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Madeline Kahn

Voice Actress / Stage Actress / Film Actress / Television Actress | * 09/29/1942 († 57, 12/03/1999) | Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
Madeline Gail Kahn (née Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc? (1972), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World, Part I (1981), and her Academy Award–nominated role in Paper Moon (1973). 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 ()
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Madeline Gail Kahn was an American actress, comedian, voice actress, and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc?, Young Frankenstein. Wikipedia.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Drama

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Awards & Nominations for Madeline Kahn

Daytime Emmy Awards Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress 2x Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
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Movies with Madeline Kahn as Actress(47)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2022 Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage)2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)2009 Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)2007 The Pixar Story
as Alice Gold1999 Judy Berlin
as Gypsy Moth (voice)1998 A Bug's Life
as Sharon Semple1996 London Suite
as Elizabeth (archive footage)1996 Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
as Martha Mitchell1995 Nixon
as Self (archive footage)1994 The World of Jim Henson
as Blanche Munchnik1994 Mixed Nuts
as Lola Harper1990 Betsy's Wedding
as Draggle (voice)1986 My Little Pony: The Movie
as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)1986 An American Tail
as Mrs. White1985 Clue
as Caroline Howley1984 City Heat
as Betty1983 Yellowbeard
as Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard1983 Group Madness
as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain1982 Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
as Madeline1982 Scrambled Feet
as Empress Nympho1981 History of the World: Part I
as The Witch1980 Wholly Moses
as Bunny Weinberger1980 Happy Birthday, Gemini
as Dr. Cynthia Mallory1980 Simon
as Constance Link1980 First Family
as El Sleezo Patron1979 The Muppet Movie
as Mrs. Montenegro1978 The Cheap Detective
as Victoria Brisbane1977 High Anxiety
as Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)1975 At Long Last Love
as Lili Von Shtupp1974 Blazing Saddles
as Elizabeth1974 Young Frankenstein
as Trixie Delight1973 Paper Moon
as Nurse Ruth Kelly1972 Harvey
as Eunice Burns1972 What's Up, Doc?
as Sigfried1968 De Düva

TV Shows/Series with Madeline Kahn as Actress(21)

as Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)2006 Legends
as Self - Guest1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Pauline Fox1996 Cosby
as Nan Chase1995 New York News
as Esperanza1992 Lucky Luke
as Esmeralda1992 Lucky Luke
as Grace Anderson1991 Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
as Lois Gullickson1987 Mr. President
as Madeline Wayne1983 Oh Madeline
1980 Fridays
as Self - Special Guest Star1976 The Muppet Show
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host / Various1975 Saturday Night Live
as Ellie Coleman1972 ABC Afterschool Special
as herself1971 Great Performances
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as herself1967 The Carol Burnett Show
as Nurse Ruth Kelly1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Full Name: Madeline Gail Wolfson
Born: Tuesday, 09/29 1942 (September) in Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 12/03 1999 (December) in New York City (aged: 57)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Hofstra University, Martin Van Buren High School, Manumit School
Other names for Madeline Kahn (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Madeline Gail Wolfson"
Madeline Kahn frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (29x, Actor)
Mel Brooks (23x, Actor)
Bill Hader (21x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (18x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (17x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (15x, Actor)
Will Forte (14x, Actor)
John Morris (14x, Crew)
John Lovelady (12x, Cast)
Dom DeLuise (11x, Actor)
Julie Harris (11x, Actress)
Maurice Evans (11x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:64069, Added: 05/23/2018, Last updated: 03/20/2024