Carol Kane
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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
Credits
Migration (2023)
as Erin (voice)
The Princess Bride (1987)
as Valerie
Caught Stealing (2025)
as Bubbe
The Pacifier (2005)
as Helga
Addams Family Values (1993)
as Granny
Roommates (2026)
as Gigi
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
as Mallory O'Brien
The Bounty Hunter (2010)
as Dawn
Man on the Moon (1999)
as Self (uncredited)
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
as Miss Baggoli
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
as Jenny
Four Christmases (2008)
as Aunt Sarah
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
as Mrs Sisters
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as "Myth"
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
as Sheep (voice)
Jawbreaker (1999)
as Ms. Sherwood
Annie Hall (1977)
as Allison
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
as Jennifer
Scrooged (1988)
as Ghost of Christmas Present
The Mafu Cage (1978)
as Cissy
Theodore Rex (1995)
as Molly Rex (voice)
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
as Hairdresser
License to Drive (1988)
as Mrs. Anderson
Trees Lounge (1996)
as Connie
Gone Fishin' (1997)
as Donna Waters
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
as Cynthia
Thanks for Sharing (2013)
as Roberta
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
as Jill Johnson
Racing with the Moon (1984)
as Annie the Hooker
The Last Detail (1973)
as Young Whore
Big Bully (1996)
as Faith Bigger
My Blue Heaven (1990)
as Shaldeen
Between the Temples (2024)
as Carla Kessler
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
as Carla
The Shrink Is In (2001)
as Louise Rosenberg
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
as Self
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010)
as Barbara
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
as Self
The Pallbearer (1996)
as Tom's Mother
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020)
as Lillian Kaushtupper
The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
as Annie Hickman
Remembering Gene Wilder (2024)
as Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
as Self
Valentino (1977)
as Starlet
Office Killer (1997)
as Dorine Douglas
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Valerie
The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)
as Mother Nature
Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
as Landlady
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience (2022)
as Grand-Mah (voice)
When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)
as Jill Johnson
Ishtar (1987)
as Carol
Dad, the Angel & Me (1995)
as Sam's Angel
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
as Lupi
Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
as Florence
Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984)
as Cheryl
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show (1986)
as Self
Billy and Mandy Save Christmas (2005)
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim (1987)
as Fortune Teller
Freaky Friday (1995)
as Leanne Futterman
Audrey's Rain (2003)
as Missy Flanders
Love in the Time of Money (2002)
as Joey
Sunset Park (1996)
as Mona
My First Mister (2001)
as Mrs. Benson
Out of Our Fathers' House (1978)
as Eliza Southgate
Should've Been Romeo (2012)
as Ruth
If I Tell You (2026)
as Granny
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983)
as Customer At Cafe
Addiction: A 60's Love Story (2015)
as Cecilia
Ghost Light (2018)
as Madeline Styne
Sticky Fingers (1988)
as Kitty
Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
as Linda
The Happy Elf (2005)
as Gilda (voice)
The First Seven Years (—)
as Mrs. Feld
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories (1982)
as Frances Loomis
In the Soup (1992)
as Barbara
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud (1984)
as Martha Bernays
Party Monster: Scratching the Surface (2018)
as Lillian Kaushtupper
The Crazysitter (1994)
as Treva Van Arsdale
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright (2005)
as Temple
The Key Man (2011)
as Marsha
Flashback (1990)
as Maggie
Merry Christmas, George Bailey (1997)
as Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
An Invasion of Privacy (1983)
as Ilene
iMordecai (2023)
as Fela
Hester Street (1975)
as Gitl
Baby on Board (1992)
as Maria
A Constant Forge (2000)
as Self
Anxious People (2026)
Actor
Love, Loss, and What I Wore (2020)
Actor
American Strays (1996)
as Helen
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space (1999)
as Ogg's Mother (voice)
The Greatest Man in the World (1981)
as April
The Games of Countess Dolingen (1981)
as Louise Haines-Pearson
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' (2006)
Actor
Emoticon (2014)
as Hannah Song
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life (2017)
as Self
Pandemonium (1982)
as Candy
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition (2006)
as Self
Casey at the Bat (1986)
as Barbara Dent
The Lemon Sisters (1989)
as Franki D'Angelo
Harvey (2021)
as Betty Chumley
The Tic Code (1998)
as Miss Gimpole
Ava's Possessions (2015)
as Talia
Tomorrow by Midnight (2001)
as Officer Garfield
Ted & Venus (1991)
as Colette
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories (1981)
as Frances Loomis
Cosmopolitan (2003)
as Mrs. Shaw
Andy Kaufman Is Me (2025)
as Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live) (2020)
as Self
Sleeping Beauty (1983)
as The Good Fairy
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card (1988)
Actor
Waiting for Ishtar (2017)
as Self
Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director (1983)
as Self
Keeping On (1983)
as Lavinia
Desperate Characters (1971)
as Young Girl
How Real is 'The Star'? (2005)
as Self
Drop-Out Mother (1988)
as Maxine
Strong Medicine (1981)
Actor
Burning Rage (1984)
as Mary Harwood
The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride (1992)
as Margaret Mouse (voice)
Wedding in White (1972)
as Jeannie Dougall
Clutter (2013)
as Linda Bradford
La Sabina (1979)
as Daisy
Carol & Joy (2025)
as Self
Norman Loves Rose (1982)
as Rose
Harvey (2012)
as Betty Chumley