Actor profile

Joan Rivers

8th June 1933 Brooklyn, New York, USA 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.

77 Movies 86 TV Shows 183 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Joan Rivers at the BBC poster

Joan Rivers at the BBC 8th September 2024 as Self (archive footage)

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed poster

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 20th June 2023 as Self (archive footage)

Commitment to Life poster

Commitment to Life 10th February 2023 as Self (archive footage)

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up poster

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up 19th May 2022 as Self (archive footage)

Live at Mister Kelly's poster

Live at Mister Kelly's 17th September 2021 as Self

Parkinson at 50 poster

Parkinson at 50 28th August 2021 as Self (archive footage)

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

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It 18th June 2021 as Self (archive footage)

Disclosure poster

Disclosure 19th June 2020 as Self (archive footage)

Beastie Boys Story poster

Beastie Boys Story 24th April 2020 as Self (archive footage)

Love, Sweat and Tears poster

Love, Sweat and Tears 8th March 2017 as Self

Mansfield 66/67 poster

Mansfield 66/67 29th January 2017

The Last Laugh poster

The Last Laugh 18th April 2016 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? poster

Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? 2nd September 2014 as Grandma Doyle

Women Aren't Funny poster

Women Aren't Funny 29th August 2014 as Self

The Story of The Swimmer poster

The Story of The Swimmer 11th March 2014 as Self

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise poster

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise 20th May 2013 as Self

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's poster

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's 3rd May 2013 as Self

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley poster

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley 20th April 2013 as Self

Iron Man 3 poster

Iron Man 3 18th April 2013 as Joan Rivers

Why We Laugh: Funny Women poster

Why We Laugh: Funny Women 21st March 2013 as Self

Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me poster

Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me 15th November 2012 as Self

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night poster

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night 14th May 2012 as Self

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter poster

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter 3rd December 2011 as Self (archive footage)

Tower Heist poster

Tower Heist 2nd November 2011 as Self

The Smurfs poster

The Smurfs 29th July 2011 as Party Guest

The Undefeated poster

The Undefeated 15th July 2011 as Self (archive footage)

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps poster

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps 20th September 2010 as Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work poster

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work 25th January 2010 as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers poster

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers 9th August 2009 as Self

We Are Most Amused poster

We Are Most Amused 15th November 2008 as Self

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project poster

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project 13th October 2007 as Self

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women poster

Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women 16th June 2007 as Self

The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits poster

The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits 25th November 2006 as Self

My Name is Jackie Beat poster

My Name is Jackie Beat 3rd November 2006

Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug poster

Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug 24th October 2006 as Self

Another Audience with Joan Rivers poster

Another Audience with Joan Rivers 14th January 2006 as Self

Spaceballs: The Documentary poster

Spaceballs: The Documentary 5th May 2005 as Self

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde poster

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde 27th December 2004 as Self

The Best of So Graham Norton poster

The Best of So Graham Norton 5th October 2004 as Self (archive footage)

First Daughter poster

First Daughter 24th September 2004 as Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo poster

Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo 6th September 2004 as Self

Shrek 2 poster

Shrek 2 19th May 2004 as Joan Rivers (voice)

100 Greatest Sexy Moments poster

100 Greatest Sexy Moments 29th November 2003 as Self

Cleavage poster

Cleavage 10th December 2002 as Self

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' poster

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' 9th January 2002 as Self

E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers poster

E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers 2nd February 2001 as Self

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale poster

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale 3rd October 2000 as Spike (voice)

Intern poster

Intern 21st January 2000 as Dolly Bellows

Goosed poster

Goosed 28th September 1999 as Blanche

Knitwits Revisited poster

Knitwits Revisited 1st January 1999 as Becky (voice)

Knitwits poster

Knitwits 1st January 1997 as Becky (voice)

The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 poster

The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 2nd April 1996 as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)

Napoleon poster

Napoleon 30th June 1995 as Mother Penguin (voice)

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest poster

Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest 23rd September 1994 as Self

Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story poster

Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story 15th May 1994 as Joan Rivers

Serial Mom poster

Serial Mom 13th April 1994 as Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers: Abroad in London poster

Joan Rivers: Abroad in London 8th October 1992 as Self

Public Enemy #2 poster

Public Enemy #2 1st January 1991 as Joan Rivers

How to Murder a Millionaire poster

How to Murder a Millionaire 23rd May 1990 as Irma

Night of 100 Stars III poster

Night of 100 Stars III 21st May 1990 as Self

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years poster

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years 9th May 1990 as Self

Look Who's Talking poster

Look Who's Talking 12th October 1989 as Julie (voice) (uncredited)

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special poster

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special 21st December 1988 as Self

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz poster

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz 16th August 1988 as Joan Rivers

Spaceballs poster

Spaceballs 24th June 1987 as Dot Matrix (voice)

Les Patterson Saves the World poster

Les Patterson Saves the World 9th April 1987 as President Rivers (uncredited)

WrestleMania II poster

WrestleMania II 7th April 1986 as Ring Announcer

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special poster

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special 17th January 1986 as Self

The Muppets Take Manhattan poster

The Muppets Take Manhattan 27th June 1984 as Perfume Saleswoman

An Audience with Joan Rivers poster

An Audience with Joan Rivers 17th March 1984

Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas poster

Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas 1st January 1984 as Self

Lily: Sold Out poster

Lily: Sold Out 2nd February 1981 as Joan Rivers

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip poster

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip 25th July 1979 as Self

Rabbit Test poster

Rabbit Test 9th April 1978 as Second Nurse

The Swimmer poster

The Swimmer 9th August 1968 as Joan

Hootenanny a Go-Go poster

Hootenanny a Go-Go 8th July 1965 as Self

Mister Universe poster

Mister Universe 10th January 1951 as Teenage Girl in Audience

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy poster

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy 20th November 2024 as Self (archive footage)

The Super Models poster

The Super Models 19th September 2023 as Self (archive footage)

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields poster

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields 3rd April 2023 as Self (archive footage)

Dark Side of Comedy poster

Dark Side of Comedy 16th August 2022 as Self (archive footage)

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self

Deal With It poster

Deal With It 17th July 2013 as Self

The Jeselnik Offensive poster

The Jeselnik Offensive 19th February 2013 as Self

Billy on the Street poster

Billy on the Street 18th December 2011 as Self

Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? poster

Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? 25th January 2011

The Talk poster

The Talk 18th October 2010 as Self

Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland 16th June 2010 as Anka

Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland 16th June 2010 as Self

Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories 3rd October 2009 as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik poster

Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik 19th April 2009

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon poster

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2nd March 2009 as Self

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America poster

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America 14th January 2009 as Self - Comedienne

Spaceballs: The Animated Series poster

Spaceballs: The Animated Series 21st November 2008 as Dot Matrix (voice)

Celebrity Family Feud poster

Celebrity Family Feud 24th June 2008 as Self

Say Yes to the Dress poster

Say Yes to the Dress 12th October 2007 as Self

Shrink Rap poster

Shrink Rap 2nd April 2007 as Self

The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show 22nd February 2007 as Self

More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy poster

More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy 25th December 2006 as Self

The Story of Light Entertainment poster

The Story of Light Entertainment 22nd July 2006 as Self

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List poster

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List 3rd August 2005 as Self

Nigella poster

Nigella 4th July 2005 as Self

8 Out of 10 Cats poster

8 Out of 10 Cats 3rd June 2005 as Self

Project Runway poster

Project Runway 1st December 2004 as Self - Guest Judge

Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal 3rd October 2004 as Self

Live at the Apollo poster

Live at the Apollo 6th September 2004

Live at the Apollo poster

Live at the Apollo 6th September 2004 as Self

The Soup poster

The Soup 1st July 2004 as Self

Best Week Ever poster

Best Week Ever 23rd January 2004

Dave the Barbarian poster

Dave the Barbarian 23rd January 2004 as Ghost Mom (voice)

Dave the Barbarian poster

Dave the Barbarian 23rd January 2004 as Queen Zonthara (voice)

I'm with Her poster

I'm with Her 23rd September 2003 as Joan Rivers

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck 22nd July 2003 as Self

Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck 22nd July 2003 as Joan Rivers

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

Less than Perfect poster

Less than Perfect 1st October 2002 as Louise

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy poster

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy 13th August 2002

V Graham Norton poster

V Graham Norton 6th May 2002 as Self

Fashion Police poster

Fashion Police 27th February 2002 as Host

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Joan Rivers

Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares 14th September 1998 as Self - Panelist

So Graham Norton poster

So Graham Norton 3rd July 1998 as Self - Guest

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Arthur poster

Arthur 7th October 1996 as Bubby (voice)

Suddenly Susan poster

Suddenly Susan 19th September 1996 as Edie

E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story 21st August 1996

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist poster

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 28th May 1995 as Joan (voice)

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras poster

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 4th February 1994 as Self - Presenter

Intimate Portrait poster

Intimate Portrait 14th November 1993 as Self

Lady Boss poster

Lady Boss 11th October 1992 as Bibi Grant

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Annie Dubinsky (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5th September 1988

The Dame Edna Experience poster

The Dame Edna Experience 12th September 1987 as Self

Wogan poster

Wogan 4th May 1982 as Self

Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight 15th September 1981 as Self

Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic poster

Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic 1st February 1980

An Audience with... poster

An Audience with... 8th January 1978 as Self

The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat 24th September 1977 as Allison Newman

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Host

Dinah! poster

Dinah! 21st October 1974 as Self

The Midnight Special poster

The Midnight Special 19th August 1972 as Self

The Electric Company poster

The Electric Company 25th October 1971 as Letterman Narrator (voice)

The Flip Wilson Show poster

The Flip Wilson Show 17th September 1970 as Self

Here's Lucy poster

Here's Lucy 23rd September 1968 as Joan Reynolds

The Dick Cavett Show poster

The Dick Cavett Show 6th June 1968 as Self - Guest

The Carol Burnett Show poster

The Carol Burnett Show 11th September 1967 as Self

The Carol Burnett Show poster

The Carol Burnett Show 11th September 1967 as Self - Guest / Various Characters

Another World poster

Another World 4th May 1964 as Meredith Dunston

Miss USA poster

Miss USA 17th July 1963 as Self - Commentator

The Merv Griffin Show poster

The Merv Griffin Show 1st October 1962 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self - Guest Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self - Guest Hostess

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self - Co-Hostess

Kraft Music Hall poster

Kraft Music Hall 8th October 1958 as Self

Today poster

Today 14th January 1952 as Self

The Emmy Awards poster

The Emmy Awards 25th January 1949 as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show poster

The Ed Sullivan Show 20th June 1948 as Self