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Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Birthday: 1952-06-18 | Place of Birth: 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. Since 2015, she has been a main cast member on the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which she plays Lillian Kaushtupper.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Harvey

as    Betty Chumley

2020
2020
Hunters

as    Mindy Markowitz

2020
2018
The Sisters Brothers

as    Mrs Sisters

2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

as    Lillian Kaushtupper

2015
Ava's Possessions

as    Talia

2014
Emoticon

as    Hannah Song

2013
Thanks for Sharing

as    Roberta

2012
Sleepwalk with Me

as    Linda

2012
Should've Been Romeo

as    Ruth

2010
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend

as    Barbara

2008
2006
The Year Without a Santa Claus

as    Mother Nature

2005
The Happy Elf

as    Gilda (voice)

2005
The Pacifier

as    Helga

2004
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

as    Miss Baggoli

2002
Love in the Time of Money

as    Joey

2001
The Shrink Is In

as    Louise Rosenberg

2001
My First Mister

as    Mrs. Benson

1999
Jawbreaker

as    Ms. Sherwood

1999
Noah's Ark

as    Sarah

1997
Office Killer

as    Dorine Douglas

1996
Pearl

as    Annie Caraldo