Kari Lizer (born August 26, 1961) is an American actress, writer, and producer.
[2] She was the creator and executive producer of the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine.
[3][4] 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.
[7] As an actress, Lizer played Cassie Phillips on Matlock,[8] Diana Benedict on Sunday Dinner,[8]: 1035 and Chris Burgess on The Van Dyke Show.
[8]: 1137 In April 2020, Lizer released her first book, Aren't You Forgetting Someone?