Carol Leifer

BIOGRAPHy

She’s the woman behind Seinfeld. Carol Leifer is one America’s funniest women – on stage and off. In fact, she’s so funny that Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld actually modeled Julia Louise-Dreyfus’ character “Elaine” on NBC’s “Seinfeld” after her and made her one of the show’s head writers and producers. Soon after, Carol was given her own show on the WB Network, “Alright Already.” She also wrote for “Almost Perfect” and HBO’s award-winning “The Larry Sanders Show.” Carol has made dozens of television appearances as a comedian, including multiple appearances on “The Tonight Show,” and four of her own cable television specials. She has also been the opening act for such stars as Frank Sinatra and Wynonna Judd. Carol Leifer is definitely someone to see. Jerry approves.

Career Path

1977Began performing stand-up comedy in New York City clubs alongside Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David.
1986Became a regular guest on 'Late Night with David Letterman' ultimately making twenty-five appearances.
1993Joined the writing staff of 'Seinfeld' as story editor with the character Elaine Benes partly inspired by her.
1995Wrote for 'Saturday Night Live' earning an Emmy nomination for her contributions to the sketch comedy series.
2009Published her first book 'When You Lie About Your Age the Terrorists Win' a collection of humorous essays.
2023Finished working as writer and producer on the final season of Larry David s 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.'
2024Won her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series as co-executive producer of HBO s 'Hacks.'
2025Released the book 'How to Write a Funny Speech' co-authored with Rick Mitchell in March.
2026Continued performing stand-up comedy with multiple scheduled shows across Los Angeles and Southern California.

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