Jon & Kate Plus 8 (TV series)
Herself
– Behind the Scenes of Jon & Kate Plus 8 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Stand Up Face the Fear (documentary)
 
2007 Heckler (documentary)
Herself
 
2007 The Comedy Can Television Series (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour (video)
Herself
 
2001-2007 Comedy Central Presents (TV series)
Herself
– Maria Bamford 2 (2007) … Herself
– Maria Bamford (2001) … Herself
 
2006 The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey (video)
Herself
 
2006 Comics Unleashed (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (2006) … Herself
 
2005 The Comedians of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Herself
– New York to Philly to Atlantic City (2005) … Herself
– New York City (2005) … Herself
– Los Angeles to Baltimore (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Just for Laughs (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2004-2005 The Glass House (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.11 (2005) … Herself
– Episode #4.8 (2004) … Herself
 
2005 Rove Live (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.7 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The Comedians of Comedy (documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Comedy Factory (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 February 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself - Comic
– Episode #3.168 (2004) … Herself - Comic
 
2004 Stand Up! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.7 (2004) … Herself
 
2003 Funny Money (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The World Comedy Tour: Melbourne 2003 (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Fresh Voices (2003) … Herself
 
2002 Comic Remix (TV series)
Herself
 
2002 Premium Blend (TV series)
Stand-up
– Episode dated 19 July 2002 (2002) … Stand-up
 
2001-2002 Late Friday (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.7 (2002) … Herself
– Episode #1.2 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 December 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 June 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Win Ben Stein's Money (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 June 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
1999-2000 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 January 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 May 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 The Martin Short Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.25 (1999) … Herself
 

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Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Star Sign:

Virgo