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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Andy Kaufman Is Me | Self | 2025-06-06 |
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Caught Stealing | 2025-08-27 | |
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Boundary Waters | Granny | 2024-10-19 |
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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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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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Love, Loss, and What I Wore | 2020-05-04 | |
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend | Lillian Kaushtupper | 2020-05-12 |
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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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Addiction: A 60's Love Story | Cecilia | 2015-05-14 |
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Ava's Possessions | Talia | 2015-03-16 |
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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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Sleepwalk with Me | Linda | 2012-08-24 |
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Should've Been Romeo | Ruth | 2012-04-28 |
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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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My Girlfriend's Boyfriend | Barbara | 2010-04-22 |
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Pete Smalls Is Dead | Landlady | 2010-09-17 |
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The Bounty Hunter | Dawn | 2010-03-16 |
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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale | Self | 2009-01-16 |
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Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five | Sheep (voice) | 2008-11-08 |
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Four Christmases | Aunt Sarah | 2008-11-26 |
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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 Pacifier | Helga | 2005-03-04 |
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The Civilization of Maxwell Bright | Temple | 2005-06-06 |
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The Happy Elf | Gilda (voice) | 2005-12-02 |
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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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Cosmopolitan | Mrs. Shaw | 2003-01-01 |
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Audrey's Rain | Missy Flanders | 2003-05-11 |
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Love in the Time of Money | Joey | 2002-11-01 |
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The Shrink Is In | Louise Rosenberg | 2001-08-01 |
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My First Mister | Mrs. Benson | 2001-10-12 |
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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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Jawbreaker | Ms. Sherwood | 1999-01-30 |
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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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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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Office Killer | Dorine Douglas | 1997-12-03 |
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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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American Strays | Helen | 1996-09-12 |
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Big Bully | Faith Bigger | 1996-01-26 |
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Sunset Park | Mona | 1996-04-26 |
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Trees Lounge | Connie | 1996-05-11 |
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The Pallbearer | Tom's Mother | 1996-05-03 |
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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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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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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Carla | 1994-05-13 |
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The Crazysitter | Treva Van Arsdale | 1994-12-31 |
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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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In the Soup | Barbara | 1992-10-23 |
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Baby on Board | Maria | 1992-12-28 |
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The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride | Margaret Mouse (voice) | 1992-01-01 |
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Ted & Venus | Colette | 1991-08-08 |
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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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My Blue Heaven | Shaldeen | 1990-08-17 |
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The Lemon Sisters | Franki D'Angelo | 1989-12-01 |
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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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Drop-Out Mother | Maxine | 1988-01-01 |
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Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card | 1988-02-14 | |
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Sticky Fingers | Kitty | 1988-05-06 |
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The Princess Bride | Valerie | 1987-09-25 |
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Ishtar | Carol | 1987-05-15 |
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Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim | Fortune Teller | 1987-12-05 |
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Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show | Self | 1986-05-24 |
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Jumpin' Jack Flash | Cynthia | 1986-10-09 |
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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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The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud | Martha Bernays | 1984-01-01 |
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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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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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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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Keeping On | Lavinia | 1983-02-08 |
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Norman Loves Rose | Rose | 1982-09-17 |
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Pandemonium | Candy | 1982-04-01 |
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The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories | Frances Loomis | 1982-06-11 |
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The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories | Frances Loomis | 1981-06-01 |
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Strong Medicine | 1981-11-25 | |
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The Greatest Man in the World | April | 1981-06-09 |
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Les Jeux de la Comtesse Dolingen de Gratz | Louise Haines-Pearson | 1981-09-01 |
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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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When a Stranger Calls | Jill Johnson | 1979-09-28 |
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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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Valentino | Starlet | 1977-09-07 |
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Annie Hall | Allison | 1977-04-19 |
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Harry and Walter Go to New York | Florence | 1976-06-17 |
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Dog Day Afternoon | Jenny | 1975-09-21 |
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Hester Street | Gitl | 1975-10-19 |
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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 |
