Anecdotes

Developed a strong friendship with Madonna during the 1980s, and the two were frequently seen together in public. They made intimations of a romantic relationship, most notably after appearing on Late Night with David Letterman (1982) where Sandra joked that she had slept with both Madonna and her then-husband, Sean Penn. The friendship ended in 1992.

Had a fractured working relationship with co-star Jerry Lewis while filming La valse des pantins (1982). She claims he was very derogatory to her.

According to an interview on Howard Stern's show, she revealed that she turned down the role of Miranda on the TV series Sex and the City (1998) --a role that eventually made Cynthia Nixon a household name.

Has a daughter, Cicely Yasin Bernhard (also given Hebrew name Rachel; b. July 4, 1998), whom she raised with longtime girlfriend Sara Switzer. The father's name has not been revealed.

Despite not getting along with Jerry Lewis in La valse des pantins (1982), the 2 remained good friends until Lewis's passing in 2017.

Posed nude for Playboy magazine.

Before beginning her career as a stand-up comedian she was a manicurist for a posh L.A. salon.

Toured with the 1999 Lilith Fair as the only comedienne.

At one time she was offered a role in Jordan Roth's revival of "The Rocky Horror Show" but it only paid $2,000 a week and she turned it down.

Her 1988 show "Without You I'm Nothing" was recorded and received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy in 1991.

Graduate of Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Circa 1979, Sandra appeared in a cable TV comedy special, hosted by Phyllis Diller. All of the guests were female comics and musicians, such as Lotus Weinstock.

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald S. Smith, pg. 50. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387