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)
Annie Hall
(1977)
Allison
Addams Family Values
(1993)
Granny
The Princess Bride
(1987)
Valerie
The Pacifier
(2005)
Helga
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
(2008)
Sheep (voice)
The Sisters Brothers
(2018)
Mrs Sisters
The Bounty Hunter
(2010)
Dawn
Dog Day Afternoon
(1975)
Jenny 'The Squirrel'
Jawbreaker
(1999)
Ms. Sherwood
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
(2004)
Miss Baggoli
The Dead Don't Die
(2019)
Mallory O'Brien
Scrooged
(1988)
Ghost of Christmas Present
Man on the Moon
(1999)
Self (uncredited)
License to Drive
(1988)
Mrs. Anderson
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
"Myth"
Full Filmography
Acting
Desperate Characters
(1971)
Young Girl
Carnal Knowledge
(1971)
Jennifer
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
Valentino
(1977)
Starlet
Annie Hall
(1977)
Allison
The World's Greatest Lover
(1977)
Annie Hickman
Out of Our Fathers' House
(1978)
Eliza Southgate
The Mafu Cage
(1978)
Cissy
La Sabina
(1979)
Daisy
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
"Myth"
When a Stranger Calls
(1979)
Jill Johnson
Strong Medicine
(1981)
The Games of Countess Dolingen
(1981)
Louise Haines-Pearson
The Greatest Man in the World
(1981)
April
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
(1981)
Frances Loomis
Norman Loves Rose
(1982)
Rose
Pandemonium
(1982)
Candy
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
(1983)
Customer At Cafe
An Invasion of Privacy
(1983)
Ilene
Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director
(1983)
Self
Sleeping Beauty
(1983)
The Good Fairy
Keeping On
(1983)
Lavinia
Burning Rage
(1984)
Mary Harwood
Racing with the Moon
(1984)
Annie the Hooker
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
(1984)
Martha Bernays
Terror in the Aisles
(1984)
Jill Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Over the Brooklyn Bridge
(1984)
Cheryl
Transylvania 6-5000
(1985)
Lupi
Bob Goldthwait -- Don't Watch This Show
(1986)
Casey at the Bat
(1986)
Barbara Dent
Jumpin' Jack Flash
(1986)
Cynthia
Ishtar
(1987)
Carol
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
(1987)
Fortune Teller
The Princess Bride
(1987)
Valerie
Sticky Fingers
(1988)
Kitty
Drop-Out Mother
(1988)
Maxine
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
(1988)
License to Drive
(1988)
Mrs. Anderson
Scrooged
(1988)
Ghost of Christmas Present
The Lemon Sisters
(1989)
Franki D'Angelo
Joe Versus the Volcano
(1990)
Hairdresser
My Blue Heaven
(1990)
Shaldeen
Flashback
(1990)
Maggie
Ted & Venus
(1991)
Colette
Baby on Board
(1992)
Maria
In the Soup
(1992)
Barbara
Addams Family Values
(1993)
Granny
When a Stranger Calls Back
(1993)
Jill Johnson
The Crazysitter
(1994)
Treva Van Arsdale
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(1994)
Self (archive footage)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
(1994)
Carla
Napoleon
(1995)
Spider (voice)
Dad, the Angel & Me
(1995)
Sam's Angel
Theodore Rex
(1995)
Molly Rex (voice)
Freaky Friday
(1995)
Leanne Futterman
Sunset Park
(1996)
Mona
The Pallbearer
(1996)
Tom's Mother
Trees Lounge
(1996)
Connie
American Strays
(1996)
Helen
Big Bully
(1996)
Faith Bigger
Gone Fishin'
(1997)
Donna Waters
Office Killer
(1997)
Dorine Douglas
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
(1997)
Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
(1999)
Ogg's Mother (voice)
Jawbreaker
(1999)
Ms. Sherwood
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
Audrey's Rain
(2003)
Missy Flanders
Cosmopolitan
(2003)
Mrs. Shaw
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
(2004)
Miss Baggoli
Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
(2005)
Mrs. Claus (voice)
How Real is 'The Star'?
(2005)
Self
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
(2005)
Temple
The Pacifier
(2005)
Helga
The Happy Elf
(2005)
Gilda (voice)
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
Pete Smalls Is Dead
(2010)
Landlady
The Bounty Hunter
(2010)
Dawn
The Key Man
(2011)
Marsha
Sleepwalk with Me
(2012)
Linda
Should've Been Romeo
(2012)
Ruth
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
Waiting for Ishtar
(2017)
Self
Bette Davis - Größer als das Leben
(2017)
Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
(2017)
Self
The Sisters Brothers
(2018)
Mrs Sisters
Ghost Light
(2018)
Madeline Styne
The Dead Don't Die
(2019)
Mallory O'Brien
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
(2020)
Valerie
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
(2020)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
(2020)
Lillian Kaushtupper
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
(2020)
Self
Harvey
(2021)
Betty Chumley
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
(2022)
Grand-Mah (voice)
iMordecai
(2023)
Fela
Migration
(2023)
Erin (voice)
Remembering Gene Wilder
(2024)
Self
Between the Temples
(2024)
Carla Kessler
Production