Carol Kane

Carol Kane

71 · Born: Jun 18, 1952

Personal Details

Born Jun 18, 1952 Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Parents
  • Elaine Joy Kane
  • Michael Myron 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.

Career

2024
Between the Temples
2023
Migration
Migration as Erin (voice)
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iMordecai
iMordecai as Fela
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Commander Pelia
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2022
The Simpsons
The Simpsons as Blythe (voice)
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2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Lillian Kaushtupper
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Hunters
Hunters as Mindy Markowitz
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2018
Ghost Light
Ghost Light as Madeline Styne
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The Sisters Brothers
The Sisters Brothers as Mrs Sisters
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Lillian Kaushtupper
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Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island as Barb Jr. (voice)
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2016
Crowded
Crowded as Linda
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2015
Ava's Possessions
Ava's Possessions as Talia
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Lillian Kaushtupper
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2014
Emoticon ;)
Emoticon ;) as Hannah Song
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2013
Clutter
Clutter as Linda Bradford
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Thanks for Sharing
Thanks for Sharing as Roberta
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2012
Sleepwalk with Me
Sleepwalk with Me as Linda
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Should've Been Romeo
Should've Been Romeo as Ruth
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2010
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend as Barbara
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Pete Smalls Is Dead
Pete Smalls Is Dead as Landlady
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2009
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty as Lena Korvinka
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Monk
Monk as Joy
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2008
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five as Sheep (voice)
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Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men as Shelly
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2006
The Year Without a Santa Claus
The Year Without a Santa Claus as Mother Nature
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2005
The Pacifier
The Pacifier as Helga
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The Happy Elf
The Happy Elf as Gilda (voice)
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Grim & Evil
Grim & Evil as Mrs. Claus (voice)
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2004
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen as Miss Baggoli
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2003
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan as Mrs. Shaw
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Audrey's Rain
Audrey's Rain as Missy Flanders
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2002
Love in the Time of Money
Love in the Time of Money as Joey
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2001
The Shrink Is In
The Shrink Is In as Louise Rosenberg
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My First Mister
My First Mister as Mrs. Benson
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Tomorrow by Midnight
Tomorrow by Midnight as Officer Garfield
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2000
The Tic Code
The Tic Code as Miss Gimpole
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As Told by Ginger
As Told by Ginger as Maude Webley (voice)
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1999
Jawbreaker
Jawbreaker as Ms. Sherwood
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Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark as Sarah
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1998
The First Snow of Winter
The First Snow of Winter as Mother Duck
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1997
Office Killer
Office Killer as Dorine Douglas
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Gone Fishin'
Gone Fishin' as Donna Waters
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1996
Big Bully
Big Bully as Faith Bigger
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Sunset Park
Sunset Park as Mona
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The Pallbearer
The Pallbearer as Tom's Mother
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Trees Lounge
Trees Lounge as Connie
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American Strays
American Strays as Helen
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Pearl
Pearl as Annie Caraldo
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1995
Dad, the Angel & Me
Dad, the Angel & Me as Sam's Angel
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Theodore Rex
Theodore Rex as Molly Rex (voice)
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Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday as Leanne Futterman
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1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Carla
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The Crazysitter
The Crazysitter as Treva Van Arsdale
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1993
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values as Granny
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When a Stranger Calls Back
When a Stranger Calls Back as Jill Johnson
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Seinfeld
Seinfeld as Corinne
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1992
Baby on Board
Baby on Board as Maria
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In the Soup
In the Soup as Barbara
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The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater as Polly Horne
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1991
Ted & Venus
Ted & Venus as Colette
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1990
Flashback
Flashback as Maggie
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My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven as Shaldeen
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American Dreamer
American Dreamer
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Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt as Judy
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1989
The Lemon Sisters
The Lemon Sisters as Franki D'Angelo
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1988
Scrooged
Scrooged as Ghost of Christmas Present
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License to Drive
License to Drive as Mrs. Anderson
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Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers as Kitty
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Drop-Out Mother
Drop-Out Mother as Maxine
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1987
Ishtar
Ishtar as Carol
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1986
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Jumpin' Jack Flash as Cynthia
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All Is Forgiven
All Is Forgiven as Nicolette Bingham
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1985
Transylvania 6-5000
Transylvania 6-5000 as Lupi
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1984
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud as Martha Bernays
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Over the Brooklyn Bridge
Over the Brooklyn Bridge as Cheryl
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Racing with the Moon
Racing with the Moon as Annie the Hooker
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Burning Rage
Burning Rage as Mary Harwood
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Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside as Anne MacColl
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Crazy Like a Fox
Crazy Like a Fox as Iris Buckles
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1983
American Playhouse
American Playhouse as Lavinia
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Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre as The Good Fairy
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An Invasion of Privacy
An Invasion of Privacy as Ilene
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Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre as The 'Good' Fairy
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1982
Pandemonium
Pandemonium as Candy
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Norman Loves Rose
Norman Loves Rose as Rose
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Taxi
Taxi as Simka Gravas
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1981
Great Performances
Great Performances as Frances Loomis
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The Greatest Man in the World
The Greatest Man in the World as April
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1979
When a Stranger Calls
When a Stranger Calls as Jill Johnson
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1978
The Mafu Cage
The Mafu Cage as Cissy
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Great Performances
Great Performances as Eliza Southgate
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1977
The World's Greatest Lover
The World's Greatest Lover as Annie Hickman
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Valentino
Valentino as Starlet
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Annie Hall
Annie Hall as Allison
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1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Harry and Walter Go to New York as Florence
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1975
Hester Street
Hester Street as Gitl
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Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon as Jenny 'The Squirrel'
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1973
The Last Detail
The Last Detail as Young Whore
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1972
Wedding in White
Wedding in White as Jeannie Dougall
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1971
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge as Jennifer
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Desperate Characters
Desperate Characters as Young Girl
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2023
Remembering Gene Wilder
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Waiting for Ishtar
2009
2008
Guest of Cindy Sherman
2000
A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge
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1995
A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman