Wendy Liebman

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

Early life Liebman was born in Manhasset, New York and grew up in Roslyn, New York. Her earliest performances involved her, her sister, and a neighborhood friend performing the play Rumpelstilskin in their basement.

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

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

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

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. 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.

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. Sherman has two sons from a previous marriage.

Discography Album Taller on TV (2014) (Image Entertainment)

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

Stand-up specials 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