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Carol Kane

Full actor profile

Carol Kane

Acting

195 known credits 1.8 popularity score 74 years

Biography

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 member on the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which she played Lillian Kaushtupper.

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Career at a glance

Carol Kane across film and television

189credited titles
127movie credits
62TV credits
1971–2026screen career span

Recognition

Awards received

3

This list may not represent every nomination or win.

Notable work

Recent movies and TV shows