Carol Leifer

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Carol Leifer

Acting 70 July 27, 1956

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 script…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Bee Movie

Bee Movie

6.1 2007 Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9 2009 TV Show
Modern Family

Modern Family

7.9 2009 TV Show
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.2 1989 TV Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3 2019 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
The View

The View

4.3 1997 TV Show
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8.0 2000 TV Show
Funny People

Funny People

5.9 2009 Movie
Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

7.6 1998 TV Show
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

6.9 1998 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    TV show Self

  2. 2024
    The Grievance

    Movie Writer

  3. 2021
    Hacks

    TV show Writer

  4. 2020
    B Positive

    TV show Story

  5. 2020
    An American Pickle

    Movie Susan Greenbaum

  6. 2020
    This Is Stand-Up

    Movie Self

  7. 2020
    More Funny Women of a Certain Age

    Movie Self

  8. 2019
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    TV show Self

  9. 2018
    25 Words or Less

    TV show Self

  10. 2017
    The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special

    Movie Writer

  11. 2016
    Writer's Block

    Movie Writer

  12. 2012
    Inside Comedy

    TV show Self

  13. 2009
    Modern Family

    TV show Writer

  14. 2009
    Funny People

    Movie Carol Leifer

  15. 2009
    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    TV show Self - Guest

  16. 2007
    Bee Movie

    Movie Press Person #1 (voice)

More credits
  1. 2007
    Rules of Engagement

    TV show Writer

  2. 2006
    Blinders

    Movie Director

  3. 2006
    Comics Unleashed

    TV show Self

  4. 2005
    The Search for the Funniest Mom in America

    TV show

  5. 2004
    Seinfeld: How It Began

    Movie

  6. 2003
    I'm with Her

    TV show Writer

  7. 2002
    Pet Star

    TV show Self - Judge

  8. 2001
    The Ellen Show

    TV show Producer

  9. 2001
    Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  10. 2000
    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    TV show Carol

  11. 1999
    Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Movie Self

  12. 1998
    Will & Grace

    TV show Nancy

  13. 1998
    Hollywood Squares

    TV show Self - Panelist

  14. 1998
    Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

    Movie Self

  15. 1997
    Alright Already

    TV show Carol Lerner

  16. 1997
    The View

    TV show Self

  17. 1995
    Almost Perfect

    TV show Writer

  18. 1995
    The Naked Truth

    TV show Sissy Daniels-Polonsky

  19. 1995
    Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

    TV show Carol (voice)

  20. 1993
    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    TV show Self - Guest

  21. 1992
    Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

    Movie Rusty Berman

  22. 1992
    The Golden Palace

    TV show Meredith

  23. 1992
    The Larry Sanders Show

    TV show Producer

  24. 1992
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    TV show