Carol Leifer | |
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Born | East Williston, New York, U.S. | July 27, 1956
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]