Carol Kane
Acting
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
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movieBoundary Waters
2024
Granny
tvHappy's Place
2024
Theresa
movieBetween the Temples
2024
Carla Kessler
tvDinner with the Parents
2024
Rose / Nana
movieMigration
2023
Erin (voice)
tvMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
Bube Bina (voice) / Bubbe Bina (voice)
tvPoker Face
2023
Lucille Lubinski
tvStar Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022
Commander Pelia
movieHarvey
2021
Betty Chumley
movieUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020
Lillian Kaushtupper
tvHunters
2020
Mindy Markowitz
movieThe Dead Don't Die
2019
Mallory O'Brien
movieGhost Light
2018
Madeline Styne
movieThe Sisters Brothers
2018
Mrs Sisters
tvSummer Camp Island
2018
Barb Jr. (voice)
movieParty Monster: Scratching the Surface
2018
Lillian Kaushtupper
tvBig Mouth
2017
Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice)
tvCrowded
2016
Linda
tvUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
Lillian Kaushtupper
tvStar vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice)
tvGotham
2014
Gertrude Kapelput
movieEmoticon
2014
Hannah Song
movieThanks for Sharing
2013
Roberta
movieClutter
2013
Linda Bradford
movieHarvey
2012
Betty Chumley
movieThe Key Man
2011
Marsha
tvJake and the Never Land Pirates
2011
The Sea Witch (voice)
tvBubble Guppies
2011
Sea Witch (voice)
moviePete Smalls Is Dead
2010
Landlady
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieFour Christmases
2008
Aunt Sarah
movieKung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
2008
Sheep (voice)
tvPhineas and Ferb
2007
Additional Voices (voice) / Nana Shapiro (voice)
movieThe Year Without a Santa Claus
2006
Mother Nature
tvUgly Betty
2006
Lena Korvinka
movieBilly and Mandy Save Christmas
2005
Mrs. Claus (voice)
movieThe Happy Elf
2005
Gilda (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self - Guest
movieConfessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004
Miss Baggoli
tvHope & Faith
2003
Cornelia Rackett
tvTwo and a Half Men
2003
Shelly
movieAudrey's Rain
2003
Missy Flanders
Cosmopolitan
2003
Mrs. Shaw
tvMonk
2002
Joy
movieMy First Mister
2001
Mrs. Benson
movieTomorrow by Midnight
2001
Officer Garfield
movieThe Shrink Is In
2001
Louise Rosenberg
tvAs Told by Ginger
2000
Maude Webley (voice)
movieMan on the Moon
1999
Self (uncredited)
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Gwen Munch
tvNoah's Ark
1999
Sarah
movieThe Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999
Ogg's Mother (voice)
tvFamily Guy
1999
Carol (voice)
movieJawbreaker
1999
Ms. Sherwood
tvHollywood Squares
1998
Self - Panelist
tvNoddy
1998
The Tooth Fairy
movieThe Tic Code
1998
Miss Gimpole
movieMerry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
movieOffice Killer
1997
Dorine Douglas
tvThe Tony Danza Show
1997
Simka Gravaas
movieGone Fishin'
1997
Donna Waters
tvHey Arnold!
1996
Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice)
tvPearl
1996
Annie Caraldo
movieTrees Lounge
1996
Connie
movieThe Pallbearer
1996
Tom's Mother
movieBig Bully
1996
Faith Bigger
movieTheodore Rex
1995
Molly Rex (voice)
movieNapoleon
1995
Spider (voice)
movieFreaky Friday
1995
Leanne Futterman
movieDad, the Angel & Me
1995
Sam's Angel
movieThe Crazysitter
1994
Treva Van Arsdale
tvChicago Hope
1994
Marguerite Birch
movieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Self (archive footage)
tvEllen
1994
Lily Penney
movieWhen a Stranger Calls Back
1993
Jill Johnson
tvHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
Gwen Munch
movieIn the Soup
1992
Barbara
The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride
1992
Margaret Mouse (voice)
movieTed & Venus
1991
Colette
tvAmerican Dreamer
1990
Lillian Abernathy
tvTiny Toon Adventures
1990
Ollie (voice)
movieMy Blue Heaven
1990
Shaldeen
movieJoe Versus the Volcano
1990
Hairdresser
movieFlashback
1990
Maggie
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Blythe (voice)
movieThe Lemon Sisters
1989
Franki D'Angelo
tvSeinfeld
1989
Corinne
movieScrooged
1988
Ghost of Christmas Present
movieLicense to Drive
1988
Mrs. Anderson
movieDrop-Out Mother
1988
Maxine
moviePaul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987
Fortune Teller
movieThe Princess Bride
1987
Valerie
movieIshtar
1987
Carol
movieJumpin' Jack Flash
1986
Cynthia
tvAll Is Forgiven
1986
Nicolette Bingham
movieCasey at the Bat
1986
Barbara Dent
tvTall Tales & Legends
1985
Barbara
tvThe Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Polly Horne
tvCrazy like a Fox
1984
Iris Buckles
tvTales from the Darkside
1984
Anne MacColl
movieBurning Rage
1984
Mary Harwood
movieThe Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984
Martha Bernays
movieRacing with the Moon
1984
Annie the Hooker
movieCan She Bake a Cherry Pie?
1983
Customer At Cafe
movieSleeping Beauty
1983
The Good Fairy
tvReading Rainbow
1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieKeeping On
1983
Lavinia
tvCheers
1982
Amanda
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
The 'Good' Fairy
moviePandemonium
1982
Candy
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Lavinia
movieThe Games of Countess Dolingen
1981
Louise Haines-Pearson
movieLa Sabina
1979
Daisy
movieWhen a Stranger Calls
1979
Jill Johnson
tvTaxi
1978
Simka Gravas / Simka Dahblitz
movieOut of Our Fathers' House
1978
Eliza Southgate
movieThe World's Greatest Lover
1977
Annie Hickman
movieValentino
1977
Starlet
movieAnnie Hall
1977
Allison
tvPlayhouse
1974
Frances Loomis
movieThe Last Detail
1973
Young Whore
movieWedding in White
1972
Jeannie Dougall
movieDesperate Characters
1971
Young Girl
movieCarnal Knowledge
1971
Jennifer
tvGreat Performances
1971
Eliza Southgate / Francis Loomis
Production1
movieBetween the Temples
2024
Executive Producer