Carol Kane

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
June 18, 1952 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Family
Career Span
1971 – Present

Carol Kane

5 wins
135 nominations
5 Oscars
121 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Jun 18, 1952
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1971 – Present

Award Recognition

5
Wins
135
Nominations
5
Oscars

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Migration
The Princess Bride
Addams Family Values
The Dead Don't Die
Annie Hall
Dog Day Afternoon
The Bounty Hunter
Scrooged
The Sisters Brothers
The Pacifier

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