---
name: "Carol Leifer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/carol-leifer"
fi1m_id: "carol-leifer"
imdb_id: "nm0500140"
tmdb_id: 161927
wikidata_id: "Q5044437"
roles: ["Writer","Producer"]
born: "27 July 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 85
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T05:13:06.877107+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Carol Leifer

## Identity

Carol Leifer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/carol-leifer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** carol-leifer
- **IMDb ID:** nm0500140
- **TMDB ID:** 161927
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5044437
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Leifer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5044437, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0500140/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/161927

Writer and producer. Born 27 July 1956 in New York, U.S..

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 27 July 1956, New York, U.S.
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 1 acting, 5 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [John Riggi](https://film.one/person/john-riggi.md), [Marjorie Gross](https://film.one/person/marjorie-gross.md), [Steven Levitan](https://film.one/person/steven-levitan.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 85, as writer, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 90 (1), 1990s 91 (1), 2000s 72 (3), 2020s 83 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 84 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Drama 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Leifer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5044437, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0500140/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/161927

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Larry Sanders Show*](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md) (91), [*Hacks*](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md) (83)
- **Netflix:** [*Seinfeld*](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md) (90)
- **Disney+:** [*Modern Family*](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md) (77)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Carol Leifer is an American comedian, writer and producer. Born in New York in 1956, she began her career performing stand-up comedy in the 1970s while at university and went on to appear on late-night television programmes including twenty-five times on *Late Night with David Letterman*.

She has written for television series including *Seinfeld* (1989), *Saturday Night Live*, *The Larry Sanders Show*, *Curb Your Enthusiasm* and *Hacks* (2021), on which she also served as co-executive producer and for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award. Leifer has acted in supporting roles and provided voice work in projects such as *Desperately Seeking Susan* (1985), *Seinfeld*, *Bee Movie* (2007) and *Funny People* (2009). She has also written for multiple Academy Awards broadcasts.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, nypost.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (1)

- *Bee Movie* (2007), Fi1m 55, as Press Person #1 (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/bee-movie.md)

### Wrote (5) — the average rests on these

- *Hacks* (2021), Fi1m 83, Writer, Co-Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *Modern Family* (2009), Fi1m 77, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), Fi1m 84, Story, Consulting Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), Fi1m 91, Writer, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Seinfeld* (1989), Fi1m 90, Producer, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Grievance* (2024), Writer
- *Hacks* (2021), series, Writer, Co-Executive Producer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *B Positive* (2020), series, Story, Teleplay
- *An American Pickle* (2020), as Susan Greenbaum
- *The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special* (2017), Writer
- *Writer's Block* (2016), Writer
- *Modern Family* (2009), series, Writer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-family.md)
- *Funny People* (2009), as Carol Leifer
- *Bee Movie* (2007), as Press Person #1 (voice) — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/bee-movie.md)
- *Rules of Engagement* (2007), series, Writer, Producer
- *Blinders* (2006), Director
- *The Search for the Funniest Mom in America* (2005), series, Actor
- *Seinfeld: How It Began* (2004), Actor
- *I'm with Her* (2003), series, Writer, Producer
- *The Ellen Show* (2001), series, Producer, Writer, Creator
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Carol · Consulting Producer, Story — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Nancy
- *Alright Already* (1997), series, as Carol Lerner · Writer, Producer, Creator
- *Almost Perfect* (1995), series, Producer, Writer
- *The Naked Truth* (1995), series, as Sissy Daniels-Polonsky · Writer
- *Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist* (1995), series, as Carol (voice), Additional Writing
- *Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue* (1992), as Rusty Berman · Writer
- *The Golden Palace* (1992), series, as Meredith
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, Writer, Producer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful* (1991), as Angry Mom
- *Civil Wars* (1991), series, as Marsha Trilling
- *Sibs* (1991), series, as Janet Smithson
- *Carol Leifer: Really Big Shoo!* (1990), Executive Producer, Writer
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Nicki Rosen
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Receptionist, Relative (voice) · Writer, Producer — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel* (1988), as Beth Lewis
- *Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right* (1988), Writer
- *Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential* (1987), Actor
- *Desperately Seeking Susan* (1985), as Party Guest
- *The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show* (1983), Actor
- *The Oscars* (1953), series, Writer
- *The Emmy Awards* (1949), series, Writer

## Gallery

- ![Farm Sanctuary 25th Anniversary Gala in New York City (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/22457/gallery-dd1b326a9fc4.jpg) Farm Sanctuary 25th Anniversary Gala in New York City (2011) — Bridget Laudien, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Carol_Leifer_2011-05-14.jpg/1280px-Carol_Leifer_2011-05-14.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Carol Leifer in 2014](https://film.one/media/person/22457/gallery-49f49d14b30f.jpg) Carol Leifer in 2014 — Louise Palanker from Los Angeles/Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Carol_Leifer_at_Vicki_Abelson%27s_Women_Who_Write_%2814565715794%29.jpg/1280px-Carol_Leifer_at_Vicki_Abelson%27s_Women_Who_Write_%2814565715794%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jerry Seinfeld with date Shoshanna Lonstein. Also, Carol Leifer is seated to Jerry's left. 1995 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast](https://film.one/media/person/22457/gallery-28164d957fab.jpg) Jerry Seinfeld with date Shoshanna Lonstein. Also, Carol Leifer is seated to Jerry's left. 1995 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Jerry_Seinfeld%2C_Carol_Leifer_%282077798931%29.jpg/1280px-Jerry_Seinfeld%2C_Carol_Leifer_%282077798931%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Three Stars at Festival Actresses Linda Hamilton, Jane Lynch and Carol Leifer accepting their Willfilm Awards -11.17. 2016 at the Cinema at the WYTHE Hotel](https://film.one/media/person/22457/gallery-795c8ecbacfe.jpg) Three Stars at Festival Actresses Linda Hamilton, Jane Lynch and Carol Leifer accepting their Willfilm Awards -11.17. 2016 at the Cinema at the WYTHE Hotel — Peterb1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Linda_Hamilton_Jane_Lynch_and_Carol_Leifer_WILLFILM.jpg/1280px-Linda_Hamilton_Jane_Lynch_and_Carol_Leifer_WILLFILM.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jerry Seinfeld and Shoshanna Lonstein at the Governor's Ball after the 1995 Emmy Awards - September 10, 1995. To Seinfeld's left is Carol Leifer.](https://film.one/media/person/22457/gallery-a6658ce3ea54.jpg) Jerry Seinfeld and Shoshanna Lonstein at the Governor's Ball after the 1995 Emmy Awards - September 10, 1995. To Seinfeld's left is Carol Leifer. — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Shoshanna_Lonstein_Gruss_and_Jerry_Seinfeld_at_the_1995_Emmy_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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