Carol Leifer is a comedian, television writer and novelist. Her 2009 book When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win was published in March and highlighted on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Today MSNBC posted an excerpt of her book on April 28, 2009, which includes memories of her late father, his love of Godiva chocolate-covered nuts and his love of telling jokes and stories at family gatherings.Today: Comedian remembers her dad’s dirty jokes (April 27, 2009)

Carol Leifer began her career on the stand-up circuit. After finding success with her several stand-up specials on HBO and Cinemax, Leifer segued into television writing. She wrote and produced for such shows as Seinfeld, The Ellen Show and It's Like You Know. In 2009, Leifer published her first book.

• 1992: Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful as Angry Mom
• 1995-1996: Seinfeld as Bank Employee
• 1997: Alright Already as Carol Lerner
• 1999: It's Like, You Know as Connie
• 1999: Hollywood Squares
• 2003: The Alan Brady Show
• 2004: How It Began
• 2007: Bee Movie as Press Person

• 1995-1996: Seinfeld
• 1997: The Larry Sanders Show
• 1997: Alright Already
• 1999: Chicks
• 1999-2001: It's Like, You Know
• 2001-2002: The Ellen Show
• 2003-2004: I'm with Her
• 2007: Rules of Engagement

• 92Y: Leifer in Conversation with Seinfeld