Maria Bamford

Comedian, actress and writer

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Stand-up comic, actress and writer. She's the star of 'Lady Dynamite,' has appeared in Target's holiday ad campaign as well as in TV shows like the PBS series Word Girl and Nickelodeon's Kung Fu Panda.

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Maria Bamford stops by for a chat ahead of performing on Santa Monica’s Broad stage, where she’ll deliver the venue’s first ever stand-up show.

Maria Bamford begs you to google her before seeing her stand-up

Maria Bamford stops by for a chat ahead of performing on Santa Monica’s Broad stage, where she’ll deliver the venue’s first ever stand-up show.

from The Treatment

Comedian Maria Bamford is trying to shatter the stigma around mental illness with her new talk show “What’s Your Ailment?!"

Comedian Maria Bamford takes on mental illness: ‘You’re not alone’

Comedian Maria Bamford is trying to shatter the stigma around mental illness with her new talk show “What’s Your Ailment?!"

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Every episode in the new Netflix comedy series  Lady Dynamite  is divided into past, present and “Duluth.”

Maria Bamford & Pam Brady, ‘Lady Dynamite’

Every episode in the new Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite is divided into past, present and “Duluth.”

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