Actor
Carol Leifer
- Born July 27, 1956 in New York, U.S.
Carol Leifer 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. Leifer's inner-monologue driven, observational style is often autobiographical, encompassing subjects about her Jewish ancestry and upbringing, coming out, same-sex marriage, relationships, and parenting. From Wikipedia.
Known for
Bee Movie2007
Seinfeld1989
Funny People2009
Curb Your Enthusiasm2000
An American Pickle2020
Will & Grace1998
Saturday Night Live1975
Desperately Seeking Susan1985
Filmography
- 2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSeriesSelf
- 2024The GrievanceFilmWriter
- 2021HacksSeriesWriter, Co-Executive Producer
- 2020An American PickleFilmSusan Greenbaum
- 2020B PositiveSeriesStory, Teleplay
- 2020More Funny Women of a Certain AgeFilmSelf
- 2020This Is Stand-UpFilmSelf
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeriesSelf
- 201825 Words or LessSeriesSelf
- 2017The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary SpecialFilmWriter
- 2016Writer's BlockFilmWriter
- 2012Inside ComedySeriesSelf
- 2009Modern FamilySeriesWriter
- 2009Funny PeopleFilmCarol Leifer
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2007Bee MovieFilmPress Person #1 (voice)
- 2007Rules of EngagementSeriesWriter, Producer
- 2006Comics UnleashedSeriesSelf
- 2006BlindersFilmDirector
- 2005The Search for the Funniest Mom in AmericaSeries
- 2004Seinfeld: How It BeganFilm
- 2003I'm with HerSeriesWriter, Producer
- 2002Pet StarSeriesSelf - Judge
- 2001The Ellen ShowSeriesWriter, Producer, Creator
- 2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest ComediansFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmSeriesCarol, Consulting Producer, Story
- 1999Larry David: Curb Your EnthusiasmFilmSelf
- 1998Will & GraceSeriesNancy
- 1998Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last TimeFilmSelf
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 1997The ViewSeriesSelf
- 1997Alright AlreadySeriesCarol Lerner, Writer, Producer, Creator
- 1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistSeriesCarol (voice), Additional Writing
- 1995The Naked TruthSeriesSissy Daniels-Polonsky, Writer
- 1995Almost PerfectSeriesWriter, Producer
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeriesSelf - Guest
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowSeriesWriter, Producer
- 1992The Golden PalaceSeriesMeredith
- 1992Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & BlueFilmRusty Berman, Writer
- 1991Medusa: Dare to Be TruthfulFilmAngry Mom
- 1991Civil WarsSeriesMarsha Trilling
- 1991SibsSeriesJanet Smithson
- 1990Dream OnSeriesNicki Rosen
- 1990Carol Leifer: Really Big Shoo!FilmHerself, Executive Producer, Writer
- 1989SeinfeldSeriesReceptionist, Relative (voice), Writer, Producer
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeriesSelf - Guest
- 1988Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes RightFilmSelf, Writer
- 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelFilmBeth Lewis
- 1987Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up ConfidentialFilm
- 1985Desperately Seeking SusanFilmParty Guest
- 1983The 8th Annual Young Comedians ShowFilm
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesWaitress (uncredited), The Big Tree Party Guest (uncredited), Reporter (uncredited), Restaurant patron (uncredited), Writer
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf
- 1956Tony AwardsSeriesAdditional Writing
- 1953The OscarsSeriesWriter
- 1949The Emmy AwardsSeriesWriter