Highest rated as cast or director
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.
Acted in 162
2020s
- 2026
If I Tell You
Granny
- 2025
- 2024
Dinner with the Parents
Rose / Nana · 10 episodes
- 2023
iMordecai
Fela
- 2022
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
Grand-Mah (voice)
- 2021
Harvey
Betty Chumley
- 2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Valerie
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Movie
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
Ava's Possessions
Talia
- 2014
- 2013
Clutter
Linda Bradford
- 2012
Sleepwalk with Me
Linda
Harvey
Betty Chumley
Should've Been Romeo
Ruth
- 2011
The Key Man
Marsha
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Mother Nature
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
Movie
- 2005
The Happy Elf
Gilda (voice)
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Temple
- 2004
- 2003
Audrey's Rain
Missy Flanders
- 2002
Love in the Time of Money
Joey
- 2001
Tomorrow by Midnight
Officer Garfield
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Noah's Ark
Sarah · 2 episodes
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
Ogg's Mother (voice)
- 1998
The Tic Code
Miss Gimpole
- 1997
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch
Office Killer
Dorine Douglas
The Tony Danza Show
Simka Gravaas · 1 episode
Gone Fishin'
Donna Waters
- 1996
Pearl
Annie Caraldo · 22 episodes
- 1995
Freaky Friday
Leanne Futterman
Dad, the Angel & Me
Sam's Angel
- 1994
The Crazysitter
Treva Van Arsdale
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Carla
- 1993
- 1992
Baby on Board
Maria
- 1991
Ted & Venus
Colette
- 1990
American Dreamer
Lillian Abernathy · 17 episodes
Flashback
Maggie
1980s
- 1989
The Lemon Sisters
Franki D'Angelo
- 1988
Sticky Fingers
Kitty
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
Movie
Drop-Out Mother
Maxine
- 1987
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Fortune Teller
- 1986
All Is Forgiven
Nicolette Bingham · 9 episodes
Casey at the Bat
Barbara Dent
- 1985
- 1984
Burning Rage
Mary Harwood
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
Martha Bernays
Racing with the Moon
Annie the Hooker
Over the Brooklyn Bridge
Cheryl
- 1983
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
Customer At Cafe
Sleeping Beauty
The Good Fairy
Keeping On
Lavinia
An Invasion of Privacy
Ilene
- 1982
Norman Loves Rose
Rose
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
Frances Loomis
Pandemonium
Candy
- 1981
The Games of Countess Dolingen
Louise Haines-Pearson
The Greatest Man in the World
April
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
Frances Loomis
1970s
- 1979
La Sabina
Daisy
- 1978
Out of Our Fathers' House
Eliza Southgate
- 1977
The World's Greatest Lover
Annie Hickman
- 1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Florence
- 1975
Hester Street
Gitl
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
Wedding in White
Jeannie Dougall
- 1971
Desperate Characters
Young Girl
Produced 1
2020s
- 2024
Appearances22
2020s
- 2025
Carol & Joy
Self
Andy Kaufman Is Me
Self
- 2024
- 2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
Self
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Self
Waiting for Ishtar
Self
- 2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2000s
- 2009
- 2006
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
Self
- 2005
How Real is 'The Star'?
Self
- 2000
A Constant Forge
Self
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
- 1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1986
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
Self
- 1983
Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director
Self
- 1982
