Carol Leifer (pronounced LEE-fur; born July 27, 1956) is an American comedienne, writer,
producer and actor whose career as a
stand-up comedian started in the 1970s when she was in college.
David Letterman discovered her performing in a comedy club in the 1980s and she has since been a guest on
Late Night With David Letterman over twenty-five times as well as numerous other shows and venues.
She has written many television scripts including for
The Larry Sanders Show,
Saturday Night Live, and most notably,
Seinfeld.
[ Successful Woman:Carol Leifer By Danielle Cantor; Jewish Woman magazine. Spring 2009.]
Leifer's "inner monologue"
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 partnered with a woman) and parenting.
[ "Women Leaving Men for Other Women" on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" airdate 25 March 2009.]
