Kari Lizer (born August 26, 1961) is an American actress, writer, and producer. She was the creator and executive producer of the CBS sitcom
The New Adventures of Old Christine. In May 2010, CBS canceled Old Christine after five seasons. Upon its cancellation, Lizer slammed the network and suggested the decision to cancel the show was sexist. 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,: 1035 and Chris Burgess on
The Van Dyke Show.: 1137 In April 2020, Lizer released her first book, Aren't You Forgetting Someone?: Essays fro...
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