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.
The Future of Bamford
Now, Bamford focuses entirely on voice acting. She was picked up because of her voice in the Target commercials that she ran, and she got several more gigs on American Dad!, Bojack Horseman, CatDog, Adventure Time, and a few others. She earned $300,000 for her time with Target, and even though she should have been paid more, she still got out just fine.