Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Born 1952-06-18 (age 74) Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Biography

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.

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Known For

The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride

1987

as Valerie

Caught Stealing
Caught Stealing

2025

as Bubbe

Migration
Migration

2023

as Erin (voice)

Annie Hall
Annie Hall

1977

as Allison

Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values

1993

as Granny

Four Christmases
Four Christmases

2008

as Aunt Sarah

Roommates
Roommates

2026

as Gigi

The Pacifier
The Pacifier

2005

as Helga

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon

1975

as Jenny

The Sisters Brothers
The Sisters Brothers

2018

as Mrs Sisters

Between the Temples
Between the Temples

2024

as Carla Kessler

The Dead Don't Die
The Dead Don't Die

2019

as Mallory O'Brien

The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie

1979

as "Myth"

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon

1999

as Self (uncredited)

The Bounty Hunter
The Bounty Hunter

2010

as Dawn

Jawbreaker
Jawbreaker

1999

as Ms. Sherwood

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Scrooged
Scrooged

1988

as Ghost of Christmas Present