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