Wendy Liebman

American stand-up comedian (born 1961)

Wendy Liebman

Wendy Liebman performing at the Stress Factory in New Brunswick, 2012

Born|  (1961-02-27) February 27, 1961 (age 63)
Manhasset, New York, United States
Medium| Stand-up comedy, television
Genres| Observational comedy
Subject(s)| American culture, everyday life
Website| wendyliebman.com

Wendy Liebman (born February 27, 1961, in Manhasset, New York) is an American stand-up comedian. Her standup style involves the use of gently paced, subtle wordplay.[1]

## Early life

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Liebman grew up in Roslyn, Long Island, New York. Her earliest performances involved her, her sister, and a neighborhood friend performing the play Rumpelstilskin in their basement.[2]

In 1983, Liebman graduated from Wellesley College with a bachelor's degree in psychology.[3] After graduating from college, Liebman did a stint as a psychology researcher at Harvard Medical School Massachusetts Mental Health Center.[4][5]

## Career

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In 1984, after taking a class at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Liebman began performing stand-up comedy in the Boston area.[6]

In 1996, Liebman won the American Comedy Award for Female Stand-up Comedian of the Year.[7]

Liebman has appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Larry Sanders Show on HBO, Dr. Katz - Professional Therapist, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

In November 2011, her Showtime special, Wendy Liebman: Taller On TV debuted.[8] In May 2012, it was posted on her website as a $5 DRM-free download, then in 2014 it was released as an audio download.

Liebman is the daughter-in-law of the late Robert B. Sherman.[9]

In 2014, Liebman and her husband were driving when they were struck by a drunk driver. The accident resulted in damage to seven cars and one fatality. The incident affected Liebman's standup career, and so the following year, to “get back out there in a big way” Liebman decided to be a contestant on season nine of America's Got Talent.[1] On August 13, 2014, she was eliminated in the quarter-finals, but on August 15, 2014, judge Howard Stern picked Liebman as his wild card for the season, bringing her to the semi-finals. She was eliminated once more on the September 3 episode.

## Personal life

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Liebman is Jewish. Although she did not grow up with a strong Jewish identity, she developed a greater connection to her Judaism after reading The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jewish History and Culture.[1]

On April 12, 2003, Liebman married TV producer and writer Jeffrey Sherman, whose father and uncle (the Sherman Brothers) wrote film music for Walt Disney in the 1960s.[10] Sherman has two sons from a previous marriage.[11]

## Discography

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### Album

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* Taller on TV (2014) (Image Entertainment)

## Filmography

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### Shorts

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* The Remote (2000) directed by Frank Chindamo
* 50 Greatest (2011) (spoof of VH1 countdown shows)

### Stand-up Specials

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Writer, Performer

* Girls' Night Out 1994
* Women of the Night IV 1995
* Comic Relief VII 1995
* HBO Comedy Half-Hour 1996
* Stand-Up Spotlight 2002
* Green Collar Comedy Show 2010
* Wendy Liebman: Taller on TV 2011 (also director)

## References

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1. ^ a b c Katz, Leslie (December 22, 2015). "Three-timer Wendy Liebman savors her S.F. kosher comedy". The San Francisco Examiner.
2. ^ "Women in Comedy Festival presents Wendy Liebman". JewishBoston.com. Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
3. ^ DeYoung, Bill (2005-01-07). "Comic Liebman is 'amused, bemused' by life". Stuart News. p. E16.
4. ^ Johnson, Dean (2003-02-14). "Comedy; Wedding bells ring up new jokes for Liebman". Boston Herald. p. S16.
5. ^ Miller, Mark (17 January 2018). "Wendy Liebman: Clinical Psychology's Loss Is Stand-Up Comedy's Gain". Jewish Journal.
6. ^ Schorr, Melissa (2012-03-18). "Wendy Liebman recalls breaking into Boston's stand-up scene". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
7. ^ Virtel, Louis (July 23, 2014). "Comic Star Wendy Liebman Auditions on 'America's Got Talent'". HitFlix.
8. ^ "Wendy Liebman: Taller on TV (2011) - IMDb". IMDb.
9. ^ "Wendy Liebman". Traffic.libsyn.com.
10. ^ Savaiano, Jacqueline (2003-04-20). "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS: VOWS; Wendy Liebman and Jeffrey Sherman". The New York Times. p. 13.
11. ^ Johnson, Dean (February 12, 2005). "Crazy love; Boston comic Wendy Liebman has been on both sides of Valentine's Day divide". Boston Herald. p. 025.

## External links

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America's Got Talent

Seasons|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 18
* 19

Winners|

* Bianca Ryan
* Terry Fator
* Neal E. Boyd
* Kevin Skinner
* Michael Grimm
* Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.
* Olate Dogs
* Kenichi Ebina
* Mat Franco
* Paul Zerdin
* Grace VanderWaal
* Darci Lynne
* Shin Lim
* Kodi Lee
* Brandon Leake
* Dustin Tavella
* Mayyas
* Adrian Stoica and Hurricane
* Richard Goodall

Runners-up|

* The Millers
* Cas Haley
* Bárbara Padilla
* Jackie Evancho
* Tom Cotter
* Taylor Williamson
* Emily West
* Drew Lynch
* The Clairvoyants
* Angelica Hale
* Zurcaroh

Third place|

* Butterscotch
* Nuttin' But Stringz
* Recycled Percussion
* Team iLuminate
* Oz Pearlman
* Jon Dorenbos
* Light Balance
* Josh Blue
* Drake Milligan

Other
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| Finalists|

* Rappin' Granny
* Taylor Ware
* The Passing Zone
* Julienne Irwin
* Kaitlyn Maher
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* The Texas Tenors
* Prince Poppycock
* Anna Graceman
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* David Garibaldi and His CMYK's
* Branden James
* Cami Bradley
* Collins Key
* Forte
* Mike Super
* Sons of Serendip
* Piff the Magic Dragon
* The Professional Regurgitator
* Brian Justin Crum
* Laura Bretan
* Sofie Dossi
* Tape Face
* Diavolo
* Evie Clair
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* Mandy Harvey
* Preacher Lawson
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* Vicki Barbolak
* Emanne Beasha
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* Brooke Simpson
* Léa Kyle
* Northwell Nurse Choir
* Victory Brinker
* Chapel Hart
* Sara James
* Ramadhani Brothers
* 82nd Airborne Division
* Learnmore Jonasi

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Semi-finalists|

* Alexis Jordan
* Caitlyn Taylor Love
* Corina Brouder
* George Komsky
* Jessica Sanchez
* Kevin Johnson
* King Charles Troupe
* Michelle L'amour
* Team Acrodunk
* Kevin James
* ZOOperstars!
* EriAm Sisters
* Alice Tan Ridley
* ArcAttack
* Dan Sperry
* Haspop
* MURRAY
* Melissa Villaseñor
* Professor Splash
* John Wing Jr.
* Marty Brown
* Red Panda
* Dan Naturman
* Jonah Smith
* Wendy Liebman
* Samantha Johnson
* The Passing Zone
* Colin Cloud
* Johnny Manuel
* Mike Yung
* Angel City Chorale
* Us the Duo
* Chris Kläfford
* Jackie Fabulous
* Marcin Patrzalek
* Robert Finley
* Jonathan Goodwin
* Madilyn Bailey
* Michael Winslow
* Don McMillan
* Travis Japan
* Steel Panther
* Zion Clark

Quarter-finalists|

* Bruce Block
* Derrick Barry
* Flambeaux
* Indiggo
* Shequida Hall
* Mosaic
* Thia Megia
* Lindsey Stirling
* The Strange Familiar
* Geechy Guy
* Squonk Opera
* Jake Wesley Rogers
* Melinda Hill
* Rudy Coby
* Between Friends
* Brad Byers
* Jim Meskimen
* Anna Clendening
* One Voice Children's Choir
* The Willis Clan
* Freckled Sky
* Myq Kaplan
* Julia Scotti
* Ryan Stock & AmberLynn
* Sos and Victoria
* Bello Nock
* Puddles Pity Party
* The Singing Trump
* Flau'jae
* Rob Lake
* The Sacred Riana
* Berywam
* Charlotte Summers
* Marina Mazepa
* The Sentimentalists
* Michael Yo
* Sheldon Riley
* Gangstagrass
* Keith Apicary
* Klek Entos
* Storm Large
* Erica Rhodes
* Liv Warfield
* Los Osos High School
* Maya Neelakantan
* Menudo
* Oscar Stembridge
* The Reklaws
* Tonikaku

Related|

* America's Got Talent: The Champions
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* America's Got Talent: Extreme
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* America's Got Talent: Fantasy League

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American Comedy Award for Best Female Stand-Up Comic

1980s|

* Lily Tomlin (1987-1988)
* Roseanne Barr (1989)

1990s|

* Rita Rudner (1990)
* Ellen DeGeneres (1991)
* Cathy Ladman (1992)
* Pam Stone (1993)
* Margaret Cho (1994)
* Margaret Smith (1995)
* Kathleen Madigan (1996)
* Wendy Liebman (1997)
* Mary Ellen Hooper (1998)
* Etta May & Felicia Michaels (TIED) (1999)

2000s|

* (DROPPED DUE TO VOTING IRREGULARITIES) (2000)
* Wanda Sykes (2001)

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