Joan Rivers

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.

Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self - Guest Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self - Guest Hostess

The Graham Norton Show

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Simpsons

Annie Dubinsky (voice)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	Joan Rivers at the BBC	Self (archive footage)
2024	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special	Self (archive footage)
2023	Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed	Self (archive footage)
2023	Attack of the Doc!	Self
2022	The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up	Self (archive footage)
2021	Live at Mister Kelly's	Self
2021	Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It	Self (archive footage)
2021	Parkinson at 50	Self (archive footage)
2020	Disclosure	Self (archive footage)
2020	Beastie Boys Story	Self (archive footage)
2017	Love, Sweat and Tears	Self
2016	The Last Laugh	Self
2014	Women Aren't Funny	Self
2014	Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?	Grandma Doyle
2014	The Story of The Swimmer	Self
2013	Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's	Self
2013	Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley	Self
2013	Mel Brooks: Make a Noise	Self
2013	Why We Laugh: Funny Women	Self
2013	Iron Man 3	Joan Rivers
2012	Johnny Carson: King of Late Night	Self
2012	Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me	Self
2012	Vanilla Ice Archive	Self (archive footage)
2011	The Smurfs	Party Guest
2011	The Undefeated	Self (archive footage)
2011	Growing Up Barnard
2011	Bob Ross: The Happy Painter	Self (archive footage)
2011	Tower Heist	Self
2010	Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work	Self
2010	Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps	Joan Rivers
2009	Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers	Self
2008	We Are Most Amused	Self
2007	Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women	Self
2007	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project	Self
2006	My Name is Jackie Beat
2006	Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug	Self
2006	The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits	Self
2006	Another Audience with Joan Rivers	Self
2005	Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium	Self
2005	John Candy: Comic Spirit	Self
2004	Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde	Self
2004	Shrek 2	Joan Rivers (voice)
2004	First Daughter	Joan Rivers
2004	Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo	Self
2003	100 Greatest Sexy Moments	Self
2002	Sylvester: Mighty Real	Self (archive footage)
2002	Cleavage	Self
2002	The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'	Self
2001	E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers	Self
2000	Intern	Dolly Bellows
2000	Whispers: An Elephant's Tale	Spike (voice)
1999	Goosed	Blanche
1999	Knitwits Revisited	Becky
1997	Knitwits	Becky
1996	The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2	Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
1995	Napoleon	Mother Penguin (voice)
1994	Serial Mom	Joan Rivers
1994	Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story	Joan Rivers
1994	Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
1992	Joan Rivers: Abroad in London	Self
1991	Public Enemy #2	Joan Rivers
1990	Night of 100 Stars III	Self
1990	How to Murder a Millionaire	Irma
1990	Comic Relief '90	Self
1989	Look Who's Talking	Julie (voice) (uncredited)
1988	Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz	Joan Rivers
1988	Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special	Self
1987	Spaceballs	Dot Matrix (voice)
1987	Les Patterson Saves the World	President Rivers (uncredited)
1986	Predicaments	Host
1986	Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special	Self
1986	WrestleMania II	Ring Announcer
1986	WrestleMania 2	Self
1984	The Muppets Take Manhattan	Perfume Saleswoman
1984	An Audience with Joan Rivers
1984	Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas	Self
1981	Lily: Sold Out	Joan Rivers
1979	Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip	Self
1978	Rabbit Test	Second Nurse
1977	Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1968	The Swimmer	Joan
1965	Hootenanny a Go-Go	Self
1951	Mister Universe	Teenage Girl in Audience

Year	TV Show	Role
2024	Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy	Self (archive footage)
2023	Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields	Self (archive footage)
2022	Dark Side of Comedy	Self (archive footage)
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2013	Deal With It	Self
2013	The Jeselnik Offensive	Self
2011	Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
2011	Billy on the Street	Self
2010	Hot in Cleveland	Anka
2010	Hot in Cleveland	Self
2009	Celebrity Ghost Stories	Self
2009	Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self - Guest
2009	Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	Self
2008	Spaceballs: The Animated Series	Dot Matrix (voice)
2008	Celebrity Family Feud	Self
2008	Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack	Herself - Hijacker
2007	The Alan Titchmarsh Show	Self
2007	The Graham Norton Show	Self
2007	Shrink Rap	Self
2007	Say Yes to the Dress	Self
2006	The Story of Light Entertainment	Self
2005	Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List	Self
2005	8 Out of 10 Cats	Self
2005	Nigella	Self
2004	Live at the Apollo
2004	The Tony Danza Show	Self - Guest
2004	Best Week Ever
2004	Boston Legal	Self
2004	The Soup	Self
2004	Project Runway	Self - Guest Judge
2004	Dave the Barbarian	Ghost Mom (voice)
2004	Dave the Barbarian	Queen Zonthara (voice)
2004	Live at the Apollo	Self
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Self
2003	Nip/Tuck
2003	I'm with Her
2002	Less than Perfect	Louise
2002	V Graham Norton	Self
2002	Fashion Police	Host
2002	Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
2001	Good Day Live	Self
2000	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Joan Rivers
1998	So Graham Norton	Self - Guest
1998	Hollywood Squares
1997	The View	Self
1996	E! True Hollywood Story
1996	Suddenly Susan	Edie
1995	Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist	Joan (voice)
1993	Intimate Portrait	Self
1992	Lady Boss	Bibi Grant
1989	The Simpsons	Annie Dubinsky (voice)
1989	The Joan Rivers Show	Self - Host
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1987	The Dame Edna Experience	Self
1986	The Late Show	Self - Host
1983	The Bob Monkhouse Show	Self
1982	Wogan	Self
1981	Entertainment Tonight	Self
1980	Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
1978	An Audience with...	Self
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Host
1974	Dinah!	Self
1973	Needles and Pins
1972	The Midnight Special	Self
1971	The Electric Company
1971	The Pearl Bailey Show	Self
1970	The Flip Wilson Show	Self
1969	The Jim Nabors Hour
1968	Here's Lucy	Joan Reynolds
1968	The Dick Cavett Show	Self - Guest
1967	The Carol Burnett Show	Self
1967	The Carol Burnett Show	Self - Guest / Various Characters
1964	Another World	Meredith Dunston
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self - Guest Host
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self - Guest Hostess
1962	The Merv Griffin Show	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self - Co-Host
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self
1958	Kraft Music Hall	Self
1952	Today	Self
1949	The Emmy Awards	Self
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self