Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 18, 1952
Place of Birth:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Carol Kane
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
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dinner with the Parents | Rose / Nana |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Bube Bina (voice) |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Bubbe Bina (voice) |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Lucille Lubinski |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Commander Pelia |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Commander Pelia / 2020s Pelia |
| 2020 | Hunters | Mindy Markowitz |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2019 | The Ready Room | Self |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Barb Jr. (voice) |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice) |
| 2016 | Crowded | Linda |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Lillian Kaushtupper |
| 2015 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice) |
| 2014 | Gotham | Gertrude Kapelput |
| 2012 | Anger Management | Carol |
| 2011 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | The Sea Witch (voice) |
| 2011 | Bubble Guppies | Sea Witch (voice) |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb | Nana Shapiro (voice) |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Lena Korvinka |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith | Cornelia Rackett |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Shelly |
| 2002 | Monk | Joy |
| 2001 | The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy | Mrs. Claus |
| 2000 | As Told by Ginger | Maude Webley (voice) |
| 2000 | That's Life | |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Carol (voice) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gwen Munch |
| 1999 | Noah's Ark | Sarah |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | |
| 1998 | Noddy | The Tooth Fairy |
| 1997 | The Tony Danza Show | Simka Gravaas |
| 1996 | Pearl | Annie Caraldo |
| 1996 | Blue's Clues | |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice) |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | |
| 1994 | Ellen | Lily Penney |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | |
| 1991 | Brooklyn Bridge | |
| 1990 | American Dreamer | Lillian Abernathy |
| 1990 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Ollie (voice) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Corinne |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Judy |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Blythe (voice) |
| 1986 | All is Forgiven | Nicolette Bingham |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Polly Horne |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & Legends | Barbara |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darkside | Anne MacColl |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox | Iris Buckles |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow | Herself - Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self |
| 1982 | Cheers | Amanda |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | The 'Good' Fairy |
| 1978 | Taxi | Simka Gravas |
| 1978 | Taxi | Simka Dahblitz |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley | |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Eliza Southgate |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Francis Loomis |