Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer (/ˈliːfər/ LEE-fər; born July 27, 1956) is an American comedian, writer and producer whose career as a stand-up comedian started in the 1970s when she was in college. She has written many television scripts including The Larry Sanders Show, Saturday Night Live and Seinfeld. She has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for The Larry Sanders Show, Seinfeld, the 82nd Academy Awards and the 84th Academy Awards. Leifer's inner-monologue driven, observational style is often autobiographical, encompassing subjects about her Jewish ancestry and upbringing, coming out, same-sex marriage, relationships (having been married previously to a man and now married to a woman) and parenting.
| Carol Leifer | |
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Leifer in 2009 | |
| Born | July 27, 1956 East Williston, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, television, film, writing |
| Alma mater | Binghamton University Queens College |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Subject(s) | LGBT, Jewish culture, women's issues, everyday life, parenting |
| Spouse | Ritch Shydner
(m. 1981; div. 1987)Lori Wolf (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | carolleifer |
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