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Carol Kane
Actor, ProducerBorn June 18, 1952 (73 years)
Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American actress and comedian.
She became known in the 1970s in films such as Hester Street (for which she received an Oscar nomination) and Annie Hall. She appeared on the television series Taxi in the early 1980s, as Simka Gravas, the wife of Latka, the character played by Andy Kaufman, winning two Emmy Awards for her work. She has played the character of Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked, both in regional productions and on Broadway from 2005 to 2014. From 2015 to 2018 she was a main cast member on the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which she played Lillian Kaushtupper.
She became known in the 1970s in films such as Hester Street (for which she received an Oscar nomination) and Annie Hall. She appeared on the television series Taxi in the early 1980s, as Simka Gravas, the wife of Latka, the character played by Andy Kaufman, winning two Emmy Awards for her work. She has played the character of Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked, both in regional productions and on Broadway from 2005 to 2014. From 2015 to 2018 she was a main cast member on the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which she played Lillian Kaushtupper.
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Filmography
2025 | Caught Stealing · as Bubbe |
2025 | Super Duper Bunny League (TV Series) · as Captain Stickybeard |
2024 | Between the Temples · as Carla Kessler |
2024 | Dinner with the Parents (TV Series) · as Rose / Nana |
2023 | Migration · as Erin (voice) |
2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (TV Series) · as Bube Bina (voice) |
2023 | Poker Face (TV Series) · as Lucille Lubinski |
2022 | iMordecai · as Fela |
2022 | Monster High (2022) (TV Series) · as Ghoul-Ma Vondergeist |
2022 | Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience · as Grand-Mah (voice) |
2022 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV Series) · as Commander Pelia |
2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend · as Lillian Kaushtupper |
2020 | Hunters (2020) (TV Series) · as Mindy Markowitz |
2019 | The Dead Don't Die · as Mallory O'brien |
2018 | Los Espookys (TV Series) · as Bianca Nova |
2018 | Ghost Light · as Madeline Styne |
2018 | The Sisters Brothers · as Mrs Sisters |
2018 | Summer Camp Island (TV Series) · as Barb Jr. (voice) |
2018 | Pinkalicious & Peterrific (TV Series) · as Edna |
2017 | Vampirina (TV Series) · as Madame Spook |
2017 | Big Mouth (TV Series) · as Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice) |
2017 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (TV Series) · as Ginger |
2017 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (TV Series) · as Madam Canardist |
2016 | Crowded (TV Series) · as Linda |
2016 | Animals. (TV Series) · as Chompy |
2015 | F is for Family (TV Series) · as Marilyn Chilson |
2015 | Addiction: A 60's Love Story · as Cecilia |
2015 | Ava's Possessions · as Talia |
2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (TV Series) · as Lillian Kaushtupper |
2014 | Gotham (TV Series) · as Gertrude Kapelput |
2014 | Halt and Catch Fire (TV Series) · as Denise |
2013 | Emoticon ;) · as Hannah Song |
2013 | Clutter · as Linda Bradford |
2012 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil (TV Series) · as Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice) |
2012 | Thanks for Sharing · as Roberta |
2012 | Sleepwalk with Me · as Linda |
2012 | Anger Management (TV Series) · as Carol |
2012 | Should've Been Romeo · as Ruth |
2012 | Girls (TV Series) · as Cloris |
2011 | The Key Man · as Marsha |
2011 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates (TV Series) · as The Sea Witch (voice) |
2010 | Pete Smalls Is Dead · as Landlady |
2010 | My Girlfriend's Boyfriend · as Barbara |
2010 | The Bounty Hunter · as Dawn |
2008 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five · as Sheep (voice) |
2008 | Four Christmases · as Aunt Sarah |
2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Nana Shapiro (voice) |
2006 | The Year Without a Santa Claus · as Mother Nature |
2006 | Ugly Betty (TV Series) · as Lena Korvinka |
2006 | Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as Sea Witch (voice) |
2005 | The Happy Elf · as Gilda (voice) |
2005 | Billy and Mandy Save Christmas · as Mrs. Claus (voice) |
2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Sam |
2005 | The Civilization of Maxwell Bright · as Temple |
2005 | The Pacifier · as Helga |
2004 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen · as Miss Baggoli |
2003 | Cosmopolitan · as Mrs. Shaw |
2003 | Hope & Faith (TV Series) · as Cornelia Rackett |
2003 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) · as Shelly |
2003 | Audrey's Rain · as Missy Flanders |
2003 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (TV Series) · as Mrs. Claus |
2002 | Love in the Time of Money · as Joey |
2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Joy |
2001 | My First Mister · as Mrs. Benson |
2001 | Tomorrow by Midnight · as Officer Garfield |
2001 | The Shrink Is In · as Louise Rosenberg |
2000 | As Told By Ginger (TV Series) · as Maude Webley (voice) |
2000 | That's Life (TV Series) |
2000 | Dora the Explorer (TV Series) · as Grandma Troll |
2000 | The Office Party · as Linda |
1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Gwen Munch |
1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Mrs. Shaw |
1999 | Beggars and Choosers (TV Series) · as L.l. |
1999 | Noah's Ark (1999) (TV Series) · as Sarah |
1999 | The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space · as Ogg's Mother (voice) |
1999 | Jawbreaker · as Ms. Sherwood |
1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Carol (voice) |
1998 | The First Snow of Winter · as Mother Duck |
1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) |
1998 | Noddy (1998) (TV Series) · as The Tooth Fairy |
1998 | The Tic Code · as Miss Gimpole |
1997 | Merry Christmas, George Bailey · as Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch |
1997 | Office Killer · as Dorine Douglas |
1997 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Simka Gravaas |
1997 | Gone Fishin' · as Donna Waters |
1996 | Trees Lounge · as Connie |
1996 | All Dogs Go to Heaven (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
1996 | Pearl (TV Series) · as Annie Caraldo |
1996 | American Strays · as Helen |
1996 | Hey Arnold! (TV Series) · as Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice) |
1996 | Blue's Clues (TV Series) |
1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series) · as The Beetle |
1996 | The Pallbearer · as Tom's Mother |
1996 | Sunset Park · as Mona |
1996 | |
1995 | Theodore Rex · as Molly Rex (voice) |
1995 | Napoleon · as Spider (voice) |
1995 | Freaky Friday · as Leanne Futterman |
1995 | Dad, the Angel & Me · as Sam's Angel |
1994 | The Crazysitter · as Treva Van Arsdale |
1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
1994 | Aladdin (TV Series) · as Brawnhilda |
1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Lily Penney |
1993 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues · as Carla |
1993 | Addams Family Values · as Granny |
1993 | When a Stranger Calls Back · as Jill Johnson |
1993 | Tribeca (TV Series) · as Amanda |
1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) |
1993 | Baby on Board · as Maria |
1992 | The Plucky Duck Show (TV Series) · as Ollie |
1992 | In the Soup · as Barbara |
1991 | Brooklyn Bridge (TV Series) |
1991 | Sibs (TV Series) · as Sally Pheffer |
1991 | Ted & Venus · as Colette |
1990 | Tiny Toon Adventures (TV Series) · as Ollie (voice) |
1990 | American Dreamer (TV Series) · as Lillian Abernathy |
1990 | My Blue Heaven · as Shaldeen |
1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano · as Hairdresser |
1990 | Flashback · as Maggie |
1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Blythe (voice) |
1989 | The Lemon Sisters · as Franki D'angelo |
1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Corinne |
1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Judy |
1988 | Scrooged · as Ghost Of Christmas Present |
1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Shelby |
1988 | License to Drive · as Mrs. Anderson |
1988 | Sticky Fingers · as Kitty |
1988 | Drop-Out Mother · as Maxine |
1987 | Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim · as Fortune Teller |
1987 | The Princess Bride · as Valerie |
1987 | Ishtar · as Carol |
1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash · as Cynthia |
1986 | All is Forgiven (TV Series) · as Nicolette Bingham |
1985 | Transylvania 6-5000 · as Lupi |
1985 | Tall Tales and Legends (TV Series) · as Barbara |
1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) · as Polly Horne |
1984 | Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) · as Iris Buckles |
1984 | Terror in the Aisles · as Jill Johnson |
1984 | Burning Rage · as Mary Harwood |
1984 | Racing with the Moon · as Annie The Hooker |
1984 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge · as Cheryl |
1984 | The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud · as Martha Bernays |
1983 | Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) · as Anne Maccoll |
1983 | Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? · as Customer At Cafe |
1983 | Sleeping Beauty · as The Good Fairy |
1983 | An Invasion of Privacy · as Ilene |
1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Amanda |
1982 | Norman Loves Rose · as Rose |
1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as The 'good' Fairy |
1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Annie Hickman |
1982 | Pandemonium · as Candy |
1981 | |
1981 | The Games of Countess Dolingen · as Louise Haines-Pearson |
1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Lavinia |
1980 | The Greatest Man in the World · as April |
1979 | La Sabina · as Daisy |
1979 | When a Stranger Calls · as Jill Johnson |
1979 | The Muppet Movie · as "myth" |
1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Simka Gravas |
1978 | The Mafu Cage · as Cissy |
1977 | The World's Greatest Lover · as Annie Hickman |
1977 | Valentino · as Starlet |
1977 | Annie Hall · as Allison |
1976 | Visions (1976) (TV Series) · as Cast |
1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York · as Florence |
1976 | Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) |
1975 | Hester Street · as Gitl |
1975 | Dog Day Afternoon · as Jenny |
1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Frances Loomis |
1973 | The Last Detail · as Young Whore |
1972 | Wedding in White · as Jeannie Dougall |
1971 | Desperate Characters · as Young Girl |
1971 | Carnal Knowledge · as Jennifer |
1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Eliza Southgate |