What Famous TV Commercial Actors Get Paid

The Target Lady

Maria Bamford is a comedian first, commercial actress second, and a true pioneer of bringing the "weird" to corporate commercials. She initially started her career as a comedian and aspiring voice actor. She went on a few comedy tours, had a role in the movie Lucky Numbers, and then starred in the Target commercials we all know and love.

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