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