| Carol Leifer | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | carolleifer |
Carol Leifer (/ˈliːfər/ LEE-fər;[1] 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.[2] 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.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Cantor, Danielle (Spring 2009). "Successful Woman:Carol Leifer". Jewish Woman magazine.
- ^ "Women Leaving Men for Other Women" on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" airdate March 25, 2009.
- ^ The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America by Lawrence J. Epstein; PublicAffairs, 2002; ISBN 1-58648-162-2, ISBN 978-1-58648-162-9.