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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Caught Stealing | Bubbe | 2025-08-26 |
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Andy Kaufman Is Me | Self | 2025-06-06 |
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Carol & Joy | Self | 2025-09-27 |
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Carol & Joy | Self | 2025-08-29 |
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Boundary Waters | Granny | 2024-10-19 |
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Remembering Gene Wilder | Self | 2024-03-15 |
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Between the Temples | Carla Kessler | 2024-08-22 |
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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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A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion | Valerie | 2020-09-13 |
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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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The Dead Don't Die | Mallory O'Brien | 2019-05-15 |
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The Sisters Brothers | Mrs Sisters | 2018-09-19 |
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Ghost Light | Madeline Styne | 2018-10-26 |
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Bette Davis - Größer als das Leben | Self | 2017-12-18 |
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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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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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Harvey | Betty Chumley | 2012-08-05 |
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Should've Been Romeo | Ruth | 2012-04-28 |
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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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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 | 2006-05-30 |
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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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The Civilization of Maxwell Bright | Temple | 2005-06-06 |
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The Pacifier | Helga | 2005-03-04 |
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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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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 | 2000-10-01 |
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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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Merry Christmas, George Bailey! | Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch | 1997-12-25 |
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Gone Fishin' | Donna Waters | 1997-05-30 |
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Office Killer | Dorine Douglas | 1997-12-03 |
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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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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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Napoleon | Spider (voice) | 1995-06-30 |
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Dad, the Angel & Me | Sam's Angel | 1995-01-01 |
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Freaky Friday | Leanne Futterman | 1995-05-06 |
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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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When a Stranger Calls Back | Jill Johnson | 1993-04-04 |
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Addams Family Values | Granny | 1993-11-19 |
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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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My Blue Heaven | Shaldeen | 1990-08-17 |
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Flashback | Maggie | 1990-02-02 |
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Let's Get Mom | Maureen | 1989-01-01 |
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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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Sticky Fingers | Kitty | 1988-05-06 |
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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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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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Ishtar | Carol | 1987-05-15 |
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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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Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show | Self | 1986-05-24 |
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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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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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Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? | Customer At Cafe | 1983-09-10 |
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Keeping On | Lavinia | 1983-02-08 |
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Sleeping Beauty | The Good Fairy | 1983-07-07 |
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Pandemonium | Candy | 1982-04-01 |
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Norman Loves Rose | Rose | 1982-09-17 |
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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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La Sabina | Daisy | 1979-11-03 |
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The Muppet Movie | "Myth" | 1979-06-22 |
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When a Stranger Calls | Jill Johnson | 1979-08-24 |
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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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Annie Hall | Allison | 1977-04-19 |
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Valentino | Starlet | 1977-09-07 |
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The World's Greatest Lover | Annie Hickman | 1977-12-18 |
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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 |
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