Carol Leifer
Who Carol Leifer is
Comedy writer, stand-up comedian, producer, corporate speaker and author. She is an Emmy and Golden Globe winner for Hacks and has received multiple Emmy nominations for work including Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show and Saturday Night Live. She has also written repeatedly for the Academy Awards and continues performing stand-up in 2026.
At a glance
- Born
- 1956
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- Stand-up specials
- More Funny Women of a Certain Age and Five television comedy specials across HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central
- Podcasts
- Bestselling author; individual book titles reserved for later bibliographic pass
- On screen
- Hacks, Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show and 2 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 529
- Official site
- carolleifer.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: carolleifer.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- More Funny Women of a Certain Age
- Five television comedy specials across HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central
On screen
- Hacks
- Seinfeld
- The Larry Sanders Show
- Saturday Night Live
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
Podcasts
- Bestselling author; individual book titles reserved for later bibliographic pass
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live writer
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Carol Leifer
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Janeane Garofalo also in Seinfeld
- Larry David also in Seinfeld
- Jerry Seinfeld also in Seinfeld
- Dana Carvey also in The Larry Sanders Show
- Susie Essman also in Hacks
- J. B. Smoove also in Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Jeremy Piven also in The Larry Sanders Show
- Jon Rudnitsky also in Curb Your Enthusiasm
Questions about Carol Leifer
Where is Carol Leifer performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: carolleifer.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
More Funny Women of a Certain Age and Five television comedy specials across HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central.
What podcast do they host?
Bestselling author; individual book titles reserved for later bibliographic pass.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Hacks, Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, Saturday Night Live and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (writer).
When were they born?
In 1956.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 529.
Who are some comedians like them?
Janeane Garofalo (also in Seinfeld), Larry David (also in Seinfeld), Jerry Seinfeld (also in Seinfeld), Dana Carvey (also in The Larry Sanders Show) and Susie Essman (also in Hacks).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Carol Leifer official site ↗ 2026 shows, Hacks award, writing and stand-up career
- Carol Leifer official bio ↗ Emmy history, television writing, specials and stand-up career
- Wikipedia — Carol Leifer ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026