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.

Filmography

Title	Character	Year	Rating
iMordecai	Fela	2023	2.5
Addiction: A 60's Love Story	Cecilia	2015	4.2
The Pacifier	Helga	2005	6.068
My First Mister	Mrs. Benson	2001	6.493
The Shrink Is In	Louise Rosenberg	2001	4.897
The Pallbearer	Tom's Mother	1996	4.948
Trees Lounge	Connie	1996	6.889
Sunset Park	Mona	1996	6.45
Theodore Rex	Molly Rex (voice)	1995	3.695
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues	Carla	1994	4.375
When a Stranger Calls Back	Jill Johnson	1993	5.96
Flashback	Maggie	1990	6.365
My Blue Heaven	Shaldeen	1990	6.102
Scrooged	Ghost of Christmas Present	1988	6.787
License to Drive	Mrs. Anderson	1988	6.618
The Princess Bride	Valerie	1987	7.696
Ishtar	Carol	1987	4.585
Jumpin' Jack Flash	Cynthia	1986	6.086
Transylvania 6-5000	Lupi	1985	5.316
Keeping On	Lavinia	1983	7.0
Strong Medicine		1981	6.333
The Greatest Man in the World	April	1981	7.0
When a Stranger Calls	Jill Johnson	1979	6.215
Annie Hall	Allison	1977	7.734
Valentino	Starlet	1977	5.8
The World's Greatest Lover	Annie Hickman	1977	5.571
Dog Day Afternoon	Jenny	1975	7.843
Hester Street	Gitl	1975	6.214
The Last Detail	Young Whore	1973	7.0
Carnal Knowledge	Jennifer	1971	6.6

Known for	Acting
Credits	30
Born	1952
From	Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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