Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer is an American comedian, actress, and television writer who has written for Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld (the character Elaine Benes was partly inspired by her friendship with Jerry Seinfeld), and the Academy Awards ceremony. She came out as lesbian in her forties, marrying her partner Lori Wolf in 2008 after decades in heterosexual relationships. Her memoir When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win (2009) discusses her coming out and her experience of finding her truest self later in life. Leifer has spoken candidly about how her coming out transformed her comedy and her sense of personal freedom.