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Carol Kane

Actress / Television Actress / Stage Actress / Film Actress / Voice Actress | * 06/18/1952 (71) | Cleveland, Ohio (United States of America (USA))
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Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American actress. She gained recognition for her role in Hester Street (1975), for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She became known in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Annie Hall (1977), The Princess Bride (1987), and Scrooged (1988). Kane 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 touring productions and on Broadway from 2005 to 2014. From 2015 to 2020, she was a main cast member on the Netflix ()
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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. Since 2015, she has been a main cast member on the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which she plays Lillian Kaushtupper.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in t ...

The Pacifier

PG

2005 | 3.0/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy, Kids & Family, Action
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In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicili ...

The Princess Bride

PG

1987 | 3.8/5 | 1h 39min
Adventure, Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing staff member Eliot Loudermilk on Christmas Ev ...

Scrooged

PG-13

1988 | 3.4/5 | 1h 41min
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, De ...

Addams Family Values

PG-13

1993 | 3.5/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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Awards & Nominations for Carol Kane

Ohio Women's Hall of Fame Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Academy Award for Best Actress
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Movies with Carol Kane as Actress(107)

as Carla Kessler2024 Between the Temples
as herself2024 Remembering Gene Wilder
as Fela2023 iMordecai
as Erin (voice)2023 Migration
as Grand-Mah (voice)2022 Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
as Lillian Kaushtupper2020 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Mallory O'Brien2019 The Dead Don't Die
as Mrs Sisters2018 The Sisters Brothers
as Madeline Styne2018 Ghost Light
as herself2017 Bette Davis - Größer als das Leben
as herself2017 Waiting for Ishtar
as himself2017 Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as herself2017 Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as herself2016 Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Talia2015 Ava's Possessions
as Hannah Song2014 Emoticon
as Roberta2013 Thanks for Sharing
as Linda Bradford2013 Clutter
as Ruth2012 Should've Been Romeo
as Linda2012 Sleepwalk with Me
as Marsha2011 The Key Man
as Barbara2010 My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
as Dawn2010 The Bounty Hunter
as Landlady2010 Pete Smalls Is Dead
as herself2009 I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
as Sheep (voice)2008 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
as Aunt Sarah2008 Four Christmases
as Mother Nature2006 The Year Without a Santa Claus
as herself2006 Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
as Gilda (voice)2005 The Happy Elf
as Helga2005 The Pacifier
as Temple2005 The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
as Mrs. Claus (voice)2005 Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
as Miss Baggoli2004 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
as Missy Flanders2003 Audrey's Rain
as Mrs. Shaw2003 Cosmopolitan
as Joey2002 Love in the Time of Money
as Officer Garfield2001 Tomorrow by Midnight
as Louise Rosenberg2001 The Shrink Is In
as Mrs. Benson2001 My First Mister
as Miss Gimpole2000 The Tic Code
as herself2000 A Constant Forge
as Ms. Sherwood1999 Jawbreaker
as Self (uncredited)1999 Man on the Moon
as Ogg's Mother (voice)1999 The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
as Dorine Douglas1997 Office Killer
as Donna Waters1997 Gone Fishin'
as Mona1996 Sunset Park
as Faith Bigger1996 Big Bully
as Tom's Mother1996 The Pallbearer
as Helen1996 American Strays
as Connie1996 Trees Lounge
as Molly Rex (voice)1995 Theodore Rex
as Spider (voice)1995 Napoleon
as Leanne Futterman1995 Freaky Friday
as Sam's Angel1995 Dad, the Angel & Me
as Self (archive footage)1994 Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Carla1994 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Treva Van Arsdale1994 The Crazysitter
as Granny1993 Addams Family Values
as Jill Johnson1993 When a Stranger Calls Back
as Maria1992 Baby on Board
as Barbara1992 In the Soup
as Colette1991 Ted & Venus
as Shaldeen1990 My Blue Heaven
as Hairdresser1990 Joe Versus the Volcano
as Maggie1990 Flashback
as Franki D'Angelo1989 The Lemon Sisters
as Kitty1988 Sticky Fingers
as Mrs. Anderson1988 License to Drive
as Ghost of Christmas Present1988 Scrooged
as Maxine1988 Drop-Out Mother
as Carol1987 Ishtar
as Valerie1987 The Princess Bride
as Cynthia1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash
as Barbara Dent1986 Casey at the Bat
as Lupi1985 Transylvania 6-5000
as Cheryl1984 Over the Brooklyn Bridge
as Jill Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)1984 Terror in the Aisles
as Martha Bernays1984 The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
as Annie the Hooker1984 Racing with the Moon
as Mary Harwood1984 Burning Rage
as Customer At Cafe1983 Can She Bake A Cherry Pie?
as The Good Fairy1983 Sleeping Beauty
as Ilene1983 An Invasion of Privacy
as Lavinia1983 Keeping On
as Rose1982 Norman Loves Rose
as Candy1982 Pandemonium
1981 Strong Medicine
as Louise Haines-Pearson1981 The Games of Countess Dolingen
as Frances Loomis1981 The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
as April1981 The Greatest Man in the World
as Daisy1979 La Sabina
as Jill Johnson1979 When a Stranger Calls
as "Myth"1979 The Muppet Movie
as Eliza Southgate1978 Out of Our Fathers' House
as Cissy1978 The Mafu Cage
as Annie Hickman1977 The World's Greatest Lover
as Allison1977 Annie Hall
as Starlet1977 Valentino
as Florence1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Jenny 'The Squirrel'1975 Dog Day Afternoon
as Gitl1975 Hester Street
as Young Whore1973 The Last Detail
as Jeannie Dougall1972 Wedding in White
as Jennifer1971 Carnal Knowledge
as Young Girl1971 Desperate Characters

TV Shows/Series with Carol Kane as Actress(45)

as Rose / Nana2024 Dinner with the Parents
as Mindy Markowitz2020 Hunters
as Barb Jr. (voice)2018 Summer Camp Island
as Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice)2017 Big Mouth
as Linda2016 Crowded
as Lillian Kaushtupper2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Gertrude Kapelput2014 Gotham
as The Sea Witch (voice)2011 Jake and the Never Land Pirates
as Lena Korvinka2006 Ugly Betty
2004 The Tony Danza Show
as Cornelia Rackett2003 Hope & Faith
as Shelly2003 Two and a Half Men
2002 Monk
2000 That's Life
as Maude Webley (voice)2000 As Told by Ginger
as Sarah1999 Noah's Ark
as Gwen Munch1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Carol (voice)1999 Family Guy
1999 Beggars and Choosers
as The Tooth Fairy1998 Noddy
as Simka Gravaas1997 The Tony Danza Show
1996 Hey Arnold!
1996 Pearl
1996 Blue's Clues
1994 Chicago Hope
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street
1991 Brooklyn Bridge
1990 American Dreamer
1990 Tiny Toon Adventures
1989 Tales from the Crypt
as Maggie Simpson (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as Blythe (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as Corinne1989 Seinfeld
as Nicolette Bingham1986 All is Forgiven
as Polly Horne1985 The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Barbara1985 Tall Tales & Legends
as Iris Buckles1984 Crazy like a Fox
as Anne MacColl1984 Tales from the Darkside
as herself1982 Late Night with David Letterman
as The 'Good' Fairy1982 Faerie Tale Theatre
as Simka Gravas1978 Taxi
as Simka Dahblitz1978 Taxi
1976 Laverne & Shirley
as Eliza Southgate1971 Great Performances
as Francis Loomis1971 Great Performances

Movies with Carol Kane as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2024 Between the Temples

Full Name: Carol Kane
Born: Wednesday, 06/18 1952 (June) in Cleveland, Ohio (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 71 years + 307 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Professional Children's School, HB Studio
Other names for Carol Kane (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Lisa LeBlanc"
"Carolyn Laurie Kane"
Carol Kane frequently works together with these people:
Kevin Michael Richardson (75x, Actor)
Rachael MacFarlane (63x, Actress)
Tress MacNeille (41x, Actress)
John Viener (38x, Actor)
Dee Bradley Baker (34x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (32x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Larry David (31x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
Steve Callaghan (29x, Actor)
Danny Smith (29x, Actor)
Steve Buscemi (8x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:6111, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/24/2024