Carol Kane
Actor
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.
Filmography
Annie Hall
as Allison 1977
Addams Family Values
as Granny 1993
Dog Day Afternoon
as Jenny 1975
The Pacifier
as Helga 2005
The Bounty Hunter
as Dawn 2010
The Dead Don't Die
as Mallory O'Brien 2019
Migration
as Erin (voice) 2023
The Sisters Brothers
as Mrs Sisters 2018
Man on the Moon
as Self (uncredited) 1999
Scrooged
as Ghost of Christmas Present 1988
Four Christmases
as Aunt Sarah 2008
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
as Miss Baggoli 2004
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self 2017
Caught Stealing
as Bubbe 2025
The Muppet Movie
as "Myth" 1979
Thanks for Sharing
as Roberta 2013