Carol Kane
Born: 1952-06-18 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Roommates as Gigi
2025
- Caught Stealing as Bubbe
- Carol & Joy as Self
- Andy Kaufman Is Me as Self
2024
- Happy's Place as Theresa
- Dinner with the Parents as Rose / Nana
- Between the Temples as Carla Kessler
- Remembering Gene Wilder as Self
- Boundary Waters as Granny
2023
- Poker Face as Lucille Lubinski
- Migration as Erin (voice)
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Bube Bina (voice)
- iMordecai as Fela
2022
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Commander Pelia
- Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience as Grand-Mah (voice)
2021
- Harvey as Betty Chumley
2020
- Hunters as Mindy Markowitz
- Stars in the House as Self
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend as Lillian Kaushtupper
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Valerie
- Love, Loss, and What I Wore
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live) as Self
2019
- The Ready Room as Self
- The Dead Don't Die as Mallory O'Brien
2018
- Summer Camp Island as Barb Jr. (voice)
- The Sisters Brothers as Mrs Sisters
- Ghost Light as Madeline Styne
2017
- Big Mouth as Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice)
- Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
- Waiting for Ishtar as Self
- Bette Davis: Larger Than Life as Self
2016
- Crowded as Linda
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2015
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice)
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Lillian Kaushtupper
- Ava's Possessions as Talia
- Addiction: A 60's Love Story as Cecilia
2013
- Thanks for Sharing as Roberta
- Clutter as Linda Bradford
2012
- Anger Management as Carol
- Should've Been Romeo as Ruth
- Sleepwalk with Me as Linda
- Harvey as Betty Chumley
2011
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates as The Sea Witch (voice)
- Bubble Guppies as Sea Witch (voice)
- The Key Man as Marsha
2010
- The Bounty Hunter as Dawn
- Pete Smalls Is Dead as Landlady
- My Girlfriend's Boyfriend as Barbara
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale as Self
2008
- Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five as Sheep (voice)
- Four Christmases as Aunt Sarah
2007
- Phineas and Ferb as Additional Voices (voice)
2006
- Ugly Betty as Lena Korvinka
- The Year Without a Santa Claus as Mother Nature
- Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition as Self
2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Sam
- The Pacifier as Helga
- The Happy Elf as Gilda (voice)
- The Civilization of Maxwell Bright as Temple
- Billy and Mandy Save Christmas as Mrs. Claus (voice)
- How Real is 'The Star'? as Self
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen as Miss Baggoli
2003
- Two and a Half Men as Shelly
- Hope & Faith as Cornelia Rackett
- Cosmopolitan as Mrs. Shaw
- Audrey's Rain as Missy Flanders
2002
- Monk as Joy
- Love in the Time of Money as Joey
2001
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as Mrs. Claus
- My First Mister as Mrs. Benson
- The Shrink Is In as Louise Rosenberg
- Tomorrow by Midnight as Officer Garfield
2000
- As Told by Ginger as Maude Webley (voice)
- That's Life
- A Constant Forge as Self
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Gwen Munch
- Family Guy as Carol (voice)
- Jawbreaker as Ms. Sherwood
- Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
- Noah's Ark as Sarah
- The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space as Ogg's Mother (voice)
- Noah's Ark as Sára
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Noddy as The Tooth Fairy
- The Tic Code as Miss Gimpole
1997
- The Tony Danza Show as Simka Gravaas
- Gone Fishin' as Donna Waters
- Office Killer as Dorine Douglas
- Merry Christmas, George Bailey as Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
1996
- Hey Arnold! as Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice)
- Blue's Clues
- Pearl as Annie Caraldo
- The Pallbearer as Tom's Mother
- Trees Lounge as Connie
- Big Bully as Faith Bigger
- Sunset Park as Mona
- American Strays as Helen
1995
- Theodore Rex as Molly Rex (voice)
- Napoleon as Spider (voice)
- Freaky Friday as Leanne Futterman
- Dad, the Angel & Me as Sam's Angel
1994
- Chicago Hope as Marguerite Birch
- Ellen as Lily Penney
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Carla
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Self (archive footage)
- The Crazysitter as Treva Van Arsdale
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Gwen Munch
- Addams Family Values as Granny
- When a Stranger Calls Back as Jill Johnson
1992
- In the Soup as Barbara
- Baby on Board as Maria
- The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride as Margaret Mouse (voice)
1991
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Ted & Venus as Colette
1990
- Tiny Toon Adventures as Ollie (voice)
- American Dreamer as Lillian Abernathy
- Joe Versus the Volcano as Hairdresser
- My Blue Heaven as Shaldeen
- Flashback as Maggie
1989
- The Simpsons as Blythe (voice)
- Seinfeld as Corinne
- Tales from the Crypt as Judy
- The Lemon Sisters as Franki D'Angelo
- Let's Get Mom as Maureen
1988
- Scrooged as Ghost of Christmas Present
- License to Drive as Mrs. Anderson
- Sticky Fingers as Kitty
- Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
- Drop-Out Mother as Maxine
1987
- The Princess Bride as Valerie
- Ishtar as Carol
- Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim as Fortune Teller
1986
- All Is Forgiven as Nicolette Bingham
- Jumpin' Jack Flash as Cynthia
- Casey at the Bat as Barbara Dent
- Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show as Self
1985
- The Ray Bradbury Theater as Polly Horne
- Tall Tales & Legends as Barbara
- Transylvania 6-5000 as Lupi
1984
- Tales from the Darkside as Anne MacColl
- Crazy like a Fox as Iris Buckles
- Racing with the Moon as Annie the Hooker
- Over the Brooklyn Bridge as Cheryl
- The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud as Martha Bernays
- Burning Rage as Mary Harwood
1983
- Reading Rainbow as Self - Narrator (voice)
- An Invasion of Privacy as Ilene
- Sleeping Beauty as The Good Fairy
- Keeping On as Lavinia
- Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? as Customer At Cafe
- Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director as Self
1982
- Cheers as Amanda
- Late Night with David Letterman as Self
- Faerie Tale Theatre as The 'Good' Fairy
- Pandemonium as Candy
- Norman Loves Rose as Rose
- The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories as Frances Loomis
1981
- The Games of Countess Dolingen as Louise Haines-Pearson
- The Greatest Man in the World as April
- Strong Medicine
- The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories as Frances Loomis
1979
- The Muppet Movie as "Myth"
- When a Stranger Calls as Jill Johnson
- La Sabina as Daisy
1978
- Taxi as Simka Gravas
- The Mafu Cage as Cissy
- Out of Our Fathers' House as Eliza Southgate
1977
- Annie Hall as Allison
- Valentino as Starlet
- The World's Greatest Lover as Annie Hickman
1976
- Laverne & Shirley
- Harry and Walter Go to New York as Florence
1975
- Dog Day Afternoon as Jenny
- Hester Street as Gitl
1974
- Playhouse as Frances Loomis
1973
- The Last Detail as Young Whore
1972
- Wedding in White as Jeannie Dougall
1971
- Great Performances as Francis Loomis
- Carnal Knowledge as Jennifer
- Desperate Characters as Young Girl