Maria Bamford
Who Maria Bamford is
Stand-up comedian, actor and bestselling author known for highly personal, experimental comedy. Her work includes Lady Dynamite, multiple Comedy Central Presents half-hours and specials such as Old Baby, Special Special Special!, Weakness Is the Brand and Local Act. The documentary Paralyzed by Hope is scheduled for Netflix in October 2026.
At a glance
- Born
- 1970
- Style
- Voices and vulnerability
- Stand-up specials
- Old Baby, Special Special Special!, Weakness Is the Brand and 1 more
- Albums
- Crowd-Pleaser
- Podcasts
- Sure, I'll Join Your Cult and You Are (a Comedy) Special
- On screen
- Lady Dynamite, The Comedians of Comedy, Arrested Development and 9 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 809
- Official site
- mariabamford.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: mariabamford.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Old Baby
- Special Special Special!
- Weakness Is the Brand
- Local Act
Albums
- Crowd-Pleaser
On screen
- Lady Dynamite
- The Comedians of Comedy
- Arrested Development Debrie Bardeaux, 2013–2019
- CatDog Shriek DuBois, voice, Nickelodeon, 1998–2005
- Adventure Time various voices, Cartoon Network, 2010–2018
- BoJack Horseman Kelsey Jannings and others, voice, 2014–2019
- Big Mouth Tito the Anxiety Mosquito, voice, 2020–2025
- The Legend of Korra Pema, voice, Nickelodeon, 2012–2014
- WordGirl Violet / Sally Botsford, voice, PBS, 2007–2015
- Barnyard Mrs. Beady, voice, 2006
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Chen, voice, 2011–2016
- Stuart Little 2 Teacher, 2002
Podcasts
- Sure, I'll Join Your Cult memoir, 2023
- You Are (a Comedy) Special
Comedians like Maria Bamford
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Melinda Hill also in Lady Dynamite
- Ali Wong also in Big Mouth
- Aparna Nancherla also in BoJack Horseman
- Brent Weinbach also in Adventure Time
- Chelsea Peretti also in Big Mouth
- Cort McCown also in Arrested Development
- Dave Anthony also in Arrested Development
- David Cross also in Arrested Development
Career timeline
- 1970Born
- 1998CatDog (Shriek DuBois, voice, Nickelodeon, 1998–2005) On screen
- 2002Stuart Little 2 (Teacher, 2002) On screen
- 2006Barnyard (Mrs. Beady, voice, 2006) On screen
- 2007WordGirl (Violet / Sally Botsford, voice, PBS, 2007–2015) On screen
- 2010Adventure Time (various voices, Cartoon Network, 2010–2018) On screen
- 2011Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (Chen, voice, 2011–2016) On screen
- 2012The Legend of Korra (Pema, voice, Nickelodeon, 2012–2014) On screen
- 2013Arrested Development (Debrie Bardeaux, 2013–2019) On screen
- 2014BoJack Horseman (Kelsey Jannings and others, voice, 2014–2019) On screen
- 2020Big Mouth (Tito the Anxiety Mosquito, voice, 2020–2025) On screen
- 2023Sure, I'll Join Your Cult (memoir, 2023) Book
Questions about Maria Bamford
Where is Maria Bamford performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: mariabamford.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Old Baby, Special Special Special!, Weakness Is the Brand and Local Act.
What podcast do they host?
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult and You Are (a Comedy) Special.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Lady Dynamite, The Comedians of Comedy, Arrested Development, CatDog, Adventure Time and BoJack Horseman, among 12 credits.
When were they born?
In 1970.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 809.
Who are some comedians like them?
Melinda Hill (also in Lady Dynamite), Ali Wong (also in Big Mouth), Aparna Nancherla (also in BoJack Horseman), Brent Weinbach (also in Adventure Time) and Chelsea Peretti (also in Big Mouth).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Maria Bamford official site ↗ career, memoir, specials, albums and 2026 documentary
- Maria Bamford official about page ↗ Comedy Central history, Lady Dynamite and memoir
- Maria Bamford official specials page ↗ stand-up specials catalog
- Live Nation — Maria Bamford ↗ October–December 2026 live dates
- Wikipedia — Maria Bamford ↗ Books: Sure, I'll Join Your Cult (memoir, 2023) (read 1 October 2026)
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026