Kari Lizer

Kari Lizer
Born	August 26, 1961 San Diego, California, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress, producer, writer
Years active	1968 - present

Kari Lizer (born August 26, 1961) is an American actress, writer, and producer.^[1] 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.^[2][3]

Selected filmography

As actress

• Will & Grace (5 episodes 2001–2004)
• Breast Men (1997)
• Diagnosis Murder - Episode - Death By Extermination - Lena Prossor (1994)
• Weird Science (5 episodes 1994–1996)
• Quantum Leap (episode #5; "How the Tess Was Won" – 1989)
• The Van Dyke Show - Chris Burgess (1988)
• Matlock - Cassie Phillips (1987–1988)
• Matlock - Episode - The Angel - Margaret Danello (AKA Angel) (1986)
• Private School (1983)
• Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)

As writer

• The New Adventures of Old Christine (88 episodes 2006–2010)
• Will & Grace (13 episodes 2000–2004)
• Maggie Winters (16 episodes 1998–1999)
• Weird Science (14 episodes 1994–1997)
• Benders (1994)

As producer

• The New Adventures of Old Christine
• Will & Grace
• Maggie Winters

References

1. "Kari Lizer". The New York Times.
2. Wightman, Carolina (May 20, 2010). "'Old Christine' creator slams show axe". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
3. Gimbell, Trevor (May 30, 2010). "The New Adventures of Old Christine: Cancelled Because of Sexism?". TVSeriesFinale.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.

External links

• Kari Lizer at the Internet Movie Database