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
Migration
(2023)
Erin (voice)
Addams Family Values
(1993)
Granny
Annie Hall
(1977)
Allison
The Pacifier
(2005)
Helga
The Princess Bride
(1987)
Valerie
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
(2008)
Sheep (voice)
The Dead Don't Die
(2019)
Mallory O'Brien
The Sisters Brothers
(2018)
Mrs Sisters
Dog Day Afternoon
(1975)
Jenny 'The Squirrel'
Joe Versus the Volcano
(1990)
Hairdresser
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
(2004)
Miss Baggoli
License to Drive
(1988)
Mrs. Anderson
Scrooged
(1988)
Ghost of Christmas Present
Jawbreaker
(1999)
Ms. Sherwood
The Bounty Hunter
(2010)
Dawn
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
"Myth"
Full Filmography
Acting
Carnal Knowledge
(1971)
Jennifer
Desperate Characters
(1971)
Young Girl
Wedding in White
(1972)
Jeannie Dougall
The Last Detail
(1973)
Young Whore
Dog Day Afternoon
(1975)
Jenny 'The Squirrel'
Hester Street
(1975)
Gitl
Harry and Walter Go to New York
(1976)
Florence
Annie Hall
(1977)
Allison
Valentino
(1977)
Starlet
The World's Greatest Lover
(1977)
Annie Hickman
The Mafu Cage
(1978)
Cissy
Out of Our Fathers' House
(1978)
Eliza Southgate
When a Stranger Calls
(1979)
Jill Johnson
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
"Myth"
La Sabina
(1979)
Daisy
The Games of Countess Dolingen
(1981)
Louise Haines-Pearson
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
(1981)
Frances Loomis
Strong Medicine
(1981)
The Greatest Man in the World
(1981)
April
Pandemonium
(1982)
Candy
Norman Loves Rose
(1982)
Rose
Sleeping Beauty
(1983)
The Good Fairy
An Invasion of Privacy
(1983)
Ilene
Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director
(1983)
Self
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
(1983)
Customer At Cafe
Keeping On
(1983)
Lavinia
Over the Brooklyn Bridge
(1984)
Cheryl
Racing with the Moon
(1984)
Annie the Hooker
Burning Rage
(1984)
Mary Harwood
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
(1984)
Martha Bernays
Terror in the Aisles
(1984)
Jill Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Transylvania 6-5000
(1985)
Lupi
Jumpin' Jack Flash
(1986)
Cynthia
Bob Goldthwait -- Don't Watch This Show
(1986)
Casey at the Bat
(1986)
Barbara Dent
The Princess Bride
(1987)
Valerie
Ishtar
(1987)
Carol
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
(1987)
Fortune Teller
Scrooged
(1988)
Ghost of Christmas Present
License to Drive
(1988)
Mrs. Anderson
Sticky Fingers
(1988)
Kitty
Drop-Out Mother
(1988)
Maxine
The Lemon Sisters
(1989)
Franki D'Angelo
Flashback
(1990)
Maggie
My Blue Heaven
(1990)
Shaldeen
Joe Versus the Volcano
(1990)
Hairdresser
Ted & Venus
(1991)
Colette
Baby on Board
(1992)
Maria
In the Soup
(1992)
Barbara
When a Stranger Calls Back
(1993)
Jill Johnson
Addams Family Values
(1993)
Granny
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
(1994)
Carla
The Crazysitter
(1994)
Treva Van Arsdale
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(1994)
Self (archive footage)
Theodore Rex
(1995)
Molly Rex (voice)
Dad, the Angel & Me
(1995)
Sam's Angel
Napoleon
(1995)
Spider (voice)
Freaky Friday
(1995)
Leanne Futterman
The Pallbearer
(1996)
Tom's Mother
Trees Lounge
(1996)
Connie
Sunset Park
(1996)
Mona
Big Bully
(1996)
Faith Bigger
American Strays
(1996)
Helen
Office Killer
(1997)
Dorine Douglas
Gone Fishin'
(1997)
Donna Waters
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
(1997)
Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
Jawbreaker
(1999)
Ms. Sherwood
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
(1999)
Ogg's Mother (voice)
Man on the Moon
(1999)
Self (uncredited)
The Tic Code
(2000)
Miss Gimpole
A Constant Forge
(2000)
Self
My First Mister
(2001)
Mrs. Benson
The Shrink Is In
(2001)
Louise Rosenberg
Tomorrow by Midnight
(2001)
Officer Garfield
Love in the Time of Money
(2002)
Joey
Cosmopolitan
(2003)
Mrs. Shaw
Audrey's Rain
(2003)
Missy Flanders
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
(2004)
Miss Baggoli
The Pacifier
(2005)
Helga
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
(2005)
Temple
The Happy Elf
(2005)
Gilda (voice)
Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
(2005)
Mrs. Claus (voice)
How Real is 'The Star'?
(2005)
Self
The Year Without a Santa Claus
(2006)
Mother Nature
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
(2006)
Self
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
(2008)
Sheep (voice)
Four Christmases
(2008)
Aunt Sarah
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
(2009)
Self
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
(2010)
Barbara
The Bounty Hunter
(2010)
Dawn
Pete Smalls Is Dead
(2010)
Landlady
The Key Man
(2011)
Marsha
Should've Been Romeo
(2012)
Ruth
Sleepwalk with Me
(2012)
Linda
Harvey
(2012)
Betty Chumley
Thanks for Sharing
(2013)
Roberta
Clutter
(2013)
Linda Bradford
Emoticon
(2014)
Hannah Song
Ava's Possessions
(2015)
Talia
Addiction: A 60's Love Story
(2015)
Cecilia
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
(2016)
Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
(2017)
Self
Bette Davis - Größer als das Leben
(2017)
Self
Waiting for Ishtar
(2017)
Self
The Sisters Brothers
(2018)
Mrs Sisters
Ghost Light
(2018)
Madeline Styne
The Dead Don't Die
(2019)
Mallory O'Brien
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
(2020)
Lillian Kaushtupper
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
(2020)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
(2020)
Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
(2020)
Valerie
Harvey
(2021)
Betty Chumley
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
(2022)
Grand-Mah (voice)
iMordecai
(2023)
Fela
Migration
(2023)
Erin (voice)
Between the Temples
(2024)
Carla Kessler
Remembering Gene Wilder
(2024)
Self
Production