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