
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
6/18/1952
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Lisa LeBlanc Carolyn Laurie Kaneکارول کین
Carol Kane
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 K...
Known For

The Pacifier
as Helga

Caught Stealing
as Bubbe

Migration
as Erin (voice)

Scrooged
as Ghost of Christmas Present

The Princess Bride
as Valerie

Addams Family Values
as Granny

Jawbreaker
as Ms. Sherwood

Sunset Park
as Mona

The Crazysitter
as Treva Van Arsdale

The Pallbearer
as Tom's Mother

Hester Street
as Gitl

Gone Fishin'
as Donna Waters

Theodore Rex
as Molly Rex (voice)

Sticky Fingers
as Kitty

Ishtar
as Carol

Dog Day Afternoon
as Jenny

Flashback
as Maggie

Trees Lounge
as Connie

Pandemonium
as Candy

Ted & Venus
as Colette
Career Timeline
2024
2023
2022
2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Valerie
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
as Self
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Lillian Kaushtupper
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Role unknown
Stars in the House
as Self
Hunters
as Mindy Markowitz