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Introduction About Sarah Silverman
Comedy is not easy a genre to conquer. To make people laugh is very difficult and to do so as a woman is more of a challenge. Why? Well, our (not so) very progressive society looks at the existence of a woman as a joke itself (Yes, even today. Surprise!). But today we talk of an exception in this field, Sarah Silverman.
She is a woman who has ruled hearts with her sense of humor. Sarah Silverman approaches the less talked about things in society with a comic twist, rendering those her genius touch and converting them into art. Whether it is dark humor or political satire, Sarah has stood firmly in her spot and made people laugh wholeheartedly.
Net Worth & Salary of Sarah Silverman in 2022
As of 2022, Sarah Silverman’s net worth is an impressive $8 million.
Sarah makes most of her fortune owing to her successfully diverse career in Hollywood. Her time as a comedian has brought her a lot of fame as well as a good source of income. Although these numbers may not be exactly what she earns, a look at her career graph can assure us that we are looking at reliable figures.
Sarah has a strong following on her various social media accounts. Her youtube podcast channel has around 56.6K subscribers with about a million views. These also serve as a steady source of Income.
Age, Early Life & Biography of Sarah Silverman
As of 2022, Sarah Silverman is 51 years old.
Born to parents, Beth Ann and Donald Silverman, Sarah grew up in a Jewish family and was the youngest of 4 of her siblings; Susan, Jodyne, Laura, and brother Jeffrey Michael, who died when he was three months old. Her mother ran a theatre company and her father, a social worker, ran a clothing store. Sarah considers herself culturally Jewish but secular when it comes down to religious beliefs. She has Polish and Russian ancestry.
Her schooling was at The Derryfield School, Manchester. She attended New York University for a year before dropping out. She was 17 when she first performed stand-up in Boston. She later went on to label it as “awful”.
| Name: | Sarah Kate Silverman |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 51 years |
| Birth Date: | 1st December 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Bedford, New Hampshire, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.7 m |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Unmarried |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | NA |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | NA |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | Yes, Rory Albanese |
| Profession: | Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television producer, Voice actor, and Film producer |
| Yearly Income: | $1.9 million (approx.) |
| Net Worth in 2022 | $8 million |
| Content Last Updated: | August 2022 |
Personal Life of Sarah Silverman
Sarah has battled with clinical depression her whole life, which, at one point had led to an addiction to Xanax. In her autobiography “The Bedwetter”, published in 2010, she talks about her bedwetting habits which continued well into her teens and other incidents of her life.
Her dating life has been in talks. She had been in a relationship with Dave Attell, her fellow SNL writer.
In 2002, Sarah began dating Jimmy Kimmel (yeah, the very famous late-night talk show host). She has talked about this relationship in several of her comedy. While it was reported that they had spilt in 2008, Silverman and Kimmel attended the wedding of Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky. They ended things in 2009.
At the Emmy’s, 2014 Sarah accepted that she and Michael Sheen, a Welsh actor, were in a relationship. However, in 2018, Sarah confirmed that they had broken up.
On a radio show in 2020, Sarah said that she was dating Rory Albanese, the former showrunner of “The Daily Show”.
Sarah has said that she will not get married until same-sex couples can marry, and she stands firm on her resolution. She is also committed to not having children, as she believes that there are many kids out here who don’t have parents. She is also afraid that her kids may inherit her depression.
She was admitted to the ICU at Cedars Sinai Hospital with epiglottitis, in July 2016.
She has chosen to impart her time to her artistic pursuits.
Career of Sarah Silverman
Silverman started in the 1993-94 season of Saturday Night Live(SNL) (yes, that show which is known for its hilarious and somewhat controversial skits). She worked 18 weeks as a writer and featured player before she was fired, just after one season. None of the episodes aired. Sarah’s strong opinion and her individuality were an apparent roadblock in her SNL career (the irony!). She later mimicked this situation on “The Larry Sanders Show”.
She acted in a comedy show “Mr. Show” and landed a leading role in an independent film ”Who’s the Caboose?”, 1997. Her network stand-up comedy was made on the “Late Show with David Letterman” in 1997. She has worked as an actor in films like “There’s Something About Mary” and “School of Rock”.
“Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic”, a concert film was released in 2005. This film garnered $1.3 million at the box office and propelled her into stardom.
In 2007, she launched “The Sarah Silverman Program”, a television sitcom that continued for three seasons before being taken off air by Comedy Central in 2010. The show portrayed Sarah’s life in a fictionalized way and earned around 1.81 million viewers. She has made significant appearances on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”.
Sarah starred in “Take This Waltz” in 2011. The film received good reviews on release. Her return to Hollywood mainstream was with a major voice acting role in “Wreck-It-Ralph”, 2012.
During 2017-18, she hosted the late-night talk show “I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman”.
She started her podcast “The Sarah Silverman Podcast” during the pandemic in 2020.
Her career has its share of hiccups (aka controversies). But it does not overshadow the works of the comedic genius.
Awards & Achievements of Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman has countless nominations which speak of her incredible talent.
Sarah has been nominated 3 times for the Grammy’s, two times for the Best Comedy Album.
She has 10 Emmy nominations out of which she has 2 wins. She won Outstanding Writing for A Variety Special for “Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles”, in 2014. Another in 2008, for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, as a writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
She has been nominated for American Comedy Awards, USA, Teen Choice, and The Webby Awards.
She has been nominated at the Visual Effects Society Awards for “Wreck-It-Ralph”, in 2013.
The list continues.
Major Investments and Assets of Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman has sold her West Hollywood condo where she had dwelled for 15 years for $1.8 million.
She has upgraded to a $3.5 million house. Nothing much is known about other investments or assets that she may own.
Must Watch Latest Video and Trending Photographs of Sarah Silverman
Sarah goes on to enumerate some of the incidents throughout her life, precious moments in her career, and some other interesting stories.
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