Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford was born on September 3rd, 1970 and is currently 54 years old. Maria Bamford was born in Port Hueneme, California, USA. Bamford attended the University of Minnesota where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She also attended Bates College and the University of Edinburgh.
Maria Bamford is best known as an actress and comedian who had a role in
Lady Dynamite and has also had some very celebrated stand-up specials. In 2023, she published her debut work
Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult.
Bamford became the first woman with two half-hour
Comedy Central Presents specials. At the
Montreal Comedy Festival, she won the Breakout Comedy Star and the American Comedy Awards Best Club Comic. Her best works include
Ask My Mom and
The Maria Bamford Show, the web series.
Her writing has been featured in
The Onion,
LA Weekly, and
The New York Times. Outside of Comedy Central, Maria Bamford has more than five hours of stand-up on iTunes. She has provided voice-overs for
Kung Fu on Nickelodeon,
Adventure Time on Cartoon Network, and
Bojack Horseman and
Big Mouth on Netflix.
In her personal life, she has been involved in mental health advocacy, and for her work, she has presented at the
Policy and Ethics Symposium, the
Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, and the
Saks Institute for Mental Health Law. Maria Bamford also gives a lot to charity and her organization
Bambooco, Inc aims to give 11% of all profits to charity.
Bamford makes her home in Altadena, where she lives with her husband Scott Marvel Cassidy, and their dog Jackie Onassis. She loves reality shows, trees, personal finance, comedians, the world, and people.
Bamford’s work
Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult is all about a quest on which he invites his reader.
The author recounts the many fellowships she has been a part of, from
Overeaters Anonymous to
Debtors Anonymous, to
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. It is a work that comes with the author's trademark humor and brilliance, as it explores what it takes to live in a community even if you are not very good at it.
Maria Bamford: Awards & Accolades
Bamford's book, Sure, I'll Join Your Cult was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Humor, in 2023.
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Maria Bamford: F.A.Q
When was Maria Bamford Born? How old is Maria Bamford?
Maria Bamford was born on September 3rd, 1970. Maria Bamford is currently 54 years old.
Where was Maria Bamford Born?
Maria Bamford was born in Port Hueneme, California, USA and is American.
What was the first book Maria Bamford wrote?
The first book written by Maria Bamford was Sure, I'll Join Your Cult, published in 2023.
What was the most recent book Maria Bamford wrote?
Her most recently released work was Sure, I'll Join Your Cult on September 5th, 2023.
Will there be any more books by Maria Bamford?
Maria Bamford does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Maria Bamford written?
Maria Bamford has written 1 book. All of her books are Non-Fiction Books.