Maria Elizabeth Sheldon Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an
American stand-up comedian, actress, and voice actress. She is best
known for her portrayal of her dysfunctional family and
self-deprecating comedy involving jokes about depression and
anxiety.Her first comedy album and tour was The Burning Bridges Tour
(2003), followed by eight more albums and specials to date. She
appeared in one of her first feature films, Lucky Numbers (2000),
before lending her voice to characters on many different animated
shows, including Shriek on CatDog, and many more characters on
American Dad!, Ugly Americans, Adventure Time, and BoJack Horseman.
Bamford's film work includes Stuart Little 2 (2002), Charlotte's Web
2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2003), Barnyard (2006), Heckler (2007),
and Hell and Back (2015). She voices Talking Ginger and Talking Becca
in the Talking Tom and Friends web series. She transitioned into
television by appearing in Louie (2012), Arrested Development
(2013â€"2019), and WordGirl (2007â€"2015). In 2014, she won the
American Comedy Award for Best Club Comic.Her life story is the
subject of the 2016 Netflix original series Lady Dynamite, in which
she plays the lead role. Her work has drawn critical acclaim as well
as controversy as her subjects span from lighter to darker topics such
as suicide and psychiatric conditions.Maria Bamford was born on
September 3, 1970 at the Port Hueneme Naval Base in Port Hueneme,
California. At the time, her father, Joel Bamford, was serving as a
Navy doctor. She grew up in Duluth, Minnesota, where she attended
Chester Park Elementary and Duluth Marshall School. Bamford has stated
that when she was younger she was often troubled with her anxiety,
depression, and bouts of what she has called "Unwanted Thoughts
Syndrome", a subset of obsessiveâ€"compulsive disorder.
American stand-up comedian, actress, and voice actress. She is best
known for her portrayal of her dysfunctional family and
self-deprecating comedy involving jokes about depression and
anxiety.Her first comedy album and tour was The Burning Bridges Tour
(2003), followed by eight more albums and specials to date. She
appeared in one of her first feature films, Lucky Numbers (2000),
before lending her voice to characters on many different animated
shows, including Shriek on CatDog, and many more characters on
American Dad!, Ugly Americans, Adventure Time, and BoJack Horseman.
Bamford's film work includes Stuart Little 2 (2002), Charlotte's Web
2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2003), Barnyard (2006), Heckler (2007),
and Hell and Back (2015). She voices Talking Ginger and Talking Becca
in the Talking Tom and Friends web series. She transitioned into
television by appearing in Louie (2012), Arrested Development
(2013â€"2019), and WordGirl (2007â€"2015). In 2014, she won the
American Comedy Award for Best Club Comic.Her life story is the
subject of the 2016 Netflix original series Lady Dynamite, in which
she plays the lead role. Her work has drawn critical acclaim as well
as controversy as her subjects span from lighter to darker topics such
as suicide and psychiatric conditions.Maria Bamford was born on
September 3, 1970 at the Port Hueneme Naval Base in Port Hueneme,
California. At the time, her father, Joel Bamford, was serving as a
Navy doctor. She grew up in Duluth, Minnesota, where she attended
Chester Park Elementary and Duluth Marshall School. Bamford has stated
that when she was younger she was often troubled with her anxiety,
depression, and bouts of what she has called "Unwanted Thoughts
Syndrome", a subset of obsessiveâ€"compulsive disorder.
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