There are so few women in general who aren't completely threatened and confused by other women's success. It's very disappointing.

The role is one of her best known something Sandra Bernhard has lamented in her stand-up as being both a blessing and a curse.

She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy in which Sandra Bernhard often bitterly critiques celebrity culture and political figures. Bernhard is number 97 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time.