
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