Carol Kane
Acting
Born: June 18, 1952 (age 74) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Simpsons
1989
The Princess Bride
1987
Family Guy
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Annie Hall
1977
Gotham
2014
Two and a Half Men
2003
Dog Day Afternoon
1975
Addams Family Values
1993
The Pacifier
2005
The Bounty Hunter
2010
The Dead Don't Die
2019
Photos (13)
Movies (107)
The Princess Bride
Valerie
Caught Stealing
Bubbe
Migration
Erin (voice)
Annie Hall
Allison
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Miss Baggoli
Four Christmases
Aunt Sarah
Roommates
Gigi
Addams Family Values
Granny
The Sisters Brothers
Mrs Sisters
Dog Day Afternoon
Jenny
The Pacifier
Helga
Between the Temples
Carla Kessler
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Lillian Kaushtupper
The Muppet Movie
"Myth"
The Bounty Hunter
Dawn
The Dead Don't Die
Mallory O'Brien
Jawbreaker
Ms. Sherwood
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Sheep (voice)
License to Drive
Mrs. Anderson
Thanks for Sharing
Roberta
Scrooged
Ghost of Christmas Present
The Pallbearer
Tom's Mother
My Blue Heaven
Shaldeen
Joe Versus the Volcano
Hairdresser
Carnal Knowledge
Jennifer
Gone Fishin'
Donna Waters
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Cynthia
The Last Detail
Young Whore
Racing with the Moon
Annie the Hooker
Ishtar
Carol
My First Mister
Mrs. Benson
Theodore Rex
Molly Rex (voice)
When a Stranger Calls
Jill Johnson
Trees Lounge
Connie
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Barbara
The World's Greatest Lover
Annie Hickman
Transylvania 6-5000
Lupi
Office Killer
Dorine Douglas
When a Stranger Calls Back
Jill Johnson
Big Bully
Faith Bigger
Ted & Venus
Colette
Valentino
Starlet
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Fortune Teller
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Carla
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Mother Nature
In the Soup
Barbara
Audrey's Rain
Missy Flanders
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Valerie
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Landlady
Love in the Time of Money
Joey
Sleepwalk with Me
Linda
Hester Street
Gitl
Over the Brooklyn Bridge
Cheryl
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Florence
The Shrink Is In
Louise Rosenberg
Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
Mrs. Claus (voice)
Dad, the Angel & Me
Sam's Angel
Flashback
Maggie
Ghost Light
Madeline Styne
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
Ogg's Mother (voice)
The Lemon Sisters
Franki D'Angelo
Desperate Characters
Young Girl
Sticky Fingers
Kitty
iMordecai
Fela
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
Sunset Park
Mona
Ava's Possessions
Talia
The Mafu Cage
Cissy
Freaky Friday
Leanne Futterman
The Happy Elf
Gilda (voice)
Addiction: A 60's Love Story
Cecilia
The Key Man
Marsha
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
Frances Loomis
If I Tell You
Granny
The Tic Code
Miss Gimpole
Tomorrow by Midnight
Officer Garfield
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
Grand-Mah (voice)
The Crazysitter
Treva Van Arsdale
The Games of Countess Dolingen
Louise Haines-Pearson
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
Customer At Cafe
Pandemonium
Candy
Clutter
Linda Bradford
Party Monster: Scratching the Surface
Lillian Kaushtupper
Sleeping Beauty
The Good Fairy
Emoticon
Hannah Song
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Temple
Strong Medicine
1981
Should've Been Romeo
Ruth
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
2006
American Strays
Helen
Baby on Board
Maria
Keeping On
Lavinia
Out of Our Fathers' House
Eliza Southgate
Drop-Out Mother
Maxine
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
Martha Bernays
The Greatest Man in the World
April
Casey at the Bat
Barbara Dent
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
1988
La Sabina
Daisy
Norman Loves Rose
Rose
Wedding in White
Jeannie Dougall
An Invasion of Privacy
Ilene
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
Frances Loomis
Harvey
Betty Chumley
Harvey
Betty Chumley
Burning Rage
Mary Harwood
TV Shows (60)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gwen Munch · 2 eps
The Simpsons
Blythe (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Carol (voice) · 1 eps
Two and a Half Men
Shelly · 2 eps
Seinfeld
Corinne · 1 eps
Monk
Joy · 1 eps
Phineas and Ferb
Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
Phineas and Ferb
Nana Shapiro (voice) · 2 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Sam · 2 eps
Cheers
Amanda · 1 eps
Great Performances
Eliza Southgate · 1 eps
Great Performances
Francis Loomis · 1 eps
Gotham
Gertrude Kapelput · 10 eps
Chicago Hope
Marguerite Birch · 1 eps
Big Mouth
Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice) · 1 eps
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice) · 1 eps
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Commander Pelia · 13 eps
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Commander Pelia / 2020s Pelia · 1 eps
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Commander Pelia (voice) · 1 eps
Homicide: Life on the Street
Gwen Munch · 1 eps
Hey Arnold!
Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice) · 1 eps
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Mrs. Claus · 1 eps
Summer Camp Island
Barb Jr. (voice) · 1 eps
Taxi
Simka Gravas · 24 eps
Taxi
Simka Dahblitz · 3 eps
American Playhouse
Lavinia · 1 eps
Ugly Betty
Lena Korvinka · 1 eps
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
The Sea Witch (voice) · 1 eps
Anger Management
Carol · 1 eps
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Lillian Kaushtupper · 51 eps
Bubble Guppies
Sea Witch (voice) · 1 eps
Tales from the Darkside
Anne MacColl · 1 eps
Ellen
Lily Penney · 1 eps
Poker Face
Lucille Lubinski · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Judy · 1 eps
Playhouse
Frances Loomis · 1 eps
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Bube Bina (voice) · 2 eps
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Bubbe Bina (voice) · 1 eps
Laverne & Shirley
1 eps
Aladdin
Brawnhilda (voice) · 2 eps
Tiny Toon Adventures
Ollie (voice) · 1 eps
As Told by Ginger
Maude Webley (voice) · 2 eps
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Polly Horne · 1 eps
Blue's Clues
1 eps
Hunters
Mindy Markowitz · 18 eps
Hope & Faith
Cornelia Rackett · 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
The 'Good' Fairy · 1 eps
Crazy like a Fox
Iris Buckles · 1 eps
Happy's Place
Theresa · 1 eps
Noddy
The Tooth Fairy · 1 eps
Brooklyn Bridge
4 eps
Crowded
Linda · 1 eps
Tall Tales & Legends
Barbara · 1 eps
The Tony Danza Show
Simka Gravaas · 1 eps
That's Life
1 eps
American Dreamer
Lillian Abernathy · 17 eps
Pearl
Annie Caraldo · 22 eps
Dinner with the Parents
Rose / Nana · 10 eps
Noah's Ark
Sarah · 2 eps
All Is Forgiven
Nicolette Bingham · 9 eps
Self / Appearances (22)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self · 1 eps
Stars in the House
Self · 2 eps
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
The Ready Room
Self · 1 eps
Man on the Moon
Self (uncredited)
Remembering Gene Wilder
Self
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
A Constant Forge
Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
Carol & Joy
Self
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
Self
Waiting for Ishtar
Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
Self
Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director
Self
Andy Kaufman Is Me
Self
How Real is 'The Star'?
Self
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Self
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
Self