Carol Kane

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

188

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

  • Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  • Gotham

    Gotham

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

    The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

  • Caught Stealing

    Caught Stealing

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil

    Star vs. the Forces of Evil

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Hey Arnold!

    Hey Arnold!

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • Late Night with David Letterman

    Late Night with David Letterman

  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

  • Jake and the Never Land Pirates

    Jake and the Never Land Pirates

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Hunters

    Hunters

  • Bubble Guppies

    Bubble Guppies

  • Migration

    Migration

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Anger Management

    Anger Management

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Taxi

    Taxi

  • Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley

  • Poker Face

    Poker Face

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Tiny Toon Adventures

    Tiny Toon Adventures

  • Hope & Faith

    Hope & Faith

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Blue's Clues

    Blue's Clues

  • Scrooged

    Scrooged

  • The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride

  • As Told by Ginger

    As Told by Ginger

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

    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

  • Addams Family Values

    Addams Family Values

  • When a Stranger Calls Back

    When a Stranger Calls Back

  • 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

  • Should've Been Romeo

    Should've Been Romeo

  • The Pacifier

    The Pacifier

  • The Sisters Brothers

    The Sisters Brothers

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

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

  • Jawbreaker

    Jawbreaker

  • Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

    Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • Four Christmases

    Four Christmases

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Dog Day Afternoon

  • Crazy like a Fox

    Crazy like a Fox

  • The Ready Room

    The Ready Room

  • Napoleon

    Napoleon

  • Annie Hall

    Annie Hall

  • Noddy

    Noddy

  • Flashback

    Flashback

  • The Dead Don't Die

    The Dead Don't Die

  • Sunset Park

    Sunset Park

  • Ghost Light

    Ghost Light

  • Harvey

    Harvey

  • Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card

    Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card

  • The Pallbearer

    The Pallbearer

  • The Year Without a Santa Claus

    The Year Without a Santa Claus

  • That's Life

    That's Life

  • American Strays

    American Strays

  • Trees Lounge

    Trees Lounge

  • Remembering Gene Wilder

    Remembering Gene Wilder

  • Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'

  • Pandemonium

    Pandemonium

  • Burning Rage

    Burning Rage

  • Joe Versus the Volcano

    Joe Versus the Volcano

  • Big Bully

    Big Bully

  • When a Stranger Calls

    When a Stranger Calls

  • The Bounty Hunter

    The Bounty Hunter

  • Theodore Rex

    Theodore Rex

  • Valentino

    Valentino

  • Tall Tales & Legends

    Tall Tales & Legends

  • Hester Street

    Hester Street

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • La Sabina

    La Sabina

  • The Muppet Movie

    The Muppet Movie

  • Office Killer

    Office Killer

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

  • Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge

  • Sticky Fingers

    Sticky Fingers

  • The Lemon Sisters

    The Lemon Sisters

  • Addiction: A 60's Love Story

    Addiction: A 60's Love Story

  • Desperate Characters

    Desperate Characters

  • Cosmopolitan

    Cosmopolitan

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

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

  • Noah's Ark

    Noah's Ark

  • The Last Detail

    The Last Detail

  • The Crazysitter

    The Crazysitter

  • iMordecai

    iMordecai

  • Thanks for Sharing

    Thanks for Sharing

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

  • Crowded

    Crowded

  • Wedding in White

    Wedding in White

  • Andy Kaufman Is Me

    Andy Kaufman Is Me

  • American Dreamer

    American Dreamer

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

  • Racing with the Moon

    Racing with the Moon

  • Between the Temples

    Between the Temples

  • Man on the Moon

    Man on the Moon

  • My Blue Heaven

    My Blue Heaven

  • Ted & Venus

    Ted & Venus

  • Billy and Mandy Save Christmas

    Billy and Mandy Save Christmas

  • Over the Brooklyn Bridge

    Over the Brooklyn Bridge

  • Dinner with the Parents

    Dinner with the Parents

  • How Real is 'The Star'?

    How Real is 'The Star'?

  • Baby on Board

    Baby on Board

  • A Constant Forge

    A Constant Forge

  • Pearl

    Pearl

  • Love in the Time of Money

    Love in the Time of Money

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Freaky Friday

    Freaky Friday

  • The Happy Elf

    The Happy Elf

  • Ava's Possessions

    Ava's Possessions

  • The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

    The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

  • License to Drive

    License to Drive

  • My First Mister

    My First Mister

  • Transylvania 6-5000

    Transylvania 6-5000

  • Casey at the Bat

    Casey at the Bat

  • Pete Smalls Is Dead

    Pete Smalls Is Dead

  • The Key Man

    The Key Man

  • Norman Loves Rose

    Norman Loves Rose

  • The Games of Countess Dolingen

    The Games of Countess Dolingen

  • The Mafu Cage

    The Mafu Cage

  • Emoticon

    Emoticon

  • Waiting for Ishtar

    Waiting for Ishtar

  • An Invasion of Privacy

    An Invasion of Privacy

  • Out of Our Fathers' House

    Out of Our Fathers' House

  • The Shrink Is In

    The Shrink Is In

  • The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

    The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

  • Sleepwalk with Me

    Sleepwalk with Me

  • In the Soup

    In the Soup

  • The Greatest Man in the World

    The Greatest Man in the World

  • Drop-Out Mother

    Drop-Out Mother

  • Tomorrow by Midnight

    Tomorrow by Midnight

  • Let's Get Mom

    Let's Get Mom

  • Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience

    Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience

  • Dad, the Angel & Me

    Dad, the Angel & Me

  • 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)

  • The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride

    The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride

  • Merry Christmas, George Bailey

    Merry Christmas, George Bailey

  • Jumpin' Jack Flash

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

    Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

  • I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

    I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

  • Ishtar

    Ishtar

  • Carnal Knowledge

    Carnal Knowledge

  • Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

    Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

  • All is Forgiven

    All is Forgiven

  • Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Harry and Walter Go to New York

  • Keeping On

    Keeping On

  • A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

    A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

  • Audrey's Rain

    Audrey's Rain

  • The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

    The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

  • Bette Davis: Larger Than Life

    Bette Davis: Larger Than Life

  • Love, Loss, and What I Wore

    Love, Loss, and What I Wore

  • Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show

    Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show

  • My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

    My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

  • The World's Greatest Lover

    The World's Greatest Lover

  • Clutter

    Clutter

  • Sleeping Beauty

    Sleeping Beauty

  • The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

  • Carol & Joy

    Carol & Joy

  • Harvey

    Harvey

  • Anxious People

    Anxious People

  • The Tic Code

    The Tic Code

  • Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

    Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

  • Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director

    Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director

  • Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

    Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

  • Boundary Waters

    Boundary Waters