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
all 177
Movies 123
TV Shows 54
self 21
Voice 13
Carla Kessler
Between the Temples (2024)
Movie
Erin (voice)
Migration (2023)
Movie
6.67
Bube Bina (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
TV
Commander Pelia / Commander Pelia / 2020s Pelia
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
TV
Betty Chumley
Harvey (2021)
Movie
Lillian Kaushtupper
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live) (2020)
Movie
Lillian Kaushtupper
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020)
Movie
7
Mindy Markowitz
Hunters (2020)
TV
Mallory O'Brien
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
Movie
5.55
Madeline Styne
Ghost Light (2018)
Movie
Mrs Sisters
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
Movie
6.14
Barb Jr. (voice)
Summer Camp Island (2018)
TV
9
Lillian Kaushtupper
Party Monster: Scratching the Surface (2018)
Movie
Self - Actress
Bette Davis - Größer als das Leben (2017)
Movie
Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice)
Big Mouth (2017)
TV
7.58
Linda
Crowded (2016)
TV
4.75
Lillian Kaushtupper
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
TV
6.29
Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice)
Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)
TV
7.13
Gertrude Kapelput
Gotham (2014)
TV
6.3
Hannah Song
Emoticon (2014)
Movie
Linda Bradford
Clutter (2013)
Movie
Betty Chumley
Harvey (2012)
Movie
The Sea Witch (voice)
Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011)
TV
6.09
Landlady
Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
Movie
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Aunt Sarah
Four Christmases (2008)
Movie
6.33
Nana Shapiro (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
TV
7.17
Mother Nature
The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)
Movie
Lena Korvinka
Ugly Betty (2006)
TV
5.81
Self - Guest
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
TV
Cornelia Rackett
Hope & Faith (2003)
TV
3.5
Missy Flanders
Audrey's Rain (2003)
Movie
Mrs. Shaw
Cosmopolitan (2003)
Movie
Mrs. Benson
My First Mister (2001)
Movie
Officer Garfield
Tomorrow by Midnight (2001)
Movie
Louise Rosenberg
The Shrink Is In (2001)
Movie
Maude Webley (voice)
As Told by Ginger (2000)
TV
7
Miss Gimpole
The Tic Code (2000)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
Man on the Moon (1999)
Movie
9.5
Sarah
Noah's Ark (1999)
TV
6
Carol (voice)
Family Guy (1999)
TV
6.7
Ms. Sherwood
Jawbreaker (1999)
Movie
Mother Duck
The First Snow of Winter (1998)
Movie
The Tooth Fairy
Noddy (1998)
TV
8
Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
Merry Christmas, George Bailey! (1997)
Movie
Dorine Douglas
Office Killer (1997)
Movie
2
Simka Gravaas
The Tony Danza Show (1997)
TV
Donna Waters
Gone Fishin' (1997)
Movie
Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice)
Hey Arnold! (1996)
TV
7.8
Annie Caraldo
Pearl (1996)
TV
Connie
Trees Lounge (1996)
Movie
Tom's Mother
The Pallbearer (1996)
Movie
5.6
Molly Rex
Theodore Rex (1995)
Movie
Spider (voice)
Napoleon (1995)
Movie
Leanne Futterman
Freaky Friday (1995)
Movie
The Angel
Dad, the Angel & Me (1995)
Movie
Treva Van Arsdale
The Crazysitter (1994)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
Movie
Jill Johnson
When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)
Movie
3.2
Barbara
In the Soup (1992)
Movie
Sally Pheffer
Sibs (1992)
TV
Margaret Mouse
The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride (1992)
Movie
Colette
Ted & Venus (1991)
Movie
Lillian Abernathy
American Dreamer (1990)
TV
Ollie (voice)
Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)
TV
6
Shaldeen
My Blue Heaven (1990)
Movie
6
Hairdresser
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Movie
7
Maggie
Flashback (1990)
Movie
Blythe (voice) / Maggie Simpson (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Franki D'Angelo
The Lemon Sisters (1989)
Movie
Corinne
Seinfeld (1989)
TV
5.99
Ghost of Christmas Present
Scrooged (1988)
Movie
5.97
Mrs. Anderson
License to Drive (1988)
Movie
8
Self - Ensemble
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card (1988)
Movie
Fortune Teller
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim (1987)
Movie
Carol
Ishtar (1987)
Movie
Nicolette Bingham
All is Forgiven (1986)
TV
Barbara
Casey at the Bat (1986)
Movie
Polly Horne
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
TV
6
Iris Buckles
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
TV
Jill Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Movie
Anne MacColl
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
TV
5.38
Mary Harwood
Burning Rage (1984)
Movie
Annie the Hooker
Racing with the Moon (1984)
Movie
1
Martha Bernays
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud (1984)
Movie
Customer At Cafe
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983)
Movie
The 'Good' Fairy
Sleeping Beauty (1983)
Movie
Herself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Lavinia
Keeping On (1983)
Movie
Ilene Cohen
An Invasion of Privacy (1983)
Movie
Amanda
Cheers (1982)
TV
6.12
The 'Good' Fairy
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV
Louise Haines-Pearson
The Games of Countess Dolingen (1981)
Movie
Frances Loomis (story 'The Girls in Their Summer Dresses')
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories (1981)
Movie
Jill Johnson
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Movie
3.2
Simka Dahblitz-Gravas
Taxi (1978)
TV
6.02
Eliza Southgate
Out of Our Fathers' House (1978)
Movie
Annie Hickman
The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
Movie
6
Fatty's Girl
Valentino (1977)
Movie
Allison
Annie Hall (1977)
Movie
5.08
Jenny 'The Squirrel'
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Movie
3.83
Young Whore
The Last Detail (1973)
Movie
6
Jeannie Dougall
Wedding in White (1972)
Movie
Young Girl
Desperate Characters (1971)
Movie
Jennifer
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Movie
Francis Loomis / Eliza Southgate
Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
Ratings
Average 5.92
Based on 5.11 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1971
1986
1996
1988
2024
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1952-06-18 (72 years old)
Birth NameCarolyn Laurie Kane
Birth PlaceCleveland, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known As Lisa LeBlanc , Carolyn Laurie Kane
AwardsOhio Women's Hall of Fame, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
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