Carole Montgomery

Carole Montgomery is an American standup comedian, writer, producer, director and actress.

Early life Montgomery was born April 19, 1958, in Brooklyn, New York, where she lived until she moved into Manhattan in the early 1980s.

Career In her early career she performed in various comedy clubs in the NYC area including the legendary Catch a Rising Star and Who's on First, both now shuttered. In 1987 she made the move out to Los Angeles with her husband Todd. It is in LA that Montgomery's television appearances started to multiply. She has been featured in over 2 dozen television shows, including Showtime's Comedy All Stars 6 with Don Rickles and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.

In 1992 she had her only child, a son, James Layne Montgomery. Soon after, while she was playing at The Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas, she was asked to step in to the Las Vegas revue Crazy Girls which turned into a 5-year run. She was then asked to join Midnight Fantasy at the Luxor Hotel where she remained for three years. During her time in Las Vegas, Montgomery wrote and performed her one-woman show Confessions of a PT&A Mom in various theatres.