Carol Leifer Biography (1956-)

Born July 27, 1956, in East Williston, NY; daughter of Seymour (an optometrist) and Anna (a psychologist) Leifer; married Ritch Shydner (a comedian), 1981(divorced, 1987). Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, writer, producer, comedienne
Birth Details: July 27, 1956; East Williston, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Specials
"Carol Doesn't Leifer Anymore" (also known as "Carol Leifer: I Was a Woman Who Loved Too Much"), Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1987
Late Night with David Letterman Fifth Anniversary Show, NBC, 1987
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel, CBS, 1988
"Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right" (also known as "Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Is Easy"), On Location, HBO, 1988
The Comedy Club Special (also known as The Best of the Comedy Clubs), ABC, 1988
Leifer Madness, VH1, 1989
Carol Leifer Comedy Cruise, Showtime, 1989
Baloney, CBC, 1989
"The World of Jewish Humor," Great Performances, PBS, 1990
Super Bowl Saturday Nite, CBS, 1990
Carol Leifer: Really Big Shoo!, Showtime, 1990
Angry mom, Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (also known as Dare to Be Truthful), Showtime, 1991
Lovelaughs, Lifetime, 1991
Just for Laughs: The Montreal International Comedy Festival, 1991
USO Comedy Tour, Comedy Central, 1992
The Search for the New Ideal Man, ABC, 1992
Bob Hope and Other Young Comedians: The World Laughs, Young and Old (also known as The Comedy Olympics: Starring Bob Hope and Other Young Comedians), NBC, 1992
Rusty Berman, Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy and Blue, Showtime, 1992
Comedy Club Superstars (also known as Comedy Club All-Stars), ABC, 1996
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 1999
Episodic
Nicki Rosen, Dream On, HBO, 1990
London Underground, 1991
Meredith, The Golden Palace, CBS, 1992
Marsha Trilling, Civil Wars, ABC, 1992
Receptionist, "The Kiss Hello," Seinfeld, NBC, 1995

Voice, Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1995
The Howard Stern Show, 1995
(Uncredited) Bank employee, "The Invitations," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996
Sissy Daniels-Polonsky, "The Debt," Naked Truth, NBC, 1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
Guest, Loveline, MTV, 1998
Connie, "Twins," It's Like, You Know ... , ABC, 1999
Also appeared in Late Night with Letterman, NBC.
Series
Host, Caroline's Comedy Hour, Arts and Entertainment, 1990
Carol Lerner, Alright Already (also known as Ocean Drive),The WB, 1997-1998
Awards Presentations
The 11th Annual CableACE Awards, 1990
Fractured Film Awards, 1992
Presenter, The 12th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1998
Television Work
Series
Coproducer, Seinfeld, NBC, 1995
Producer, Almost Perfect, CBS, 1996
Creator and executive producer, Alright Already (also known as Ocean Drive), The WB, 1997-1998
Co-executive producer, It's Like, You Know ... , ABC, 1999
Executive producer, The Ellen Show, CBS, 2001
Also executive story editor for Seinfeld, NBC, and supervising producer, The Larry Sanders Show, HBO.
Specials
Executive producer, "Carol Doesn't Leifer Anymore" (also known as "CarolLeifer: I Was a Woman Who Loved Too Much"), Cinemax Comedy Experiment,Cinemax, 1987
Film Appearances
Party guest, Desperately Seeking Susan, Orion, 1985
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential, 1987
WRITINGS
Television Series
Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1985-1986
The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992
Seinfeld, NBC, 1993-1995
Almost Perfect, CBS, 1996
The Naked Truth, NBC, 1997
Alright Already (also known as Ocean Drive), The WB, 1997-1998
The Ellen Show, CBS, 2001
Television Specials
"Carol Doesn't Leifer Anymore" (also known as "Carol Leifer: I Was a Woman Who Loved Too Much"), Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1987
"Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right" (also known as "Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Is Easy"), On Location, HBO, 1988
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy and Blue, Showtime, 1992
The 1996 Emmy Awards, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, November 28, 1988, pp. 145-146
TV Guide, December 27, 1997, pp. 32-35

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