Judy Carter--standup comic, corporate speaker, teacher, author, actress and businesswoman. And if it seems like she must be a magician to have pulled all that off, well, yes, she is that too. Carter started her show business career as a magician at the tender age of eight and has been delighting audiences ever since.

"Judy Carter can show you how to make your sense of humor pay off." -Oprah Winfrey

But Carter, who has over one hundred television appearances under her belt, is much more than an entertainer. In 1989 she formed Comedy Workshop Productions, which runs comedy classes nationwide. Judy Carter also produces the annual California Comedy Conference, which is attended by top Hollywood VIPs, such as executives from HBO, Warner Brothers, the William Morris Agency as well as star performers, producers and writers. Her latest book, The Comedy Bible (Simon and Schuster, 2001) is the definitive guide to making a career out of making people laugh. She is also the author of Standup Comedy: The Book (Dell Books, 1989), which has sold over 150,000 copies.

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