Carol Kane
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 18, 1952
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- The First Seven Years
The First Seven Years TBA
as Mrs. Feld
- Anxious People
Anxious People TBA
Actor
If I Tell You 2026
as Granny
Roommates 2026
as Gigi
Carol & Joy 2025
as Self
Caught Stealing 2025
as Bubbe
Andy Kaufman Is Me 2025
as Self
Between the Temples 2024
as Carla Kessler, Executive Producer
Remembering Gene Wilder 2024
as Self
Migration 2023
as Erin (voice)
iMordecai 2023
as Fela
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience 2022
as Grand-Mah (voice)
Harvey 2021
as Betty Chumley
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion 2020
as Valerie
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live) 2020
as Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend 2020
as Lillian Kaushtupper
Love, Loss, and What I Wore 2020
Actor
The Dead Don't Die 2019
as Mallory O'Brien
Ghost Light 2018
as Madeline Styne
The Sisters Brothers 2018
as Mrs Sisters
Party Monster: Scratching the Surface 2018
as Lillian Kaushtupper
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life 2017
as Self
Waiting for Ishtar 2017
as Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton 2017
as Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 2016
as Self
Addiction: A 60's Love Story 2015
as Cecilia
Ava's Possessions 2015
as Talia
Emoticon 2014
as Hannah Song
Thanks for Sharing 2013
as Roberta
Clutter 2013
as Linda Bradford
Sleepwalk with Me 2012
as Linda
Harvey 2012
as Betty Chumley
Should've Been Romeo 2012
as Ruth
The Key Man 2011
as Marsha
Pete Smalls Is Dead 2010
as Landlady
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend 2010
as Barbara
The Bounty Hunter 2010
as Dawn
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale 2009
as Self
Four Christmases 2008
as Aunt Sarah
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five 2008
as Sheep (voice)
The Year Without a Santa Claus 2006
as Mother Nature
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition 2006
as Self
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' 2006
Actor
The Happy Elf 2005
as Gilda (voice)
Billy and Mandy Save Christmas 2005
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright 2005
as Temple
The Pacifier 2005
as Helga
How Real is 'The Star'? 2005
as Self
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 2004
as Miss Baggoli
Audrey's Rain 2003
as Missy Flanders
- Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan 2003
as Mrs. Shaw
Love in the Time of Money 2002
as Joey
My First Mister 2001
as Mrs. Benson
Tomorrow by Midnight 2001
as Officer Garfield
The Shrink Is In 2001
as Louise Rosenberg
A Constant Forge 2000
as Self
Man on the Moon 1999
as Self (uncredited)
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space 1999
as Ogg's Mother (voice)
Jawbreaker 1999
as Ms. Sherwood
The Tic Code 1998
as Miss Gimpole
Merry Christmas, George Bailey 1997
as Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
Office Killer 1997
as Dorine Douglas
Gone Fishin' 1997
as Donna Waters
American Strays 1996
as Helen
Trees Lounge 1996
as Connie
The Pallbearer 1996
as Tom's Mother
Sunset Park 1996
as Mona
Big Bully 1996
as Faith Bigger
Theodore Rex 1995
as Molly Rex (voice)
Freaky Friday 1995
as Leanne Futterman
Dad, the Angel & Me 1995
as Sam's Angel
The Crazysitter 1994
as Treva Van Arsdale
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994
as Self (archive footage)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 1994
as Carla
Addams Family Values 1993
as Granny
When a Stranger Calls Back 1993
as Jill Johnson
Baby on Board 1992
as Maria
In the Soup 1992
as Barbara
- The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride
The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride 1992
as Margaret Mouse (voice)
Ted & Venus 1991
as Colette
My Blue Heaven 1990
as Shaldeen
Joe Versus the Volcano 1990
as Hairdresser
Flashback 1990
as Maggie
The Lemon Sisters 1989
as Franki D'Angelo
Scrooged 1988
as Ghost of Christmas Present
License to Drive 1988
as Mrs. Anderson
Sticky Fingers 1988
as Kitty
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card 1988
Actor
Drop-Out Mother 1988
as Maxine
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim 1987
as Fortune Teller
The Princess Bride 1987
as Valerie
Ishtar 1987
as Carol
Jumpin' Jack Flash 1986
as Cynthia
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show 1986
as Self
Casey at the Bat 1986
as Barbara Dent
Transylvania 6-5000 1985
as Lupi
Burning Rage 1984
as Mary Harwood
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud 1984
as Martha Bernays
Racing with the Moon 1984
as Annie the Hooker
Over the Brooklyn Bridge 1984
as Cheryl
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? 1983
as Customer At Cafe
Sleeping Beauty 1983
as The Good Fairy
Keeping On 1983
as Lavinia
An Invasion of Privacy 1983
as Ilene
Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director 1983
as Self
Norman Loves Rose 1982
as Rose
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories 1982
as Frances Loomis
Pandemonium 1982
as Candy
Strong Medicine 1981
Actor
The Games of Countess Dolingen 1981
as Louise Haines-Pearson
The Greatest Man in the World 1981
as April
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories 1981
as Frances Loomis
La Sabina 1979
as Daisy
When a Stranger Calls 1979
as Jill Johnson
The Muppet Movie 1979
as "Myth"
Out of Our Fathers' House 1978
as Eliza Southgate
The Mafu Cage 1978
as Cissy
The World's Greatest Lover 1977
as Annie Hickman
Valentino 1977
as Starlet
Annie Hall 1977
as Allison
Harry and Walter Go to New York 1976
as Florence
Hester Street 1975
as Gitl
Dog Day Afternoon 1975
as Jenny
The Last Detail 1973
as Young Whore
Wedding in White 1972
as Jeannie Dougall
Desperate Characters 1971
as Young Girl
Carnal Knowledge 1971
as Jennifer
Credits from TMDB.