Madeline Kahn
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Madeline Gail Kahn (née Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc? (1972), Young Frankenstein (1974), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World, Part I (1981), and her Academy Award–nominated roles in Paper Moon (1973) and Blazing Saddles (1974). Kahn made her Broadway debut in Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1968, and received Tony Award nominations for the play In the Boom Boom Room in 1974 and for the original production of the musical On the Twentieth Century in 1978. She starred as Madeline Wayne on the short-lived sitcom Oh Madeline (1983–84) and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1987 for an ABC Afterschool Special. She received a third Tony Award nomination for the revival of the play Born Yesterday in 1989, before winning the 1993 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the comedy The Sisters Rosensweig. Her other film appearances included The Cheap Detective (1978), City Heat (1984), Clue (1985), and Nixon (1995).
Known for
Credits
A Bug's Life (1998)
as Gypsy Moth (voice)
An American Tail (1986)
as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
Clue (1985)
as Mrs. White
Young Frankenstein (1974)
as Elizabeth
Blazing Saddles (1974)
as Lili Von Shtupp
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as El Sleezo Patron
Paper Moon (1973)
as Trixie Delight
The Pixar Story (2007)
as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
Mixed Nuts (1994)
as Blanche Munchnik
My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
as Draggle (voice)
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
as Eunice Burns
Nixon (1995)
as Martha Mitchell
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Cheap Detective (1978)
as Mrs. Montenegro
High Anxiety (1977)
as Victoria Brisbane
Yellowbeard (1983)
as Betty
City Heat (1984)
as Caroline Howley
History of the World: Part I (1981)
as Empress Nympho
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
as Lola Hopper
Harvey (1972)
as Nurse Ruth Kelly
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)
as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
At Long Last Love (1975)
as Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
as Self
London Suite (1996)
as Sharon Semple
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980)
as Bunny Weinberger
First Family (1980)
as Mrs. Link
The Dove (1968)
as Sigfried
Wholly Moses (1980)
as The Witch
For Richer, for Poorer (1992)
as Billie
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
as Jenny Hill
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
as Estie Del Ruth
Scrambled Feet (1982)
as Madeline
The Last Impresario (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
as Self
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973)
as Schoolteacher
Judy Berlin (1999)
as Alice Gold
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
as Self (archive footage)
Wanted: The Perfect Guy (1986)
as Ellie Coleman
Simon (1980)
as Dr. Cynthia Mallory
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)
as (archive footage)
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton (1991)
as Esperanza
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010)
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)
as Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein (1996)
as Elizabeth (archive footage)
Group Madness (1983)
as Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
as Pat Nixon (archive footage)
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? (1972)
as Self
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
as Special Appearance
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
as Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
as Self
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1981)
as Self
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall (1995)
as Cora Hoover Hooper
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story (1996)
as Sabrina
Back in the Saddle (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book (1993)
Actor
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star (2020)
as Self
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West (2014)
as Self (archive footage)