Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Acting
Born 1952-06-18 Cleveland, Ohio, USA 189 credits Primetime Emmy Awards 2 Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 1

Awards

Nominated for 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 nominated

Primetime Emmy Awards 2 won

  • 1983 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won Taxi
  • 1982 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Won Taxi

Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 1 won

  • 1988 Ohio Women's Hall of Fame Won

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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.
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Filmography — top 60 of 189
Acting 57 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · ★ 8.0 · Gwen Munch
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989 · ★ 8.0 · Blythe (voice)
Family Guy
Family Guy
1999 · ★ 7.4 · Carol (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · ★ 5.0 · Self - Guest
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
2003 · ★ 7.5 · Shelly
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
1989 · ★ 8.3 · Corinne
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994 · ★ 7.2 · Marguerite Birch
Monk
Monk
2002 · ★ 8.0 · Joy
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
2007 · ★ 7.9 · Additional Voices (voice), Nana Shapiro (voice)
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
2011 · ★ 6.1 · The Sea Witch (voice)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · ★ 8.3 · Sam
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022 · ★ 7.9 · Commander Pelia, Pelia, Commander Pelia / 2020s Pelia
Gotham
Gotham
2014 · ★ 7.6 · Gertrude Kapelput
Cheers
Cheers
1982 · ★ 7.6 · Amanda
Big Mouth
Big Mouth
2017 · ★ 7.6 · Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice)
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971 · Eliza Southgate, Francis Loomis
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982 · Lavinia
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
1998 · Self - Panelist
Taxi
Taxi
1978 · ★ 7.3 · Simka Gravas, Simka Dahblitz
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015 · ★ 8.4 · Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice)
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993 · ★ 8.1 · Gwen Munch
Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold!
1996 · ★ 8.0 · Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001 · ★ 8.1 · Mrs. Claus
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
2018 · ★ 7.7 · Barb Jr. (voice)
Ellen
Ellen
1994 · ★ 6.1 · Lily Penney
Poker Face
Poker Face
2023 · ★ 7.4 · Lucille Lubinski
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · ★ 8.0 · Judy
Hunters
Hunters
2020 · ★ 7.1 · Mindy Markowitz
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 · Bube Bina (voice), Bubbe Bina (voice)
Playhouse
Playhouse
1974 · Frances Loomis
Bubble Guppies
Bubble Guppies
2011 · Sea Witch (voice)
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
2006 · ★ 6.4 · Lena Korvinka
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · ★ 6.1 · Self
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · ★ 7.2 · Anne MacColl
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015 · ★ 7.1 · Lillian Kaushtupper
Anger Management
Anger Management
2012 · ★ 6.3 · Carol
Happy's Place
Happy's Place
2024 · Theresa
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · The 'Good' Fairy
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
1983 · Self - Narrator (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self - Guest
Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990 · ★ 7.8 · Ollie (voice)
Hope & Faith
Hope & Faith
2003 · Cornelia Rackett
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
2020 · Self
Migration
Migration
2023 · ★ 7.4 · Erin (voice)
As Told by Ginger
As Told by Ginger
2000 · ★ 6.9 · Maude Webley (voice)
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride
1987 · ★ 7.7 · Valerie
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · Polly Horne
Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
1984 · Iris Buckles
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values
1993 · ★ 7.0 · Granny
The Pacifier
The Pacifier
2005 · ★ 6.1 · Helga
Roommates
Roommates
2026 · ★ 6.5 · Gigi
Caught Stealing
Caught Stealing
2025 · ★ 6.8 · Bubbe
The Ready Room
The Ready Room
2019 · Self
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · ★ 7.9 · Jenny
Annie Hall
Annie Hall
1977 · ★ 7.7 · Allison
Four Christmases
Four Christmases
2008 · ★ 5.8 · Aunt Sarah
The Dead Don't Die
The Dead Don't Die
2019 · ★ 5.4 · Mallory O'Brien
Other credits 3 credits
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
1976 · ★ 7.1
Blue's Clues
Blue's Clues
1996 · ★ 7.7
That's Life
That's Life
2000
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