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 180
Movies 124
TV Shows 56
self 21
Voice 15
Producer 1
Carla Kessler / Executive Producer

Between the Temples (2024)
Movie
Rose / Nana

Dinner with the Parents (2024)
TV
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: Larger Than Life (2017)
Movie
Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice)

Big Mouth (2017)
TV
8.09
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
Sea Witch (voice)

Bubble Guppies (2011)
TV
5.25
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
7.31
Mother Nature

The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)
Movie
Lena Korvinka

Ugly Betty (2006)
TV
5.81
Mrs. Claus (voice)

Billy and Mandy Save Christmas (2005)
Movie
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
Lily Penney

Ellen (1994)
TV
6
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)

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
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
Starlet

Valentino (1977)
Movie
Allison

Annie Hall (1977)
Movie
5.08
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
Eliza Southgate / Francis Loomis

Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1952-06-18 (72 years old)
Birth NameCarolyn Laurie Kane
Birth PlaceCleveland, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
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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