Sandra Bernhard began her career at L.A.s famed Comedy Store and has since written and starred in numerous one-woman shows, acted in movies and on television, recorded albums and authored books. Her first one-woman show, the groundbreaking Without You Im Nothing, ran for 6 months off-Broadway and served as inspiration for the film and Grammy-nominated album of the same name. From 1991-1996 Bernhard played Nancy Bartlettthe first openly gay character on a network sitcomon Roseanne. She has held guest starring or recurring roles on numerous other shows, among them: Good Christian Belles, Hot in Cleveland, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Crossing Jordan, Law & Order: SVU, Will & Grace, The Sopranos, The L Word, Ally McBeal, The Larry Sanders Show, and The Richard Pryor Show. Additionally, she has appeared more than 30 times on Late Night with David Letterman and has been a regular guest of Howard Sterns since the early 80s. Bernhards film credits include Martin Scorseses The King of Comedy, for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress by the National Society of Film Critics, Nicholas Roegs Track 29, Hudson Hawk, Dinner Rush, and Dare. Bernhards music albums include: Im Your Woman, Excuses for Bad Behavior, and the world music album Whatever It Takes. She has sung with or opened for various musical acts, including: The Pretenders, Cyndi Lauper, and the Scissor Sisters. Bernhard has written three books: Confessions of a Pretty Lady, Love, Love and Love, and May I Kiss You on the Lips, Miss Sandra. Her work has also been published in numerous magazines, including, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Conde Nast Traveler, Rolling Stone, Interview, and Spy. .

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