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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Carol & Joy | Self | 2025-08-29 |
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Andy Kaufman Is Me | Self | 2025-06-06 |
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Caught Stealing | Bubbe | 2025-08-26 |
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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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Boundary Waters | Granny | 2024-10-19 |
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iMordecai | Fela | 2023-02-10 |
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Migration | Erin (voice) | 2023-12-06 |
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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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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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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live) | Self | 2020-05-14 |
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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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Clutter | Linda Bradford | 2013-06-07 |
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Thanks for Sharing | Roberta | 2013-09-19 |
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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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My Girlfriend's Boyfriend | Barbara | 2010-04-22 |
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Pete Smalls Is Dead | Landlady | 2010-09-17 |
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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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Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition | Self | 2006-01-01 |
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The Year Without a Santa Claus | Mother Nature | 2006-12-11 |
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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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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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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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Tomorrow by Midnight | Officer Garfield | 2001-08-02 |
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My First Mister | Mrs. Benson | 2001-10-12 |
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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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Man on the Moon | Self (uncredited) | 1999-12-22 |
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Jawbreaker | Ms. Sherwood | 1999-01-30 |
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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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American Strays | Helen | 1996-09-12 |
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Big Bully | Faith Bigger | 1996-01-26 |
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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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Sunset Park | Mona | 1996-04-26 |
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Dad, the Angel & Me | Sam's Angel | 1995-01-01 |
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Napoleon | Spider (voice) | 1995-06-30 |
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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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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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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Carla | 1994-05-13 |
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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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The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride | Margaret Mouse (voice) | 1992-01-01 |
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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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Ted & Venus | Colette | 1991-08-08 |
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Flashback | Maggie | 1990-02-02 |
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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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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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Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card | 1988-02-14 | |
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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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Drop-Out Mother | Maxine | 1988-01-01 |
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License to Drive | Mrs. Anderson | 1988-07-06 |
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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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The Princess Bride | Valerie | 1987-09-25 |
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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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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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Racing with the Moon | Annie the Hooker | 1984-03-23 |
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Burning Rage | Mary Harwood | 1984-09-21 |
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Sleeping Beauty | The Good Fairy | 1983-07-07 |
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An Invasion of Privacy | Ilene | 1983-01-12 |
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Keeping On | Lavinia | 1983-02-08 |
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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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The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories | Frances Loomis | 1982-06-11 |
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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 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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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 Muppet Movie | "Myth" | 1979-06-22 |
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When a Stranger Calls | Jill Johnson | 1979-08-24 |
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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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Valentino | Starlet | 1977-09-07 |
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Annie Hall | Allison | 1977-04-19 |
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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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Carol & Joy | Self |
