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