Kari Lizer
Kari Lizer is an American actress, writer, and producer. She was the creator and executive producer of the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine. In May 2010, CBS cancelled Old Christine after five seasons. Upon its cancellation, Lizer slammed the network and suggested the decision to cancel the show was sexist. Previously, she had been co-executive producer of Will & Grace for three years.
Lizer also created the comedy Maggie Winters.
As an actress, Lizer played Cassie Phillips on Matlock, Diana Benedict on Sunday Dinner, and Chris Burgess on The Van Dyke Show.
In April 2020, Lizer released her first book, Aren't You Forgetting Someone?: Essays from My Mid-Life Revenge.Selected filmography
As actress
- Will & Grace
- Breast Men
- Diagnosis Murder - Episode - Death By Extermination - Lena Prossor
- Weird Science
- Quantum Leap
- The Van Dyke Show - Chris Burgess
- Matlock - Cassie Phillips
- Growing Pains - Episode: Born Free - Stewardess
- Matlock - Episode - The Angel - Margaret Danello
- Gotcha! - Muffy
- Private School
- Smokey Bites the Dust
- Father Dowling Mysteries - Episode - The Substitute Sister Mystery - Vickie
As director
- Man with a Plan
As writer
- My Village
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Will & Grace
- Maggie Winters
- Weird Science
- Benders
As producer
- My Village
- The New Adventures of Old Christine
- Will & Grace
- Maggie Winters
