Carol Kane
Known for Acting · 186 credits
- Born
- 1952-06-18 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Lisa LeBlanc · Carolyn Laurie Kane · کارول کین
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
TV Shows (59)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gwen Munch
Family Guy
1999
as Carol (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Blythe (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Shelly
Seinfeld
1989
as Corinne
Monk
2002
as Joy
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Additional Voices (voice) / Nana Shapiro (voice)
Cheers
1982
as Amanda
Gotham
2014
as Gertrude Kapelput
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Sam
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Chicago Hope
1994
as Marguerite Birch
Great Performances
1971
as Eliza Southgate / Francis Loomis
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Gwen Munch
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
as Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice)
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self
Hey Arnold!
1996
as Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Barb Jr. (voice)
Big Mouth
2017
as Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Lillian Kaushtupper
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as Mrs. Claus
Ellen
1994
as Lily Penney
Taxi
1978
as Simka Gravas / Simka Dahblitz
Ugly Betty
2006
as Lena Korvinka
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
2011
as The Sea Witch (voice)
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Judy
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Bubble Guppies
2011
as Sea Witch (voice)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022
as Commander Pelia
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Anne MacColl
Anger Management
2012
as Carol
Playhouse
1974
as Frances Loomis
Poker Face
2023
as Lucille Lubinski
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990
as Ollie (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Bube Bina (voice) / Bubbe Bina (voice)
As Told by Ginger
2000
as Maude Webley (voice)
Hunters
2020
as Mindy Markowitz
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as The 'Good' Fairy
Hope & Faith
2003
as Cornelia Rackett
Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Iris Buckles
The Ready Room
2019
as Self
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Polly Horne
Blue's Clues
1996
Brooklyn Bridge
1991
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Barbara
Noddy
1998
as The Tooth Fairy
That's Life
2000
Crowded
2016
as Linda
Pearl
1996
as Annie Caraldo
Happy's Place
2024
as Theresa
American Dreamer
1990
as Lillian Abernathy
The Tony Danza Show
1997
as Simka Gravaas
All Is Forgiven
1986
as Nicolette Bingham
Noah's Ark
1999
as Sarah
Dinner with the Parents
2024
as Rose / Nana
Movies (127)
Migration
2023
as Erin (voice)
Roommates
2026
as Gigi
The Princess Bride
1987
as Valerie
Addams Family Values
1993
as Granny
Caught Stealing
2025
as Bubbe
The Pacifier
2005
as Helga
Annie Hall
1977
as Allison
Jawbreaker
1999
as Ms. Sherwood
Dog Day Afternoon
1975
as Jenny
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
2008
as Sheep (voice)
Scrooged
1988
as Ghost of Christmas Present
The Dead Don't Die
2019
as Mallory O'Brien
The Mafu Cage
1978
as Cissy
Man on the Moon
1999
as Self (uncredited)
The Muppet Movie
1979
as "Myth"
The Bounty Hunter
2010
as Dawn
Napoleon
1995
as Spider (voice)
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990
as Hairdresser
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004
as Miss Baggoli
Valentino
1977
as Starlet
Four Christmases
2008
as Aunt Sarah
Carnal Knowledge
1971
as Jennifer
The Sisters Brothers
2018
as Mrs Sisters
License to Drive
1988
as Mrs. Anderson
Ishtar
1987
as Carol
Big Bully
1996
as Faith Bigger
Trees Lounge
1996
as Connie
Thanks for Sharing
2013
as Roberta
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986
as Cynthia
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020
as Lillian Kaushtupper
The Pallbearer
1996
as Tom's Mother
The Last Detail
1973
as Young Whore
Sunset Park
1996
as Mona
Audrey's Rain
2003
as Missy Flanders
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Carla
The Crazysitter
1994
as Treva Van Arsdale
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
as Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Flashback
1990
as Maggie
Gone Fishin'
1997
as Donna Waters
Ted & Venus
1991
as Colette
Theodore Rex
1995
as Molly Rex (voice)
Transylvania 6-5000
1985
as Lupi
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
2009
as Self
When a Stranger Calls Back
1993
as Jill Johnson
My Blue Heaven
1990
as Shaldeen
Pete Smalls Is Dead
2010
as Landlady
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
as Annie Hickman
The Key Man
2011
as Marsha
When a Stranger Calls
1979
as Jill Johnson
Office Killer
1997
as Dorine Douglas
My First Mister
2001
as Mrs. Benson
Emoticon
2014
as Hannah Song
Love in the Time of Money
2002
as Joey
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
2022
as Grand-Mah (voice)
Pandemonium
1982
as Candy
Clutter
2013
as Linda Bradford
Freaky Friday
1995
as Leanne Futterman
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024
as Self
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
as Florence
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
1983
as Customer At Cafe
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987
as Fortune Teller
In the Soup
1992
as Barbara
Racing with the Moon
1984
as Annie the Hooker
Carol & Joy
2025
as Self
Sticky Fingers
1988
as Kitty
The Year Without a Santa Claus
2006
as Mother Nature
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999
as Ogg's Mother (voice)
An Invasion of Privacy
1983
as Ilene
The Shrink Is In
2001
as Louise Rosenberg
Drop-Out Mother
1988
as Maxine
Sleepwalk with Me
2012
as Linda
Addiction: A 60's Love Story
2015
as Cecilia
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997
as Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
American Strays
1996
as Helen
Dad, the Angel & Me
1995
as Sam's Angel
The Lemon Sisters
1989
as Franki D'Angelo
The Happy Elf
2005
as Gilda (voice)
Sleeping Beauty
1983
as The Good Fairy
Anxious People
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
2010
as Barbara
Between the Temples
2024
as Carla Kessler
Cosmopolitan
2003
as Mrs. Shaw
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
as Valerie
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
2005
as Temple
The Games of Countess Dolingen
1981
as Louise Haines-Pearson
Hester Street
1975
as Gitl
Over the Brooklyn Bridge
1984
as Cheryl
Andy Kaufman Is Me
2025
as Self
Wedding in White
1972
as Jeannie Dougall
A Constant Forge
2000
as Self
Ava's Possessions
2015
as Talia
Casey at the Bat
1986
as Barbara Dent
Should've Been Romeo
2012
as Ruth
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
1986
as Self
Keeping On
1983
as Lavinia
Ghost Light
2018
as Madeline Styne
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
1981
as Frances Loomis
Harvey
2021
as Betty Chumley
Strong Medicine
1981
The Greatest Man in the World
1981
as April
Baby on Board
1992
as Maria
The Tic Code
1998
as Miss Gimpole
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
2017
as Self
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020
Waiting for Ishtar
2017
as Self
Desperate Characters
1971
as Young Girl
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
1988
Harvey
2012
as Betty Chumley
Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
2005
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
1982
as Frances Loomis
Tomorrow by Midnight
2001
as Officer Garfield
Burning Rage
1984
as Mary Harwood
iMordecai
2023
as Fela
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
2020
as Self
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
2006
as Self
Noah's Ark
1999
as Sára
Boundary Waters
2024
as Granny
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984
as Martha Bernays
About Carol Kane
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 m… With 186 credits spanning from 1971 to 2026, Carol Kane has appeared in 127 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Carol Kane Movies
- Migration (2023) — as Erin (voice)
- Roommates (2026) — as Gigi
- The Princess Bride (1987) — as Valerie
- Addams Family Values (1993) — as Granny
- Caught Stealing (2025) — as Bubbe
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