Carol Kane

Biography

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Seinfeld

Two and a Half Men

Monk

Gotham

All Movies (128)

• Roommates2026 · as Gigi
• Carol & Joy2025 · as Self
• Caught Stealing2025 · as Bubbe
• Andy Kaufman Is Me2025 · as Self
• Boundary Waters2024 · as Granny
• Between the Temples2024 · as Carla Kessler
• Remembering Gene Wilder2024 · as Self
• Migration2023 · as Erin (voice)
• iMordecai2023 · as Fela
• Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience2022 · as Grand-Mah (voice)
• Harvey2021 · as Betty Chumley
• A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion2020 · 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 Reverend2020 · as Lillian Kaushtupper
• Love, Loss, and What I Wore2020
• The Dead Don't Die2019 · as Mallory O'Brien
• Ghost Light2018 · as Madeline Styne
• The Sisters Brothers2018 · as Mrs Sisters
• Bette Davis: Larger Than Life2017 · as Self
• Waiting for Ishtar2017 · as Self
• Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond2017 · as Self
• Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows2016 · as Self
• Addiction: A 60's Love Story2015 · as Cecilia
• Ava's Possessions2015 · as Talia
• Emoticon2014 · as Hannah Song
• Thanks for Sharing2013 · as Roberta
• Clutter2013 · as Linda Bradford
• Sleepwalk with Me2012 · as Linda
• Harvey2012 · as Betty Chumley
• Should've Been Romeo2012 · as Ruth
• The Key Man2011 · as Marsha
• Pete Smalls Is Dead2010 · as Landlady
• My Girlfriend's Boyfriend2010 · as Barbara
• The Bounty Hunter2010 · as Dawn
• I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale2009 · as Self
• Four Christmases2008 · as Aunt Sarah
• Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five2008 · as Sheep (voice)
• The Year Without a Santa Claus2006 · as Mother Nature
• Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition2006 · as Self
• Billy and Mandy Save Christmas2005 · as Mrs. Claus (voice)
• The Happy Elf2005 · as Gilda (voice)
• The Civilization of Maxwell Bright2005 · as Temple
• The Pacifier2005 · as Helga
• How Real is 'The Star'?2005 · as Self
• Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen2004 · as Miss Baggoli
• Audrey's Rain2003 · as Missy Flanders
• Cosmopolitan2003 · as Mrs. Shaw
• Love in the Time of Money2002 · as Joey
• My First Mister2001 · as Mrs. Benson
• Tomorrow by Midnight2001 · as Officer Garfield
• The Shrink Is In2001 · as Louise Rosenberg
• A Constant Forge2000 · as Self
• Man on the Moon1999 · as Self (uncredited)
• Noah's Ark1999 · as Sára
• The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space1999 · as Ogg's Mother (voice)
• Jawbreaker1999 · as Ms. Sherwood
• The Tic Code1998 · as Miss Gimpole
• Merry Christmas, George Bailey1997 · as Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
• Office Killer1997 · as Dorine Douglas
• Gone Fishin'1997 · as Donna Waters
• American Strays1996 · as Helen
• Trees Lounge1996 · as Connie
• The Pallbearer1996 · as Tom's Mother
• Sunset Park1996 · as Mona
• Big Bully1996 · as Faith Bigger
• Theodore Rex1995 · as Molly Rex (voice)
• Napoleon1995 · as Spider (voice)
• Freaky Friday1995 · as Leanne Futterman
• Dad, the Angel & Me1995 · as Sam's Angel
• The Crazysitter1994 · as Treva Van Arsdale
• Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• Even Cowgirls Get the Blues1994 · as Carla
• Addams Family Values1993 · as Granny
• When a Stranger Calls Back1993 · as Jill Johnson
• Baby on Board1992 · as Maria
• In the Soup1992 · as Barbara
• The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride1992 · as Margaret Mouse (voice)
• Ted & Venus1991 · as Colette
• My Blue Heaven1990 · as Shaldeen
• Joe Versus the Volcano1990 · as Hairdresser
• Flashback1990 · as Maggie
• The Lemon Sisters1989 · as Franki D'Angelo
• Let's Get Mom1989 · as Maureen
• Scrooged1988 · as Ghost of Christmas Present
• License to Drive1988 · as Mrs. Anderson
• Sticky Fingers1988 · as Kitty
• Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card1988
• Drop-Out Mother1988 · as Maxine
• Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim1987 · as Fortune Teller
• The Princess Bride1987 · as Valerie
• Ishtar1987 · as Carol
• Jumpin' Jack Flash1986 · as Cynthia
• Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show1986 · as Self
• Casey at the Bat1986 · as Barbara Dent
• Transylvania 6-50001985 · as Lupi
• Burning Rage1984 · as Mary Harwood
• The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud1984 · as Martha Bernays
• Racing with the Moon1984 · as Annie the Hooker
• Over the Brooklyn Bridge1984 · as Cheryl
• Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?1983 · as Customer At Cafe
• Sleeping Beauty1983 · as The Good Fairy
• Keeping On1983 · as Lavinia
• An Invasion of Privacy1983 · as Ilene
• Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director1983 · as Self
• Norman Loves Rose1982 · as Rose
• The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories1982 · as Frances Loomis
• Pandemonium1982 · as Candy
• Strong Medicine1981
• The Games of Countess Dolingen1981 · as Louise Haines-Pearson
• The Greatest Man in the World1981 · as April
• The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories1981 · as Frances Loomis
• La Sabina1979 · as Daisy
• When a Stranger Calls1979 · as Jill Johnson
• The Muppet Movie1979 · as "Myth"
• Out of Our Fathers' House1978 · as Eliza Southgate
• The Mafu Cage1978 · as Cissy
• The World's Greatest Lover1977 · as Annie Hickman
• Valentino1977 · as Starlet
• Annie Hall1977 · as Allison
• Harry and Walter Go to New York1976 · as Florence
• Hester Street1975 · as Gitl
• Dog Day Afternoon1975 · as Jenny
• The Last Detail1973 · as Young Whore
• Wedding in White1972 · as Jeannie Dougall
• Desperate Characters1971 · as Young Girl
• Carnal Knowledge1971 · as Jennifer
• Anxious People—
• The First Seven Years— · as Mrs. Feld

All TV Shows (63)

• Happy's Place2024 · as Theresa
• Dinner with the Parents2024 · as Rose / Nana
• Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023 · as Bube Bina (voice)
• Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023 · as Bubbe Bina (voice)
• Poker Face2023 · as Lucille Lubinski
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds2022 · as Commander Pelia
• Stars in the House2020 · as Self
• Hunters2020 · as Mindy Markowitz
• The Ready Room2019 · as Self
• Summer Camp Island2018 · as Barb Jr. (voice)
• Big Mouth2017 · as Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice)
• Crowded2016 · as Linda
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015 · as Lillian Kaushtupper
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil2015 · as Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice)
• Gotham2014 · as Gertrude Kapelput
• Anger Management2012 · as Carol
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates2011 · as The Sea Witch (voice)
• Bubble Guppies2011 · as Sea Witch (voice)
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Phineas and Ferb2007 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• Phineas and Ferb2007 · as Nana Shapiro (voice)
• Ugly Betty2006 · as Lena Korvinka
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Sam
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• Hope & Faith2003 · as Cornelia Rackett
• Two and a Half Men2003 · as Shelly
• Monk2002 · as Joy
• The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy2001 · as Mrs. Claus
• As Told by Ginger2000 · as Maude Webley (voice)
• That's Life2000
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Gwen Munch
• Noah's Ark1999 · as Sarah
• Family Guy1999 · as Carol (voice)
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• Noddy1998 · as The Tooth Fairy
• The Tony Danza Show1997 · as Simka Gravaas
• Hey Arnold!1996 · as Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice)
• Pearl1996 · as Annie Caraldo
• Blue's Clues1996
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Marguerite Birch
• Ellen1994 · as Lily Penney
• Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Gwen Munch
• Brooklyn Bridge1991
• American Dreamer1990 · as Lillian Abernathy
• Tiny Toon Adventures1990 · as Ollie (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Blythe (voice)
• Seinfeld1989 · as Corinne
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Judy
• All Is Forgiven1986 · as Nicolette Bingham
• Tall Tales & Legends1985 · as Barbara
• The Ray Bradbury Theater1985 · as Polly Horne
• Crazy like a Fox1984 · as Iris Buckles
• Tales from the Darkside1984 · as Anne MacColl
• Reading Rainbow1983 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Cheers1982 · as Amanda
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as The 'Good' Fairy
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self
• Taxi1978 · as Simka Gravas
• Taxi1978 · as Simka Dahblitz
• Laverne & Shirley1976
• Playhouse1974 · as Frances Loomis
• Great Performances1971 · as Eliza Southgate
• Great Performances1971 · as Francis Loomis