Carol Kane
Jun 18, 1952 (72 years old) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gwen Munch
The Simpsons
Blythe (voice)
Family Guy
Carol (voice)
Two and a Half Men
Shelly
Seinfeld
Corinne
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Mrs. Claus
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice)
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
The Sea Witch (voice)
Monk
Joy
Credits
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Andy Kaufman Is Me 2025Self★ NR -
Boundary Waters 2024Granny★ NR -
Between the Temples 2024Carla Kessler★ 5.5 -
Rose / Nana★ 5.8 -
Self★ 7.2 -
Migration 2023Erin (voice)★ 7.4 -
iMordecai 2023Fela★ 1.3 -
Bube Bina (voice)★ 7.9 -
Grand-Mah (voice)★ 7.7 -
Commander Pelia★ 8.1 -
Valerie★ 6.3 -
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Lillian Kaushtupper★ 6.5 -
★ NR -
Stars in the House 2020Self★ NR -
Hunters 2020Mindy Markowitz★ 7.2 -
The Dead Don't Die 2019Mallory O'Brien★ 5.4 -
Ghost Light 2018Madeline Styne★ 6.2 -
The Sisters Brothers 2018Mrs Sisters★ 6.8 -
Summer Camp Island 2018Barb Jr. (voice)★ 7.5 -
Self★ 6 -
Waiting for Ishtar 2017Self★ NR -
Big Mouth 2017Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice)★ 7.7 -
Self★ 7.5 -
Crowded 2016Linda★ 6.1 -
Self★ 4.3 -
Cecilia★ 4.8 -
Ava's Possessions 2015Talia★ 5.8 -
Lillian Kaushtupper★ 7.1 -
Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice)★ 8.4 -
Gotham 2014Gertrude Kapelput★ 7.6 -
Emoticon 2014Hannah Song★ 2 -
Thanks for Sharing 2013Roberta★ 5.9 -
Clutter 2013Linda Bradford★ 6 -
Sleepwalk with Me 2012Linda★ 6.5 -
Harvey 2012Betty Chumley★ NR -
Anger Management 2012Carol★ 6.2 -
Should've Been Romeo 2012Ruth★ 6 -
The Key Man 2011Marsha★ 4 -
The Sea Witch (voice)★ 6.5 -
Bubble Guppies 2011Sea Witch (voice)★ 7.5 -
Pete Smalls Is Dead 2010Landlady★ 4.8 -
Barbara★ 5.7 -
The Bounty Hunter 2010Dawn★ 5.9 -
Self★ 6.9 -
Four Christmases 2008Aunt Sarah★ 5.8 -
Sheep (voice)★ 6.7 -
Phineas and Ferb 2007Additional Voices (voice)★ 7.9 -
Mother Nature★ 5.8 -
Ugly Betty 2006Lena Korvinka★ 6.3 -
Self★ 7 -
Mrs. Claus (voice)★ 8.8 -
The Happy Elf 2005Gilda (voice)★ 4.6 -
Temple★ 4.4 -
The Pacifier 2005Helga★ 6.1 -
Self★ NR
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Miss Baggoli★ 5.7 -
Hope & Faith 2003Cornelia Rackett★ 5.3 -
Two and a Half Men 2003Shelly★ 7.5 -
Audrey's Rain 2003Missy Flanders★ 3.3 -
Cosmopolitan 2003Mrs. Shaw★ 6
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Joey★ 4.8 -
Monk 2002Joy★ 7.9 -
My First Mister 2001Mrs. Benson★ 6.6 -
Mrs. Claus★ 8 -
Tomorrow by Midnight 2001Officer Garfield★ 5 -
The Shrink Is In 2001Louise Rosenberg★ 5 -
As Told by Ginger 2000Maude Webley (voice)★ 6.6 -
That's Life 2000★ 7 -
A Constant Forge 2000Self★ 6.6 -
Man on the Moon 1999Self (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Gwen Munch★ 7.9 -
Noah's Ark 1999Sarah★ 4.2 -
Ogg's Mother (voice)★ 6.3 -
Family Guy 1999Carol (voice)★ 7.4 -
Jawbreaker 1999Ms. Sherwood★ 6.3 -
Hollywood Squares 1998★ 6.5 -
Noddy 1998The Tooth Fairy★ 6 -
The Tic Code 1998Miss Gimpole★ 5.8 -
Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch★ NR -
Office Killer 1997Dorine Douglas★ 5.3 -
The Tony Danza Show 1997Simka Gravaas★ 4 -
Gone Fishin' 1997Donna Waters★ 4.8 -
Hey Arnold! 1996Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice)★ 8 -
Pearl 1996Annie Caraldo★ NR -
American Strays 1996Helen★ 5.5 -
Blue's Clues 1996★ 7.7 -
Trees Lounge 1996Connie★ 6.9 -
The Pallbearer 1996Tom's Mother★ 4.9 -
Sunset Park 1996Mona★ 6.1 -
Big Bully 1996Faith Bigger★ 4.6 -
Theodore Rex 1995Molly Rex (voice)★ 3.6 -
Napoleon 1995Spider (voice)★ 6.1 -
Freaky Friday 1995Leanne Futterman★ 5.8 -
Dad, the Angel & Me 1995Sam's Angel★ 6.2 -
The Crazysitter 1994Treva Van Arsdale★ 4.9 -
Chicago Hope 1994★ 7.2 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7 -
Carla★ 4.4 -
Ellen 1994Lily Penney★ 6.2 -
Addams Family Values 1993Granny★ 7 -
Jill Johnson★ 5.8 -
★ 8.1 -
Baby on Board 1992Maria★ 4.8 -
In the Soup 1992Barbara★ 6.6 -
Margaret Mouse (voice)★ NR
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Brooklyn Bridge 1991★ 7.5 -
Ted & Venus 1991Colette★ 4.7 -
American Dreamer 1990Lillian Abernathy★ 6 -
Tiny Toon Adventures 1990Ollie (voice)★ 7.8 -
My Blue Heaven 1990Shaldeen★ 6 -
Hairdresser★ 5.8 -
Flashback 1990Maggie★ 6.3 -
The Simpsons 1989Blythe (voice)★ 8 -
The Lemon Sisters 1989Franki D'Angelo★ 4.6 -
Seinfeld 1989Corinne★ 8.3 -
Tales from the Crypt 1989Judy★ 8 -
Scrooged 1988Ghost of Christmas Present★ 6.8 -
License to Drive 1988Mrs. Anderson★ 6.6 -
Sticky Fingers 1988Kitty★ 6.4 -
★ NR -
Drop-Out Mother 1988Maxine★ 4.5 -
Fortune Teller★ NR -
The Princess Bride 1987Valerie★ 7.7 -
Ishtar 1987Carol★ 4.5 -
Jumpin' Jack Flash 1986Cynthia★ 6.1 -
Self★ 7.7 -
All is Forgiven 1986Nicolette Bingham★ 5 -
Casey at the Bat 1986Barbara Dent★ NR -
Transylvania 6-5000 1985Lupi★ 5.3 -
Tall Tales & Legends 1985Barbara★ 5.4 -
Polly Horne★ 6.9 -
Crazy like a Fox 1984Iris Buckles★ 7.1 -
Anne MacColl★ 7.2 -
Burning Rage 1984Mary Harwood★ 2 -
Racing with the Moon 1984Annie the Hooker★ 6.2 -
Cheryl★ 5.2 -
Martha Bernays★ 4 -
Customer At Cafe★ 6.6 -
Sleeping Beauty 1983The Good Fairy★ 6.6 -
Reading Rainbow 1983Herself - Narrator (voice)★ 8.4 -
Keeping On 1983Lavinia★ NR -
Ilene★ 1 -
Self★ NR -
Cheers 1982Amanda★ 7.6 -
Norman Loves Rose 1982Rose★ 3.5 -
Faerie Tale Theatre 1982The 'Good' Fairy★ 8.2 -
Frances Loomis★ NR -
Pandemonium 1982Candy★ 4.6 -
Strong Medicine 1981★ 5.6 -
Louise Haines-Pearson★ 3 -
April★ NR -
Frances Loomis★ NR -
La Sabina 1979Daisy★ 5 -
Jill Johnson★ 6.2 -
The Muppet Movie 1979"Myth"★ 7.2 -
Taxi 1978Simka Gravas★ 7.2 -
Eliza Southgate★ NR -
The Mafu Cage 1978Cissy★ 6.3 -
Annie Hickman★ 5.8 -
Valentino 1977Starlet★ 5.9 -
Annie Hall 1977Allison★ 7.7 -
Florence★ 5.5 -
Laverne & Shirley 1976★ 7.2 -
Hester Street 1975Gitl★ 6.2 -
Dog Day Afternoon 1975Jenny★ 7.8 -
The Last Detail 1973Young Whore★ 7 -
Wedding in White 1972Jeannie Dougall★ 6.5 -
Desperate Characters 1971Young Girl★ 5.3 -
Carnal Knowledge 1971Jennifer★ 6.6 -
Great Performances 1971Eliza Southgate★ 5.6
