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.
Awards & recognition
- Ohio Women's Hall of Fame · 1988
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 1983
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series · 1982
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1976 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Seinfeld
Reading Rainbow
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Homicide: Life on the Street
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Monk
Hey Arnold!
The Simpsons
Tales from the Crypt
Phineas and Ferb
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Brooklyn Bridge
Tiny Toon Adventures
Dog Day Afternoon
Summer Camp Island
Blue's Clues
The Princess Bride
Annie Hall
Big Mouth
Gotham
Bubble Guppies
Hollywood Squares
Cheers
Poker Face
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Two and a Half Men
Migration
Family Guy
Taxi
Remembering Gene Wilder
Hunters
Man on the Moon
The Muppet Movie
Laverne & Shirley
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Addams Family Values
The Greatest Man in the World
The Last Detail
Caught Stealing
Trees Lounge
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Sisters Brothers
Scrooged
Wedding in White
In the Soup
Roommates