Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer

Known for
Acting
Born
July 27, 1956 (age 70)
Birthplace
New York, U.S.

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night poster

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
More Funny Women of a Certain Age poster

More Funny Women of a Certain Age

Movie · as Self

2020
This Is Stand-Up poster

This Is Stand-Up

Movie · as Self

2020
An American Pickle poster

An American Pickle

Movie · as Susan Greenbaum

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
25 Words or Less poster

25 Words or Less

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2012
Inside Comedy poster

Inside Comedy

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Funny People poster

Funny People

Movie · as Carol Leifer

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2007
Bee Movie poster

Bee Movie

Movie · as Press Person #1 (voice)

2006
Comics Unleashed poster

Comics Unleashed

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Search for the Funniest Mom in America poster

The Search for the Funniest Mom in America

TV · 13 eps

2004
Seinfeld: How It Began poster

Seinfeld: How It Began

Movie

2002
Pet Star poster

Pet Star

TV · as Self - Judge · 2 eps

2001
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians poster

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV · as Carol · 1 ep

1999
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

1998
Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace

TV · as Nancy · 1 ep

1998
Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares

TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1997
Alright Already

Alright Already

TV · as Carol Lerner · 21 eps

1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist poster

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

TV · as Carol (voice) · 2 eps

1995
The Naked Truth poster

The Naked Truth

TV · as Sissy Daniels-Polonsky · 1 ep

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1992
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

Movie · as Rusty Berman

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · 1 ep

1992
The Golden Palace poster

The Golden Palace

TV · as Meredith · 1 ep

1991
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful poster

Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful

Movie · as Angry Mom

1991
Sibs poster

Sibs

TV · as Janet Smithson · 1 ep

1991
Civil Wars poster

Civil Wars

TV · as Marsha Trilling · 1 ep

1990
Carol Leifer: Really Big Shoo!

Carol Leifer: Really Big Shoo!

Movie · as Herself

1990
Dream On poster

Dream On

TV · as Nicki Rosen · 1 ep

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Receptionist, Relative (voice) · 2 eps

1988
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right poster

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right

Movie · as Self

1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel poster

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

Movie · as Beth Lewis

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1987
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential poster

Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential

Movie

1985
Desperately Seeking Susan poster

Desperately Seeking Susan

Movie · as Party Guest

1983
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show poster

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

Movie

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Waitress (uncredited), The Big Tree Party Guest (uncredited), Reporter (uncredited), Restaurant patron (uncredited) · 1 ep

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV · as Self · 2 eps