Sandra Bernhard

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Sandra Bernhard (2008)

Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955 in Flint , Michigan ) is an American actress , comedian and singer .

Life

Bernhard graduated from Saguaro High School in Scottsdale , then worked temporarily as a beautician in Los Angeles .

Bernhard starred in the film King of Comedy (1983) alongside Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis , in the film Hudson Hawk (1991) alongside Bruce Willis and Andie MacDowell . She appeared on many episodes of the sitcom Roseanne , where she played Nancy Bartlett , a lesbian in later seasons .

Bernhard published books such as Confessions of a Pretty Lady , May I Kiss You on the Lips, Miss Sandra and Love, Love and Love and several music albums . The original edition of their plate Without You I'm Nothing (1987) achieved at auctions prices above 300 US dollars , the original edition of I'm Your Woman (1979) of about $ 100. Excuses For Bad Behavior (Part One) was released in 1991.

Bernhard caused a sensation through public cuddling scenes with Madonna at the end of the 1980s. In September 1992, she was featured on the cover of Playboy magazine . She has a daughter (* 1998).

controversy

On September 19, 2008, at an event in Theater J of the Washington DC Jewish Community Center , Sandra Bernhard threatened Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin that she would be raped by "a gang of her big black brothers" (quote: "big black brothers") : "Gang-raped") should she visit Manhattan. Palin was planning an election stopover in New York at the time. Sandra Bernhard later said: “Of course I do not wish Governor Palin any harm.” Bernhard also warned Sarah Palin that she should stay away from the Old Testament and called her Christianity “new goyish crappy shiksa funky bullshit”. In an interview with the Huffington Post on October 2, 2008, Bernhard denied having used the words "gang-raped". Her words have been twisted.

Filmography (selection)

music

Bernhard makes classical pop music as well as jazz and blues.

Albums

  • I'm your woman
  • Without You I'm Nothing
  • Excuses for Bad Behavior (Part One)
  • I'm Still Here ... Damn It!
  • The Love Machine
  • Hero Worship
  • Excuses for Bad Behavior (Part Two)
  • The Love Machine Remastered (entirely different than The Love Machine)
  • Giving Til It Hurts
  • Live and Beautiful (Promotional album sold at website sandrabernhard.com)
  • Gems of Mystery
  • Everything Bad & Beautiful
  • Whatever It Takes
  • I love being me, don't you? - featuring White Widow

Individual evidence


Web links

Commons : Sandra Bernhard  - Collection of Images