Carol Kane
Acting
- Born:
- 1952-06-18
- Place of birth:
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
If I Tell You
Roommates
Carol & Joy
Caught Stealing
Andy Kaufman Is Me
Happy's Place
Between the Temples
Dinner with the Parents
Remembering Gene Wilder
Migration
iMordecai
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Poker Face
Monster High
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Harvey
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Stars in the House
Hunters
The Dead Don't Die
The Ready Room
Ghost Light
The Sisters Brothers
Summer Camp Island
Party Monster: Scratching the Surface
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Waiting for Ishtar
Big Mouth
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton
Crowded
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Addiction: A 60's Love Story
Ava's Possessions
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Gotham
Emoticon
Thanks for Sharing
Clutter
Sleepwalk with Me
Harvey
Anger Management
Should've Been Romeo
The Key Man
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Bubble Guppies
Pete Smalls Is Dead
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
The Bounty Hunter
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Four Christmases
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Phineas and Ferb
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Ugly Betty