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Carol Leifer

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5 out of 5

Award-Winning Writer, Author, Actress & Standup Comedian

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Carol Leifer Biography

Emmy-nominated five times for her writing on such classic television shows as Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, Saturday Night Live, Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter & Love, and The Oscars.

Leifer is currently a Writer/Co-Executive Producer for the Emmy-winning HBO series Hacks, starring Jean Smart and a Writer/Consulting Producer for HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. She also appears in Showtime’s More Funny Women of A Certain Age standup comedy special.

She has written for the Oscars Telecast nine times! More than any other female writer to date. Most impressively, among her many honors is the prestigious Writer’s Guild Award for her writing on television’s classic comedy, Modern Family.

Starring in five of her own comedy specials that aired on HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central, Leifer holds the record (an unbelievable 25 times) for the most appearances on Late Show with David Letterman.

After all of her remarkable accomplishments, Leifer still finds time to perform at many of the country’s prominent comedy clubs, theaters and universities, doing stand-up comedy at its best alone, or appearing alongside such famous comics as Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Maher and Jay Leno.

Speaking Topics
  • PG-RATED CORPORATE LAUGHS

    Carol Leifer is a clean comedian and proud of it! After 25 appearances on The David Letterman Show, she is used to making people laugh without the use of cursing and f-bombs, totally HR safe! Carol tells her story about being a kid on Long Island, dreaming of one day making it big like the comedians her dad watched on TV shows and specials. “The laughter that rang through my house was such an inspiration for me to go into comedy,” she says. Her journey from being one of the only women on the comedy circuit starting out, the trials and tribulations that she faced and conquered. Segueing to her first comedy writing job on the legendary Saturday Night Live, then moving on to write for the iconic Seinfeld, hers is a tale of determination, grit and gusto. Still going strong thirty years later, as the Co-Executive Producer of the Emmy-winning HBO show Hacks, starring Jean Smart, and producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Carol’s tale of hard-won achievement is one for the ages. Her many stories interfacing with legends and the lessons she learned along the way are priceless! Your group will be inspired, entertained, and leaving confident that dreams do come true with just the right amounts of perseverance and positivity!

  • HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY CRYING

    (Based on Carol’s N.Y. Times Bestselling book)

    In this fall-down-funny keynote, Carol describes why she’s been a 30-year mainstay in the male-dominated world of Live Standup and Television Comedy. Her experience is unrivaled as a comedian (25) Letterman appearances, a 40-episode writer on Seinfeld, as the current Co-Executive Producer of the Emmy-winning HBO show Hacks, starring Jean Smart, and writer/producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

    To be successful in show business at this level, performers, writers, and producers must have a highly resilient, entrepreneurial spirit. Carol takes you behind the scenes of how she navigated disruptive obstacles (and egos) along the way. Your attendees will find Carol’s grit and gusto to be indefatigable, inspiring, and hilarious! Attendees will go home with an easy-to-implement roadmap for developing more confidence and direction in their careers.

  • TAKING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE GLASS CEILING! 10 LEADERSHIP TIPS EVERY WOMAN IN BUSINESS SHOULD KNOW

    (From the comedy writer of Seinfeld, Modern Family, Saturday Night Live and producer of Hacks, and Curb Your Enthusiasm)

    If you’re a woman in leadership, how do you get buy-in from your smart and talented male and female team members?

    TAKEAWAYS:

    • The behind-the-scenes stories of triumph and tragedy from the woman who competed against some of the best performers and writers in the world.
    • The art of “pitching” • what scores in comedy writing also scores when pitching in business.
    • When to challenge team members to solve (seemingly impossible) problems for the good of the team.
    • How to encourage inclusivity in order to grow team unity.
    • What can you do when you get pushback from High Ego people?

Videos
Books
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Crying: Lessons From A Life In Comedy

How To Succeed In Business Without Really Crying: Lessons From A Life In Comedy

When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win: Reflections On Looking In The Mirror

When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win: Reflections On Looking In The Mirror

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  • How do I book Carol Leifer to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Carol Leifer for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Carol Leifer, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Carol Leifer or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Carol Leifer

    Speaking fees for Carol Leifer, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Carol Leifer are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Carol Leifer, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Carol Leifer speak about?

  • Where does Carol Leifer travel from?

    Carol Leifer generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Carol Leifer’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Carol Leifer for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Carol Leifer for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Carol Leifer or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Carol Leifer

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5 out of 5

Award-Winning Writer, Author, Actress & Standup Comedian

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Carol Leifer Biography

Emmy-nominated five times for her writing on such classic television shows as Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, Saturday Night Live, Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter & Love, and The Oscars.

Leifer is currently a Writer/Co-Executive Producer for the Emmy-winning HBO series Hacks, starring Jean Smart and a Writer/Consulting Producer for HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. She also appears in Showtime’s More Funny Women of A Certain Age standup comedy special.

She has written for the Oscars Telecast nine times! More than any other female writer to date. Most impressively, among her many honors is the prestigious Writer’s Guild Award for her writing on television’s classic comedy, Modern Family.

Starring in five of her own comedy specials that aired on HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central, Leifer holds the record (an unbelievable 25 times) for the most appearances on Late Show with David Letterman.

After all of her remarkable accomplishments, Leifer still finds time to perform at many of the country’s prominent comedy clubs, theaters and universities, doing stand-up comedy at its best alone, or appearing alongside such famous comics as Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Maher and Jay Leno.

Carol Leifer Speaking Topics

  • PG-RATED CORPORATE LAUGHS

    Carol Leifer is a clean comedian and proud of it! After 25 appearances on The David Letterman Show, she is used to making people laugh without the use of cursing and f-bombs, totally HR safe! Carol tells her story about being a kid on Long Island, dreaming of one day making it big like the comedians her dad watched on TV shows and specials. “The laughter that rang through my house was such an inspiration for me to go into comedy,” she says. Her journey from being one of the only women on the comedy circuit starting out, the trials and tribulations that she faced and conquered. Segueing to her first comedy writing job on the legendary Saturday Night Live, then moving on to write for the iconic Seinfeld, hers is a tale of determination, grit and gusto. Still going strong thirty years later, as the Co-Executive Producer of the Emmy-winning HBO show Hacks, starring Jean Smart, and producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Carol’s tale of hard-won achievement is one for the ages. Her many stories interfacing with legends and the lessons she learned along the way are priceless! Your group will be inspired, entertained, and leaving confident that dreams do come true with just the right amounts of perseverance and positivity!

  • HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY CRYING

    (Based on Carol’s N.Y. Times Bestselling book)

    In this fall-down-funny keynote, Carol describes why she’s been a 30-year mainstay in the male-dominated world of Live Standup and Television Comedy. Her experience is unrivaled as a comedian (25) Letterman appearances, a 40-episode writer on Seinfeld, as the current Co-Executive Producer of the Emmy-winning HBO show Hacks, starring Jean Smart, and writer/producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

    To be successful in show business at this level, performers, writers, and producers must have a highly resilient, entrepreneurial spirit. Carol takes you behind the scenes of how she navigated disruptive obstacles (and egos) along the way. Your attendees will find Carol’s grit and gusto to be indefatigable, inspiring, and hilarious! Attendees will go home with an easy-to-implement roadmap for developing more confidence and direction in their careers.

  • TAKING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE GLASS CEILING! 10 LEADERSHIP TIPS EVERY WOMAN IN BUSINESS SHOULD KNOW

    (From the comedy writer of Seinfeld, Modern Family, Saturday Night Live and producer of Hacks, and Curb Your Enthusiasm)

    If you’re a woman in leadership, how do you get buy-in from your smart and talented male and female team members?

    TAKEAWAYS:

    • The behind-the-scenes stories of triumph and tragedy from the woman who competed against some of the best performers and writers in the world.
    • The art of “pitching” • what scores in comedy writing also scores when pitching in business.
    • When to challenge team members to solve (seemingly impossible) problems for the good of the team.
    • How to encourage inclusivity in order to grow team unity.
    • What can you do when you get pushback from High Ego people?

Carol Leifer Videos

  • A Conversation with Carol Leifer | Jay's 4 Questions
    This week’s guest on Jay’s 4 Questions is comedian and writer Carol Leifer. From Catch a Rising Star to The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and...
  • KPCS: Carol Leifer #259
    Kevin sits down with comedy writer Carol Leifer (Seinfeld) to discuss her recent book, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying. Carol chats...
  • CAROL LEIFER Corp. Keynote Speaker/Comedian

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FAQs on booking Carol Leifer

  • How do I book Carol Leifer to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Carol Leifer for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Carol Leifer, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Carol Leifer or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Carol Leifer

    Speaking fees for Carol Leifer, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Carol Leifer are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Carol Leifer, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Carol Leifer speak about?

  • Where does Carol Leifer travel from?

    Carol Leifer generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Carol Leifer’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Carol Leifer for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Carol Leifer for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Carol Leifer or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Carol Leifer is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as PG-RATED CORPORATE LAUGHS, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY CRYING and TAKING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE GLASS CEILING! 10 LEADERSHIP TIPS EVERY WOMAN IN BUSINESS SHOULD KNOW. The estimated speaking fee range to book Carol Leifer for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Carol Leifer generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erin Gruwell, Susan Stamberg, Jessica Yellin, Sandra Bernhard and Judy Gold. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Carol Leifer for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Carol Leifer Speaking Topics

  • PG-RATED CORPORATE LAUGHS

    Carol Leifer is a clean comedian and proud of it! After 25 appearances on The David Letterman Show, she is used to making people laugh without the use of cursing and f-bombs, totally HR safe! Carol tells her story about being a kid on Long Island, dreaming of one day making it big like the comedians her dad watched on TV shows and specials. “The laughter that rang through my house was such an inspiration for me to go into comedy,” she says. Her journey from being one of the only women on the comedy circuit starting out, the trials and tribulations that she faced and conquered. Segueing to her first comedy writing job on the legendary Saturday Night Live, then moving on to write for the iconic Seinfeld, hers is a tale of determination, grit and gusto. Still going strong thirty years later, as the Co-Executive Producer of the Emmy-winning HBO show Hacks, starring Jean Smart, and producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Carol’s tale of hard-won achievement is one for the ages. Her many stories interfacing with legends and the lessons she learned along the way are priceless! Your group will be inspired, entertained, and leaving confident that dreams do come true with just the right amounts of perseverance and positivity!

  • HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY CRYING

    (Based on Carol’s N.Y. Times Bestselling book)

    In this fall-down-funny keynote, Carol describes why she’s been a 30-year mainstay in the male-dominated world of Live Standup and Television Comedy. Her experience is unrivaled as a comedian (25) Letterman appearances, a 40-episode writer on Seinfeld, as the current Co-Executive Producer of the Emmy-winning HBO show Hacks, starring Jean Smart, and writer/producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

    To be successful in show business at this level, performers, writers, and producers must have a highly resilient, entrepreneurial spirit. Carol takes you behind the scenes of how she navigated disruptive obstacles (and egos) along the way. Your attendees will find Carol’s grit and gusto to be indefatigable, inspiring, and hilarious! Attendees will go home with an easy-to-implement roadmap for developing more confidence and direction in their careers.

  • TAKING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE GLASS CEILING! 10 LEADERSHIP TIPS EVERY WOMAN IN BUSINESS SHOULD KNOW

    (From the comedy writer of Seinfeld, Modern Family, Saturday Night Live and producer of Hacks, and Curb Your Enthusiasm)

    If you’re a woman in leadership, how do you get buy-in from your smart and talented male and female team members?

    TAKEAWAYS:

    • The behind-the-scenes stories of triumph and tragedy from the woman who competed against some of the best performers and writers in the world.
    • The art of “pitching” • what scores in comedy writing also scores when pitching in business.
    • When to challenge team members to solve (seemingly impossible) problems for the good of the team.
    • How to encourage inclusivity in order to grow team unity.
    • What can you do when you get pushback from High Ego people?

Carol Leifer Speaker Videos

  • A Conversation with Carol Leifer | Jay's 4 Questions
    This week’s guest on Jay’s 4 Questions is comedian and writer Carol Leifer. From Catch a Rising Star to The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, to Seinfeld and to next season’s Curb...
    KPCS: Carol Leifer #259
    Kevin sits down with comedy writer Carol Leifer (Seinfeld) to discuss her recent book, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying. Carol chats about writing for some of the leading names in...
  • CAROL LEIFER Corp. Keynote Speaker/Comedian

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All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

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