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