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