Laura Jane Silverman (born June 10, 1966) is an American actress and the older sister of actress and comedian Sarah Silverman. She acted in Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic and The Sarah Silverman Program portraying a fictionalized version of herself. She also stars as Jane Benson on The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow and voiced Laura, the sarcastic receptionist on the animated comedy television series Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. Her dramatic roles include guest appearances in House 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 Sarah Silverman, and Rabbi Susan Silverman. Her brother Jeffrey Michael died when he was 3 months old. Their family is Jewish. Silverman graduated from Tufts University. Selected acting roles References External links 1966 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actors from Manchester, New Hampshire American film actresses American television actresses American television writers American voice actresses Actresses from New Hampshire Jewish American actresses Jewish American female comedians Living people Tufts University alumni American women television writers Screenwriters from New Hampshire People from Bedford, New Hampshire 21st-century American Jews