1952-06-18 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. 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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Between the Temples | Carla Kessler | 2024-08-22 |
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Remembering Gene Wilder | Self | 2024-03-15 |
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Boundary Waters | Granny | 2024-10-19 |
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Migration | Erin (voice) | 2023-12-06 |
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iMordecai | Fela | 2023-02-10 |
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Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience | Grand-Mah (voice) | 2022-06-30 |
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Harvey | Betty Chumley | 2021-05-20 |
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live) | Self | 2020-05-14 |
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend | Lillian Kaushtupper | 2020-05-12 |
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Love, Loss, and What I Wore | 2020-05-04 | |
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A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion | Valerie | 2020-09-13 |
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The Dead Don't Die | Mallory O'Brien | 2019-05-15 |
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Ghost Light | Madeline Styne | 2018-10-26 |
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The Sisters Brothers | Mrs Sisters | 2018-09-19 |
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond | Self | 2017-09-05 |
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Waiting for Ishtar | Self | 2017-12-14 |
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Bette Davis - Größer als das Leben | Self | 2017-12-18 |
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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016-02-21 |
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Ava's Possessions | Talia | 2015-03-16 |
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Addiction: A 60's Love Story | Cecilia | 2015-05-14 |
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Emoticon | Hannah Song | 2014-05-30 |
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Thanks for Sharing | Roberta | 2013-09-19 |
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Clutter | Linda Bradford | 2013-06-07 |
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Should've Been Romeo | Ruth | 2012-04-28 |
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Sleepwalk with Me | Linda | 2012-08-24 |
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Harvey | Betty Chumley | 2012-08-05 |
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The Key Man | Marsha | 2011-02-18 |
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The Bounty Hunter | Dawn | 2010-03-16 |
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Pete Smalls Is Dead | Landlady | 2010-09-17 |
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My Girlfriend's Boyfriend | Barbara | 2010-04-22 |
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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale | Self | 2009-01-16 |
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Four Christmases | Aunt Sarah | 2008-11-26 |
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Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five | Sheep (voice) | 2008-11-08 |
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The Year Without a Santa Claus | Mother Nature | 2006-12-11 |
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Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition | Self | 2006-01-01 |
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The Happy Elf | Gilda (voice) | 2005-12-02 |
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The Civilization of Maxwell Bright | Temple | 2005-06-06 |
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The Pacifier | Helga | 2005-03-04 |
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How Real is 'The Star'? | Self | 2005-01-01 |
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Billy and Mandy Save Christmas | Mrs. Claus (voice) | 2005-12-02 |
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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Miss Baggoli | 2004-02-17 |
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Audrey's Rain | Missy Flanders | 2003-05-11 |
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Cosmopolitan | Mrs. Shaw | 2003-01-01 |
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Love in the Time of Money | Joey | 2002-11-01 |
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My First Mister | Mrs. Benson | 2001-10-12 |
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The Shrink Is In | Louise Rosenberg | 2001-08-01 |
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Tomorrow by Midnight | Officer Garfield | 2001-08-02 |
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A Constant Forge | Self | 2000-01-01 |
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The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space | Ogg's Mother (voice) | 1999-04-23 |
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Jawbreaker | Ms. Sherwood | 1999-01-30 |
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Man on the Moon | Self (uncredited) | 1999-12-22 |
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The Tic Code | Miss Gimpole | 1998-06-01 |
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Gone Fishin' | Donna Waters | 1997-05-30 |
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Merry Christmas, George Bailey! | Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch | 1997-12-25 |
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Office Killer | Dorine Douglas | 1997-12-03 |
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The Pallbearer | Tom's Mother | 1996-05-03 |
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Trees Lounge | Connie | 1996-05-11 |
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Big Bully | Faith Bigger | 1996-01-26 |
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American Strays | Helen | 1996-09-12 |
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Sunset Park | Mona | 1996-04-26 |
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Dad, the Angel & Me | Sam's Angel | 1995-01-01 |
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Theodore Rex | Molly Rex (voice) | 1995-12-14 |
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Freaky Friday | Leanne Futterman | 1995-05-06 |
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Napoleon | Spider (voice) | 1995-06-30 |
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The Crazysitter | Treva Van Arsdale | 1994-12-31 |
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Carla | 1994-05-13 |
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Self (archive footage) | 1994-05-18 |
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Addams Family Values | Granny | 1993-11-19 |
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When a Stranger Calls Back | Jill Johnson | 1993-04-04 |
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The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride | Margaret Mouse (voice) | 1992-01-01 |
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Baby on Board | Maria | 1992-12-28 |
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In the Soup | Barbara | 1992-10-23 |
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Ted & Venus | Colette | 1991-08-08 |
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My Blue Heaven | Shaldeen | 1990-08-17 |
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Joe Versus the Volcano | Hairdresser | 1990-03-09 |
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Flashback | Maggie | 1990-02-02 |
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The Lemon Sisters | Franki D'Angelo | 1989-12-01 |
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Sticky Fingers | Kitty | 1988-05-06 |
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Scrooged | Ghost of Christmas Present | 1988-11-22 |
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License to Drive | Mrs. Anderson | 1988-07-06 |
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Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card | 1988-02-14 | |
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Drop-Out Mother | Maxine | 1988-01-01 |
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Ishtar | Carol | 1987-05-15 |
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The Princess Bride | Valerie | 1987-09-25 |
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Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim | Fortune Teller | 1987-12-05 |
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Jumpin' Jack Flash | Cynthia | 1986-10-09 |
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Bob Goldthwait -- Don't Watch This Show | Self | 1986-05-24 |
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Casey at the Bat | Barbara Dent | 1986-01-20 |
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Transylvania 6-5000 | Lupi | 1985-11-08 |
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Burning Rage | Mary Harwood | 1984-09-21 |
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Racing with the Moon | Annie the Hooker | 1984-03-23 |
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Over the Brooklyn Bridge | Cheryl | 1984-03-02 |
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The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud | Martha Bernays | 1984-01-01 |
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Keeping On | Lavinia | 1983-02-08 |
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An Invasion of Privacy | Ilene | 1983-01-12 |
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Joan Micklin Silver: Begegnung mit der New Yorker Filmregisseurin | Self | 1983-01-01 |
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Sleeping Beauty | The Good Fairy | 1983-07-07 |
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Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? | Customer At Cafe | 1983-09-10 |
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The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories | Frances Loomis | 1982-06-11 |
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Pandemonium | Candy | 1982-04-01 |
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Norman Loves Rose | Rose | 1982-09-17 |
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Strong Medicine | 1981-11-25 | |
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Les Jeux de la Comtesse Dolingen de Gratz | Louise Haines-Pearson | 1981-09-01 |
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The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories | Frances Loomis | 1981-06-01 |
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The Greatest Man in the World | April | 1981-06-09 |
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When a Stranger Calls | Jill Johnson | 1979-09-28 |
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The Muppet Movie | "Myth" | 1979-06-22 |
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La Sabina | Daisy | 1979-11-03 |
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The Mafu Cage | Cissy | 1978-03-19 |
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Out of Our Fathers' House | Eliza Southgate | 1978-08-02 |
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The World's Greatest Lover | Annie Hickman | 1977-12-18 |
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Annie Hall | Allison | 1977-04-19 |
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Valentino | Starlet | 1977-09-07 |
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Harry and Walter Go to New York | Florence | 1976-06-17 |
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Hester Street | Gitl | 1975-10-19 |
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Dog Day Afternoon | Jenny | 1975-09-21 |
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The Last Detail | Young Whore | 1973-12-11 |
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Wedding in White | Jeannie Dougall | 1972-10-20 |
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Desperate Characters | Young Girl | 1971-09-22 |
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Carnal Knowledge | Jennifer | 1971-06-30 |