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Sarah Silverman

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Sassy, sharp tongued actress / comedian / writer from Bedford, New Hampshire who first started out writing in the 1990s for "Saturday Night Live" (1975), and then moved on to the HBO program "Mr. Show with Bob and David" (1995). Her quick wit and attractive features meant she was ideal on either side of the camera, and Silverman soon broke into feature films with appearances in Bulworth (1998), There's Something About Mary (1998) and The Bachelor (1999).

Not forgetting her comedic roots on television, Silverman was back on TV in the zany comedy series "Greg the Bunny" (2002) and she provided one of the featured voices on "Crank Yankers" (2002). More recently, Silverman played the uptight girlfriend of Mike White pestering serial loser Jack Black in The School of Rock (2003) and she co-starred in the mini-series "Pilot Season" (2004).

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Misleading sarcasm

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Has three sisters: Susan Silverman, a feminist rabbi (and co-author, with husband Yosef Abramowitz, of the book 'Jewish Family & Life: Traditions, Holidays, and Values for Today's Parents and Children'); Laura Silverman, an actress; and Jody Silverman, a screenwriter.

Once wrote an article for Penthouse Magazine

Became the girlfriend of comedian/TV host Jimmy Kimmel in 2002 following Kimmel's divorce from his wife, Gina Kimmel.

Caused a major controversy when she used the word "chink" during a stand up routine on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)

While a writer on "Saturday Night Live" (1975), played the Chop Suey in Adam Sandler's performance of "Lunchlady Land".

She does not drink alcoholic beverages.

Her favorite movie is The One and Only (1978).

She is of Polish and Russian heritage.

Ranked #29 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Split from Jimmy Kimmel [July 14, 2008].

Personal Quotes

People are always introducing me as "Sarah Silverman, Jewish comedienne." I HATE that! I wish people would see me for who I really am- I'm white!

[on the US-Iraq war of 2003:] "This is not the first time that Europe has been passive while a Jew-hating tyrant with a weird looking mustache killed the people by giving them gas. [Pause.] Obviously I'm talking about Chef Boyardee."

Some people say my humor focuses too much on stereotypes. It doesn't. It focuses on facts.

Was that incredible? Britney Spears. Wow. She is amazing. She is 25-years-old and she's already accomplished everything she's going to accomplish in her life. It's mind blowing.

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