Madeline Kahn
Acting
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
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movieWho Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
(archive footage)
movieMel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Last Impresario
2014
Self (archive footage)
movieBlaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
2014
Self (archive footage)
movieMel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieSesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
movieMaking History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieMusical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Pixar Story
2007
Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
tvLegends
2006
Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
Pat Nixon (archive footage)
movieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieBack in the Saddle
2001
Self (archive footage)
movieJudy Berlin
1999
Alice Gold
movieA Bug's Life
1998
Gypsy Moth (voice)
tvCosby
1996
Pauline Fox
movieLondon Suite
1996
Sharon Semple
tvThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Self - Guest
movieMaking Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996
Elizabeth (archive footage)
movieNixon
1995
Martha Mitchell
tvNew York News
1995
Nan Chase
movieAnyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
1995
Cora Hoover Hooper
movieMixed Nuts
1994
Blanche Munchnik
movieThe World of Jim Henson
1994
Self (archive footage)
tvLucky Luke
1992
Esperanza / Esmeralda
tvKurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
1991
Grace Anderson
movieBetsy's Wedding
1990
Lola Hopper
movieSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Self (archive footage)
tvRoad to Avonlea
1990
Pigeon Plumtree
tvMr. President
1987
Lois Gullickson
movieSesame Street: Sing Along
1987
Special Appearance
movieAn American Tail
1986
Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
movieWanted: The Perfect Guy
1986
Ellie Coleman
movieMy Little Pony: The Movie
1986
Draggle (voice)
movieClue
1985
Mrs. White
tvThe Comedy Factory
1985
Violet Kingsley
movieCity Heat
1984
Caroline Howley
tvOh Madeline
1983
Madeline Wayne
movieYellowbeard
1983
Betty
movieGroup Madness
1983
Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard
tvReading Rainbow
1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieSlapstick of Another Kind
1982
Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
movieScrambled Feet
1982
Madeline
movieHistory of the World: Part I
1981
Empress Nympho
movieFirst Family
1980
Mrs. Link
movieWholly Moses
1980
The Witch
movieHappy Birthday, Gemini
1980
Bunny Weinberger
tvFridays
1980
Self - Guest Host
movieSimon
1980
Dr. Cynthia Mallory
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979
El Sleezo Patron
movieThe Cheap Detective
1978
Mrs. Montenegro
movieHigh Anxiety
1977
Victoria Brisbane
tvThe Muppet Show
1976
Self - Special Guest Star
movieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Estie Del Ruth
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
movieAt Long Last Love
1975
Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
movieYoung Frankenstein
1974
Elizabeth
movieBlazing Saddles
1974
Lili Von Shtupp
tvAdam's Rib
1973
Doris
moviePaper Moon
1973
Trixie Delight
tvABC Afterschool Special
1972
Ellie Coleman
movieHarvey
1972
Nurse Ruth Kelly
movieWhat's Up, Doc?
1972
Eunice Burns
movieThe Dove
1968
Sigfried
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Nominee / Self - Performer / Winner / Self - Presenter
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Nurse Ruth Kelly
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee