Carol Kane

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

187

Gender

Female

Birthday

1952-06-18 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Gotham

    Gotham

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil

    Star vs. the Forces of Evil

  • Jake and the Never Land Pirates

    Jake and the Never Land Pirates

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Hunters

    Hunters

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

    The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

  • Hey Arnold!

    Hey Arnold!

  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Poker Face

    Poker Face

  • Bubble Guppies

    Bubble Guppies

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Migration

    Migration

  • Anger Management

    Anger Management

  • As Told by Ginger

    As Told by Ginger

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • Tiny Toon Adventures

    Tiny Toon Adventures

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Crazy like a Fox

    Crazy like a Fox

  • Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

  • Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Caught Stealing

    Caught Stealing

  • Jawbreaker

    Jawbreaker

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley

  • Late Night with David Letterman

    Late Night with David Letterman

  • The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • Napoleon

    Napoleon

  • Big Bully

    Big Bully

  • Harvey

    Harvey

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • iMordecai

    iMordecai

  • Blue's Clues

    Blue's Clues

  • Addams Family Values

    Addams Family Values

  • Hope & Faith

    Hope & Faith

  • Noah's Ark

    Noah's Ark

  • Sleepwalk with Me

    Sleepwalk with Me

  • Man on the Moon

    Man on the Moon

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Valentino

    Valentino

  • My Blue Heaven

    My Blue Heaven

  • Desperate Characters

    Desperate Characters

  • In the Soup

    In the Soup

  • Racing with the Moon

    Racing with the Moon

  • The Pacifier

    The Pacifier

  • Tall Tales & Legends

    Tall Tales & Legends

  • Wedding in White

    Wedding in White

  • Tomorrow by Midnight

    Tomorrow by Midnight

  • The Muppet Movie

    The Muppet Movie

  • The Ready Room

    The Ready Room

  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Dog Day Afternoon

  • Theodore Rex

    Theodore Rex

  • Annie Hall

    Annie Hall

  • The Dead Don't Die

    The Dead Don't Die

  • Merry Christmas, George Bailey

    Merry Christmas, George Bailey

  • Scrooged

    Scrooged

  • The Mafu Cage

    The Mafu Cage

  • Pandemonium

    Pandemonium

  • The World's Greatest Lover

    The World's Greatest Lover

  • The Happy Elf

    The Happy Elf

  • Trees Lounge

    Trees Lounge

  • Crowded

    Crowded

  • Office Killer

    Office Killer

  • My First Mister

    My First Mister

  • Cosmopolitan

    Cosmopolitan

  • That's Life

    That's Life

  • Pearl

    Pearl

  • The Sisters Brothers

    The Sisters Brothers

  • The Bounty Hunter

    The Bounty Hunter

  • Noddy

    Noddy

  • Four Christmases

    Four Christmases

  • Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge

  • Dinner with the Parents

    Dinner with the Parents

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

  • Transylvania 6-5000

    Transylvania 6-5000

  • Norman Loves Rose

    Norman Loves Rose

  • American Dreamer

    American Dreamer

  • Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'

  • Ted & Venus

    Ted & Venus

  • License to Drive

    License to Drive

  • Joe Versus the Volcano

    Joe Versus the Volcano

  • Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience

    Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience

  • Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

    Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

  • Audrey's Rain

    Audrey's Rain

  • All is Forgiven

    All is Forgiven

  • Thanks for Sharing

    Thanks for Sharing

  • A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

    A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

  • Carnal Knowledge

    Carnal Knowledge

  • Hester Street

    Hester Street

  • Jumpin' Jack Flash

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

    Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

  • Flashback

    Flashback

  • The Last Detail

    The Last Detail

  • Ishtar

    Ishtar

  • Sunset Park

    Sunset Park

  • Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Harry and Walter Go to New York

  • Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

  • When a Stranger Calls

    When a Stranger Calls

  • Harvey

    Harvey

  • Emoticon

    Emoticon

  • The Pallbearer

    The Pallbearer

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

  • Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

  • The Crazysitter

    The Crazysitter

  • I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

    I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

  • My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

    My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

  • The Shrink Is In

    The Shrink Is In

  • Dad, the Angel & Me

    Dad, the Angel & Me

  • Freaky Friday

    Freaky Friday

  • Billy and Mandy Save Christmas

    Billy and Mandy Save Christmas

  • Between the Temples

    Between the Temples

  • Pete Smalls Is Dead

    Pete Smalls Is Dead

  • American Strays

    American Strays

  • Love in the Time of Money

    Love in the Time of Money

  • Over the Brooklyn Bridge

    Over the Brooklyn Bridge

  • Sleeping Beauty

    Sleeping Beauty

  • When a Stranger Calls Back

    When a Stranger Calls Back

  • Ghost Light

    Ghost Light

  • An Invasion of Privacy

    An Invasion of Privacy

  • The Key Man

    The Key Man

  • Keeping On

    Keeping On

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)

  • Andy Kaufman Is Me

    Andy Kaufman Is Me

  • Addiction: A 60's Love Story

    Addiction: A 60's Love Story

  • The Lemon Sisters

    The Lemon Sisters

  • Remembering Gene Wilder

    Remembering Gene Wilder

  • Ava's Possessions

    Ava's Possessions

  • Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

    Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

  • The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

  • Sticky Fingers

    Sticky Fingers

  • The Tic Code

    The Tic Code

  • The Games of Countess Dolingen

    The Games of Countess Dolingen

  • Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show

    Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show

  • Baby on Board

    Baby on Board

  • Clutter

    Clutter

  • Anxious People

    Anxious People

  • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

    The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

  • Should've Been Romeo

    Should've Been Romeo

  • Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

    Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

  • A Constant Forge

    A Constant Forge

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • The Year Without a Santa Claus

    The Year Without a Santa Claus

  • Carol & Joy

    Carol & Joy

  • Let's Get Mom

    Let's Get Mom

  • Boundary Waters

    Boundary Waters

  • The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

    The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

  • La Sabina

    La Sabina

  • Burning Rage

    Burning Rage

  • The Greatest Man in the World

    The Greatest Man in the World

  • Casey at the Bat

    Casey at the Bat

  • Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

    Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

  • Love, Loss, and What I Wore

    Love, Loss, and What I Wore

  • The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

    The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

  • The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride

    The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride

  • Drop-Out Mother

    Drop-Out Mother

  • How Real is 'The Star'?

    How Real is 'The Star'?

  • Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card

    Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card

  • The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

    The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

  • Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director

    Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director

  • Waiting for Ishtar

    Waiting for Ishtar

  • Bette Davis: Larger Than Life

    Bette Davis: Larger Than Life

  • Out of Our Fathers' House

    Out of Our Fathers' House