Laura Jane Silverman (born June 10, 1966) is an American actress and the older sister of actress and comedian

Sarah Silverman Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Silverman was a writer and performer on '' Saturday Night Live'', and she starred in and produced '' The Sarah Silverman Program'', which ran from 2007 t ...

. She acted in '' Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic'' and ''

The Sarah Silverman Program ''The Sarah Silverman Program'' is an American television sitcom, which ran from February 1, 2007, to April 15, 2010, on Comedy Central starring comedian and actress Sarah Silverman, who created the series with Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab. ''The Sa ...

'' portraying a fictionalized version of herself. She also stars as Jane Benson on '' The Comeback'' with

Lisa Kudrow Lisa Valerie Kudrow ( ; born July 30, 1963) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She rose to fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004), which has since been named one of the greatest television cha ...

and voiced Laura, the sarcastic receptionist on the animated comedy television series '' Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist''. Her dramatic roles include guest appearances in ''

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'' and '' Nurse Jackie''. Silverman was born to Beth Ann O'Hara and Donald Silverman. Her parents divorced and each remarried (to John O'Hara and Janice, respectively). She has three sisters: screenwriter Jodyne, comedian

, and Rabbi

Susan Silverman Susan Silverman (born May 10, 1963) is an American Reform rabbi and the sister of comedians Laura Silverman and Sarah Silverman. In 1997, she and her husband, Yosef Abramowitz, co-authored the book ''Jewish Family and Life: Traditions, Holidays, a ...

. Her brother Jeffrey Michael died when he was 3 months old. Their family is

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. Silverman graduated from

Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learnin ...

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