Carol Leifer
| Carol Leifer | |
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(2011)
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| Born |
July 27, 1956 East Williston, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, television, film, writing |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Binghamton University Queens College |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Subject(s) | LGBT, Jewish, women's issues, everyday life, parenting |
| Spouse |
Ritch Shydner (1981–1987) Lori Wolf (2002–present) |
| Children | 1 son (adopted) |
| Website | carolleifer |
Carol Leifer (/ˈliːfər/ LEE-fər; born July 27, 1956) is a four-time Emmy Award-nominated American comedian, writer, producer and actress 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.
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 partnered with a woman) and parenting.
Leifer was born in East Williston, New York, to an Ashkenazi Jewish family, the daughter of Anna, a psychologist, and Seymour Leifer, an optometrist.
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