Kari Lizer

Kari Lizer (born August 26, 1961) is an American actress, writer, and producer.

Life and career Lizer was born in San Diego, California. Previously, she had been co-executive producer of Will & Grace for three years, for which she was nominated for the Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Comedy Series category.

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

Acting Smokey Bites the Dust (1981) Private School (1983) Gotcha! – Muffy (1985) Matlock – Episode: "The Angel" – Margaret Danello (AKA Angel) (1986) Growing Pains – Episode: "Born Free" – Stewardess (1987) Who's the Boss? – Episode: "There Goes the Bride" – Christy Robinson Everett (1987) Matlock – Cassie Phillips (1987–1988) The Van Dyke Show – Chris Burgess (1988) Quantum Leap – Episode 1.5: "How the Tess Was Won" – Tess McGill (1989) Father Dowling Mysteries – Episode: "The Substitute Sister Mystery" – Vickie (1991) Diagnosis Murder – Episode: "Death By Extermination" – Lena Prossor (1994) Weird Science (5 episodes 1994–1996) Breast Men (1997) Will & Grace (5 episodes 2001–2004)

Crew Numbers in Producing and writing credits refer to number of episodes.

Year Title Credited as Network Notes Creator Writer ExecutiveProducer 1994 Benders (1) N/A 1994 Empty Nest (1) CBS 1994–1997 Weird Science (1) USA Network 1996–1997 Boston Common (3) NBC 1997 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1) Syndication 1997 For Your Love (1) NBC 1998–1999 Maggie Winters (3) CBS 1998–1999 Work with Me CBS 2000–2004 Will & Grace (16) NBC Also consulting 2006–2010 The New Adventures of Old Christine (15) CBS 2019 Man with a Plan CBS Director: "Adam's Ribs" 2021 Call Your Mother (2) ABC