Wendy Liebman

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Wendy Liebman (born February 27, 1961 in Manhasset, New York) is an American stand-up comedian known for her distinctive style which includes quick, clever follow-ups after her jokes. She starts the joke leading it to one direction then changes it. As in "This Thanksgiving I made a 28 pound turkey ... pot pie," or "I really like to shop....lift."

Contents 1 Background 2 Personal 3 Quotes 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Background

Liebman grew up in Roslyn, New York.^{[citation needed]}

In 1983, Wellesley College granted Liebman a bachelor's degree in psychology.^[1] Shortly after graduating from college, Liebman performed psychology research at Harvard Medical School.^{[clarification needed][2]}

In 1984, after taking a class at a local college^{[which?][where?]}, Liebman began performing stand-up comedy in the Boston area.^{[citation needed]}

In 1997, Liebman won the American Comedy Award for Female Stand-up Comedian of the Year.^{[citation needed]}

Liebman has appeared^[when?] on HBO, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Late Show with David Letterman.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Personal

On April 12, 2003, Wendy married TV producer and writer Jeffrey Sherman, whose father and uncle (the Sherman Brothers) wrote film music for Walt Disney in the 1960s.^[3] Sherman has two sons from a previous marriage.^[4]

Liebman lives in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Quotes

• "I went to the 30th reunion of my preschool. I didn't want to go, because I've put on like a hundred pounds."

• "My last boyfriend gave me a piece of coal, and he told me that he would marry me when it turned into a diamond from all the pressure."

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Wendy Liebman at the Internet Movie Database

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