Carol Kane

About

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

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Family GuySeries • 1999Two and a Half MenSeries • 2003SeinfeldSeries • 1989Phineas and FerbSeries • 2007It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeries • 2005MonkSeries • 2002Jake and the Never Land PiratesSeries • 2011GothamSeries • 2014CheersSeries • 1982Great PerformancesSeries • 1971Chicago HopeSeries • 1994American PlayhouseSeries • 1982Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeries • 2022The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandySeries • 2001TaxiSeries • 1978Hey Arnold!Series • 1996Star vs. the Forces of EvilSeries • 2015Big MouthSeries • 2017Summer Camp IslandSeries • 2018Anger ManagementSeries • 2012Ugly BettySeries • 2006