Carol Kane
Born
June 18, 1952 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For

Caught Stealing
2025
Andy Kaufman Is Me
Self
2025

Boundary Waters
Granny
2024

Between the Temples
Carla Kessler
2024

Dinner with the Parents
Rose / Nana · (10 episodes)
2024

Remembering Gene Wilder
Self
2024

Migration
Erin (voice)
2023

iMordecai
Fela
2023

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Bube Bina (voice) · (2 episodes)
2023

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Bubbe Bina (voice) · (1 episode)
2023

Poker Face
Lucille Lubinski · (1 episode)
2023

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
Grand-Mah (voice)
2022

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Commander Pelia · (5 episodes)
2022

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Commander Pelia / 2020s Pelia · (1 episode)
2022

Harvey
Betty Chumley
2021

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Valerie
2020

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
Self
2020

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Lillian Kaushtupper
2020

Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020

Stars in the House
Self · (2 episodes)
2020

Hunters
Mindy Markowitz · (18 episodes)
2020

The Dead Don't Die
Mallory O'Brien
2019

The Ready Room
Self · (1 episode)
2019

Ghost Light
Madeline Styne
2018

The Sisters Brothers
Mrs Sisters
2018

Summer Camp Island
Barb Jr. (voice) · (1 episode)
2018

Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Self
2017

Waiting for Ishtar
Self
2017

Big Mouth
Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice) · (1 episode)
2017

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
2017

Crowded
Linda · (1 episode)
2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016

Addiction: A 60's Love Story
Cecilia
2015

Ava's Possessions
Talia
2015

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Lillian Kaushtupper · (51 episodes)
2015

Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice) · (1 episode)
2015

Gotham
Gertrude Kapelput · (10 episodes)
2014

Emoticon
Hannah Song
2014

Thanks for Sharing
Roberta
2013

Clutter
Linda Bradford
2013

Sleepwalk with Me
Linda
2012

Harvey
Betty Chumley
2012

Anger Management
Carol · (1 episode)
2012

Should've Been Romeo
Ruth
2012

The Key Man
Marsha
2011

Jake and the Never Land Pirates
The Sea Witch (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Bubble Guppies
Sea Witch (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Pete Smalls Is Dead
Landlady
2010

My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Barbara
2010

The Bounty Hunter
Dawn
2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Self
2009

Four Christmases
Aunt Sarah
2008

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Sheep (voice)
2008

Phineas and Ferb
Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
2007

Phineas and Ferb
Nana Shapiro (voice) · (2 episodes)
2007

The Year Without a Santa Claus
Mother Nature
2006

Ugly Betty
Lena Korvinka · (1 episode)
2006

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
Self
2006

Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
Mrs. Claus (voice)
2005

The Happy Elf
Gilda (voice)
2005

The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Temple
2005

The Pacifier
Helga
2005

How Real is 'The Star'?
Self
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2004

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Miss Baggoli
2004

Hope & Faith
Cornelia Rackett · (1 episode)
2003

Two and a Half Men
Shelly · (2 episodes)
2003

Audrey's Rain
Missy Flanders
2003
Cosmopolitan
Mrs. Shaw
2003

Love in the Time of Money
Joey
2002

Monk
Joy · (1 episode)
2002

My First Mister
Mrs. Benson
2001

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Mrs. Claus · (1 episode)
2001

Tomorrow by Midnight
Officer Garfield
2001

The Shrink Is In
Louise Rosenberg
2001

As Told by Ginger
Maude Webley (voice) · (2 episodes)
2000

That's Life
(1 episode)
2000

A Constant Forge
Self
2000

Man on the Moon
Self (uncredited)
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gwen Munch · (2 episodes)
1999

Noah's Ark
Sarah · (2 episodes)
1999

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
Ogg's Mother (voice)
1999

Family Guy
Carol (voice) · (1 episode)
1999

Jawbreaker
Ms. Sherwood
1999

Hollywood Squares
(5 episodes)
1998

Noddy
The Tooth Fairy · (1 episode)
1998

The Tic Code
Miss Gimpole
1998

Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
1997

Office Killer
Dorine Douglas
1997

The Tony Danza Show
Simka Gravaas · (1 episode)
1997

Gone Fishin'
Donna Waters
1997

Hey Arnold!
Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice) · (1 episode)
1996

Pearl
Annie Caraldo · (22 episodes)
1996

American Strays
Helen
1996

Blue's Clues
(1 episode)
1996

Trees Lounge
Connie
1996

The Pallbearer
Tom's Mother
1996

Sunset Park
Mona
1996

Big Bully
Faith Bigger
1996

Theodore Rex
Molly Rex (voice)
1995

Napoleon
Spider (voice)
1995

Freaky Friday
Leanne Futterman
1995

Dad, the Angel & Me
Sam's Angel
1995

The Crazysitter
Treva Van Arsdale
1994

Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
1994

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Carla
1994

Ellen
Lily Penney · (1 episode)
1994

Addams Family Values
Granny
1993

When a Stranger Calls Back
Jill Johnson
1993

Homicide: Life on the Street
(1 episode)
1993

Baby on Board
Maria
1992

In the Soup
Barbara
1992
The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride
Margaret Mouse (voice)
1992

Brooklyn Bridge
(4 episodes)
1991

Ted & Venus
Colette
1991

American Dreamer
Lillian Abernathy · (17 episodes)
1990

Tiny Toon Adventures
Ollie (voice) · (1 episode)
1990

My Blue Heaven
Shaldeen
1990

Joe Versus the Volcano
Hairdresser
1990

Flashback
Maggie
1990

The Simpsons
Blythe (voice) · (1 episode)
1989

The Lemon Sisters
Franki D'Angelo
1989

Seinfeld
Corinne · (1 episode)
1989

Tales from the Crypt
Judy · (1 episode)
1989

Scrooged
Ghost of Christmas Present
1988

License to Drive
Mrs. Anderson
1988

Sticky Fingers
Kitty
1988

Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
1988

Drop-Out Mother
Maxine
1988

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Fortune Teller
1987

The Princess Bride
Valerie
1987

Ishtar
Carol
1987

Jumpin' Jack Flash
Cynthia
1986

Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
Self
1986

All is Forgiven
Nicolette Bingham · (9 episodes)
1986

Casey at the Bat
Barbara Dent
1986

Transylvania 6-5000
Lupi
1985

Tall Tales & Legends
Barbara · (1 episode)
1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater
Polly Horne · (1 episode)
1985

Crazy like a Fox
Iris Buckles · (1 episode)
1984

Tales from the Darkside
Anne MacColl · (1 episode)
1984

Burning Rage
Mary Harwood
1984

Racing with the Moon
Annie the Hooker
1984

Over the Brooklyn Bridge
Cheryl
1984

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
Martha Bernays
1984

Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
Customer At Cafe
1983

Sleeping Beauty
The Good Fairy
1983

Reading Rainbow
Herself - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1983

Keeping On
Lavinia
1983

An Invasion of Privacy
Ilene
1983

Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director
Self
1983

Cheers
Amanda · (1 episode)
1982

Norman Loves Rose
Rose
1982

Faerie Tale Theatre
The 'Good' Fairy · (1 episode)
1982

The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
Frances Loomis
1982

Pandemonium
Candy
1982

Late Night with David Letterman
Self · (1 episode)
1982

Strong Medicine
1981

The Games of Countess Dolingen
Louise Haines-Pearson
1981

The Greatest Man in the World
April
1981

The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
Frances Loomis
1981

La Sabina
Daisy
1979

When a Stranger Calls
Jill Johnson
1979

The Muppet Movie
"Myth"
1979

Taxi
Simka Gravas · (24 episodes)
1978

Taxi
Simka Dahblitz · (3 episodes)
1978

Out of Our Fathers' House
Eliza Southgate
1978

The Mafu Cage
Cissy
1978

The World's Greatest Lover
Annie Hickman
1977

Valentino
Starlet
1977

Annie Hall
Allison
1977

Harry and Walter Go to New York
Florence
1976

Laverne & Shirley
(1 episode)
1976

Hester Street
Gitl
1975

Dog Day Afternoon
Jenny
1975

Playhouse
Frances Loomis · (1 episode)
1974

The Last Detail
Young Whore
1973

Wedding in White
Jeannie Dougall
1972

Desperate Characters
Young Girl
1971

Carnal Knowledge
Jennifer
1971

Great Performances
Eliza Southgate · (1 episode)
1971

Great Performances
Francis Loomis · (1 episode)
1971