Elayne Boosler (born August 18, 1952) is an American comedian and advocate for animal rescue.Boosler was born into a Jewish family and raised in Brooklyn. She was the youngest child and only daughter of her father, a Russian acrobat, and her mother, a Romanian ballerina. She attended public schools in Brooklyn, including Shellbank Junior High School and Sheepshead Bay High School.Boosler is married to Bill Siddons, music industry executive and former manager of The Doors.
Full Name
Elayne Boosler
Net Worth
$2 Million
Date Of Birth
August 18, 1952
Place Of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Profession
Actress, Writer, Director
Education
University of South Florida
Nationality
American
Spouse
Bill Siddons
Facebook
Twitter
IMDB
Nominations
WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Television
Movies
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, Meatballs Part II, Prime Times, Andy Kaufman: The Andy Kaufman Show: Soundstage
TV Shows
Balderdash
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Quote
1
I know what men want. Men want to be really, really close to someone who will leave them alone.
2
I've never been married, but I tell people I'm divorced so they won't think something is wrong with me.
3
Stand-up is like a movie every night. You write it, direct it, produce it, the audience votes, and you go home. There's nothing more satisfying.
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Fact
1
Her husband, Bill Siddons, is a music industry executive and former manager of The Doors.
2
For the past several years, she has opted to focus her energies on her pet rescue organization, Tails of Joy ().
3
Her first appearance on the "Tonight Show" was with guest host Helen Reddy.
4
Comic Jimmie Walker signed on as her manager in 1976.
5
Boosler worked as a hostess at the Improv in Manhattan, where she also sang between comedy acts.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broadway Baby
1987
TV Movie
Meatballs Part II
1984
Mother
One Day at a Time
1977
TV Series
Bartender's Wife
Balderdash
2004
TV Series
Hostess
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1997
TV Series
Elayne
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
1996
TV Series
Mayor Gallagher
Living Single
1994
TV Series
Dr. Sheridan
Sisters
1993
TV Series
Hildy Hirschberg
Dear John
1992
TV Series
Joanne
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990
TV Movie
Mother Hubbard
The Cosby Show
1989
TV Series
Dr. Strauss
Night Court
1987-1988
TV Series
Joy Buscaglia
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1997
TV Series additional material - 1 episode
Live Nude Girls
1991
TV Movie written by
The Call
1989
TV Movie
Elayne Boosler: Broadway Baby
1987
TV Movie writer
Broadway Baby
1987
TV Movie written by
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1986
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Elayne Boosler: Party of One
1985
TV Movie
Prime Times
1983
TV Movie
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1982
TV Movie writer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Call
1989
TV Movie
Comedy from Here
1984
TV Movie
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Andy Kaufman Show
1983
TV Special creative consultant
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Meatballs Part II
1984
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Nice Guys
2016
Herself (uncredited)
Gotham Comedy Live
2015
TV Series documentary
Herself - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2015
TV Series
Herself - Guest Comic
Jury Duty
2007-2008
TV Series
Herself
L.A. Holiday Celebration
2005
TV Movie
Herself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases
2005
TV Special documentary
Herself
45th Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration
2004
TV Movie
Herself
When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World
2004
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Hollywood Squares
1998-2002
TV Series
Herself
Late Show with David Letterman
1994-2002
TV Series
Herself
Politically Incorrect
1999-2001
TV Series
Herself
The Test
2001
TV Series
Herself - Panelist
Biography
2000
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Daily Show
1996-1999
TV Series
Herself
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
1990-1997
TV Series
Herself / Himself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1996
TV Movie
Herself
In a New Light '94
1994
TV Special
Herself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1993
TV Movie
Herself
Jeopardy!
1993
TV Series
Herself - Celebrity Contestant
Hurricane Relief
1992
TV Movie documentary
Herself
In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS
1992
TV Movie documentary
Herself
A Party for Richard Pryor
1991
TV Special documentary
Herself
Live Nude Girls
1991
TV Movie
Herself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1990
TV Movie
Herself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1989-1990
TV Series
Herself
Comic Relief IV
1990
TV Special documentary
Herself
The Pat Sajak Show
1990
TV Series
Herself - Guest Host
The Royal Variety Performance 1989
1989
TV Movie
Herself
Comic Relief III
1989
TV Special documentary
Herself
Late Night with David Letterman
1982-1989
TV Series
Herself
The 10th Annual National CableACE Awards
1989
TV Special
Herself
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1989
TV Movie
Herself
The 9th Annual CableACE Awards
1988
TV Special
Herself - Host
Comic Relief '87
1987
TV Special
Herself
All-Star Party for Joan Collins
1987
TV Special
Herself
Elayne Boosler: Broadway Baby
1987
TV Movie
Herself
The 8th Annual Cable ACE Awards
1987
TV Special
Herself
Elayne Boosler: Party of One
1985
TV Movie
Herself
Comedy from Here
1984
TV Movie
Herself
The Andy Kaufman Show
1983
TV Special
Herself
The Shape of Things
1982
TV Series
Herself
The Merv Griffin Show
1981
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Alan Thicke Show
1980
TV Series
Herself
The Hollywood Squares
1978-1980
TV Series
Herself
The Mike Douglas Show
1975-1978
TV Series
Herself - Comedienne
Grease Day USA
1978
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The Alan Hamel Show
1978
TV Series
Herself
Rock Concert
1975-1977
TV Series
Herself
Celebrity Sweepstakes
1976
TV Series
Herself
Dinah!
1976
TV Series
Herself
Break the Bank
1976
TV Series
Herself
On Location: Freddie Prinze and Friends
1976
TV Special documentary
Herself
The Dean Martin Comedy World
1974
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1989
ACE
CableACE Awards
Performance in a Comedy Special
Elayne Boosler: Broadway Baby (1987)
1988
ACE
CableACE Awards
Directing a Comedy Special
Comedy from Here (1984)
1988
ACE
CableACE Awards
Performance in a Comedy Special
Elayne Boosler: Party of One (1985)
Known for movies
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) as Herself
