Wendy Liebman

Birth Name:

Wendy Liebman

Birth Place:

Manhasset, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer

Her work was included in the Smithsonian Museum of Humor exhibition in Dallas
Went to Wellesley College to study psychology, intending to be a psychologist, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with her B․A․ in 1983
Discovered her passion for stand-up comedy after taking a class at The Cambridge Center for Adult Education called "How to be a Stand-up Comedian․"
Performed psychology research at Harvard Medical School before turning to comedy
Had been doing stand-up comedy for over 25 years by the time she auditioned on "America's Got Talent․"
Has appeared on a number of late night talk shows, including "The Late Show with David Letterman," "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno․"
Was the first comedian to perform on the "Rosie O'Donnell Show․"
Took time off from her career to help raise her husband's young sons after getting married, but realized that her dream was to make people happy through humor after a near-death experience and went back on the road
Was clue #23 down in a "New York Magazine" crossword puzzle in 2010
Was featured in a "Penthouse" article called "Stand-Up Guys: Wendy Liebman․"

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