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.
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Filmography
all 170
Movies 118
TV Shows 52
self 17
Voice 16
Nana
Dinner with the Parents (2024)
TV
Carla Kessler
Between the Temples (2024)
Movie
Erin (voice)
Migration (2023)
Movie
7.33
Self
Remembering Gene Wilder (2023)
Movie
Fela
iMordecai (2023)
Movie
Bube Bina (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
TV
Grand-Mah
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience (2022)
Movie
Commander Pelia / Commander Pelia / 2020s Pelia
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
TV
Betty Chumley
Harvey (2021)
Movie
Valerie
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
Movie
Lillian Kaushtupper
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live) (2020)
Movie
Lillian Kaushtupper / Fiona
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020)
Movie
7
Love, Loss, and What I Wore (2020)
Movie
Mindy Markowitz
Hunters (2020)
TV
Mallory O'Brien
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
Movie
5.55
Self
The Ready Room (2019)
TV
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
Bette Davis - Größer als das Leben (2017)
Movie
Self
Waiting for Ishtar (2017)
Movie
Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice)
Big Mouth (2017)
TV
7.53
Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
Movie
Linda
Crowded (2016)
TV
4.75
Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
Movie
Cecilia
Addiction: A 60's Love Story (2015)
Movie
Talia
Ava's Possessions (2015)
Movie
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
Roberta
Thanks for Sharing (2013)
Movie
Linda Bradford
Clutter (2013)
Movie
Linda
Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
Movie
6
Betty Chumley
Harvey (2012)
Movie
Ruth
Should've Been Romeo (2012)
Movie
Marsha
The Key Man (2011)
Movie
5.92
The Sea Witch (voice)
Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011)
TV
6.09
Landlady
Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
Movie
Barbara
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010)
Movie
Dawn
The Bounty Hunter (2010)
Movie
7
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Self
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
Movie
6
Aunt Sarah
Four Christmases (2008)
Movie
6.33
Sheep (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
Movie
6.04
Nana Shapiro (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
TV
7
Mother Nature
The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)
Movie
Lena Korvinka
Ugly Betty (2006)
TV
5.81
Self
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition (2006)
Movie
Gilda
The Happy Elf (2005)
Movie
Mrs. Claus (voice)
Billy and Mandy Save Christmas (2005)
Movie
Temple
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright (2005)
Movie
Helga
The Pacifier (2005)
Movie
6
Self
How Real is 'The Star'? (2005)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
TV
Miss Baggoli
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
Movie
8
Cornelia Rackett
Hope & Faith (2003)
TV
3.5
Shelly
Two and a Half Men (2003)
TV
6.23
Missy Flanders
Audrey's Rain (2003)
Movie
Mrs. Shaw
Cosmopolitan (2003)
Movie
Joey
Love in the Time of Money (2002)
Movie
Joy
Monk (2002)
TV
5.76
Mrs. Benson
My First Mister (2001)
Movie
Mrs. Claus
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2001)
TV
5.5
Officer Garfield
Tomorrow by Midnight (2001)
Movie
Dr. Louise Rosenberg
The Shrink Is In (2001)
Movie
Maude Webley (voice)
As Told by Ginger (2000)
TV
7
That's Life (2000)
TV
Miss Gimpole
The Tic Code (2000)
Movie
Self
A Constant Forge (2000)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
Man on the Moon (1999)
Movie
9.5
Gwen Munch
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.19
Beggars and Choosers (1999)
TV
Sarah
Noah's Ark (1999)
TV
6
Ogg's Mother (voice)
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space (1999)
Movie
Carol (voice)
Family Guy (1999)
TV
6.7
Ms. Sherwood
Jawbreaker (1999)
Movie
Hollywood Squares (1998)
TV
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
Helen
American Strays (1996)
Movie
Blue's Clues (1996)
TV
8.5
Connie
Trees Lounge (1996)
Movie
Tom's Mother
The Pallbearer (1996)
Movie
5.6
Mona
Sunset Park (1996)
Movie
Faith
Big Bully (1996)
Movie
Molly Rex (voice)
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
Chicago Hope (1994)
TV
6
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
Movie
Carla
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
Movie
6
Granny
Addams Family Values (1993)
Movie
5.76
Jill Johnson
When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)
Movie
3.2
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
TV
6
Maria
Baby on Board (1992)
Movie
Barbara
In the Soup (1992)
Movie
Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
TV
Colette
Ted & Venus (1991)
Movie
Lillian Abernathy
American Dreamer (1990)
TV
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
Maggie Simpson (voice) / Blythe (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Franki D'Angelo
The Lemon Sisters (1989)
Movie
Corinne
Seinfeld (1989)
TV
5.99
Judy
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Ghost of Christmas Present
Scrooged (1988)
Movie
5.97
Mrs. Anderson
License to Drive (1988)
Movie
8
Kitty
Sticky Fingers (1988)
Movie
Maxine
Drop-Out Mother (1988)
Movie
Fortune Teller
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim (1987)
Movie
Valerie
The Princess Bride (1987)
Movie
8.4
Carol
Ishtar (1987)
Movie
Bob Goldthwait -- Don't Watch This Show (1986)
Movie
Cynthia
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
Movie
10
Nicolette Bingham
All is Forgiven (1986)
TV
Barbara
Casey at the Bat (1986)
Movie
Lupi
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
Movie
Barbara
Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
TV
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
Cheryl
Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984)
Movie
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
Self
Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director (1983)
Movie
Amanda
Cheers (1982)
TV
6.12
Rose
Norman Loves Rose (1982)
Movie
The 'Good' Fairy
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV
Candy
Pandemonium (1982)
Movie
6
Self
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
TV
8.33
Louise Haines-Pearson
The Games of Countess Dolingen (1981)
Movie
April
The Greatest Man in the World (1981)
Movie
Frances Loomis (story 'The Girls in Their Summer Dresses')
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories (1981)
Movie
Strong Medicine (1981)
Movie
Daisy
La Sabina (1979)
Movie
Jill Johnson
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Movie
3.2
'Myth'
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Movie
5.36
Simka Gravas / Simka Gravas / Simka Dahblitz
Taxi (1978)
TV
6.02
Eliza Southgate
Out of Our Fathers' House (1978)
Movie
Cissy
The Mafu Cage (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
Florence
Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
Movie
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
TV
5
Gitl
Hester Street (1975)
Movie
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
Eliza Southgate / Francis Loomis
Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
Ratings
Average 5.95
Based on 5.04 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1971
1986
1996
1987
2024
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1952-06-18 (71 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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