Biography
Rivers did receive her start with guest appearances on episodic television, but quickly shifted gears to cover awards with her mother starting in 1994. In the span of a few short years, both mother and daughter graced the red carpet with their sharp and sometimes biting interviews that often featured post-show commentary on celebrity fashion. Meanwhile, Rivers began to branch out on her own with numerous guest spots - typically as herself - …
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Career Milestones
| Interned in the Los Angeles office of CBS News | ||
| Was a feature reporter for "CBS This Morning" | ||
1991 | Made her acting debut with a small role on "Beverly Hills 90210" (Fox) | |
1992 | Was a regular contributor to MTV's "Hangin' With MTV" | |
1994 | Began hosting E! Entertainment Television's pre-awards shows with her mother | |
1994 | Co-starred with mother in the NBC TV-movie "Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story," which chronicled the duo's relationship in the aftermath of her father's suicide | |
1998 | Hosted "Celebrity Weddings: In Style" for ABC | |
2002 | Produced and hosted the E! Entertainment specials, "Oh Baby! Melissa's Guide to Pregnancy" and "Oh Toddler! Surviving the Early Years" | |
2003 | Featured in "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" for ABC | |
2003 | With her mother, signed a three-year deal reportedly worth between $6-8 million to co-host for the TV Guide Channel | |
2004 | Played a talk show host for the TV movie "Out for Blood" (Syfy) | |
2004 | Voiced the Evil Princess Erma Plotz on the animated Disney series, "Dave, the Barbarian" | |
2005 | Played herself in "Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber" (Oxygen) | |
2009 | Joined her mother to appear on the NBC reality program "Celebrity Apprentice" | |
2010 | Co-executive produced "Fashion Police with Joan Rivers" on E! Entertainment | |
2011 | Joined her mother for the reality series "Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?" on the WE network | |