Carol Kane
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
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Anxious People
2026
If I Tell You
2026
as Granny
Roommates
2026
as Gigi
Carol & Joy
2025
as Self
Caught Stealing
2025
as Bubbe
Andy Kaufman Is Me
2025
as Self
Between the Temples
2024
as Carla Kessler
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024
as Self
Migration
2023
as Erin (voice)
iMordecai
2023
as Fela
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
2022
as Grand-Mah (voice)
Harvey
2021
as Betty Chumley
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
as Valerie
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
2020
as Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020
as Lillian Kaushtupper
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020
The Dead Don't Die
2019
as Mallory O'Brien
Ghost Light
2018
as Madeline Styne
The Sisters Brothers
2018
as Mrs Sisters
Party Monster: Scratching the Surface
2018
as Lillian Kaushtupper
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
2017
as Self
Waiting for Ishtar
2017
as Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
as Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self