Sassy, sharp tongued actress / comedian / writer from Bedford, New Hampshire who first started out writing in the 1990s for Saturday Night Live, and then moved on to the HBO program Mr. Show with Bob and David. Her quick wit and attractive features meant she was ideal on either side of the camera, and Silverman soon broke into feature films with appearances in Bulworth, There's Something About Mary and The Bachelor.

Not forgetting her comedic roots on television, Silverman was back on TV in the zany comedy series Greg the Bunny and she provided one of the featured voices on Crank Yankers. More recently, Silverman played the uptight girlfriend of Mike White pestering serial loser Jack Black in The School of Rock and she co-starred in the mini-series Pilot Season.



Has three sisters: Susan Silverman, a feminist rabbi (and co-author, with husband Yosef Abramowitz, of the book 'Jewish Family & Life: Traditions, Holidays, and Values for Today's Parents and Children'); Laura Silverman, an actress; and Jodyne L. Speyer, author of 'Dump 'Em: How To Break Up With Anyone From Your Best Friend to Your Hairdresser'. Became the girlfriend of comedian/TV host Jimmy Kimmel in 2002 following Kimmel's divorce from his wife, Gina Kimmel. While a writer on "Saturday Night Live" (1975), played the Chop Suey in Adam Sandler's performance of "Lunchlady Land". Her favorite movie is The One and Only (1978). Ranked #29 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. Reunited with Jimmy Kimmel as of October 2008. Is a vegetarian.