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Carol Kane

  • Born June 18, 1952
  • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • 74 years old

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 …

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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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Blythe (voice)

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Valerie

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Carol (voice)

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Gwen Munch

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Allison

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Gertrude Kapelput

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Shelly

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Jenny

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Granny

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Helga

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Dawn

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Mallory O'Brien

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Corinne

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Erin (voice)

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Mrs Sisters

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Ghost of Christmas Present

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Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice)

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Sam

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Joy

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Aunt Sarah

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Menopause Banshee / Old Woman (voice)

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Bubbe

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Additional Voices (voice) / Nana Shapiro (voice)

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Mrs. Claus

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Judy

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Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice)

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Miss Baggoli

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Commander Pelia / Commander Pelia / 2020s Pelia / Commander Pelia (voice)

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"Myth"

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Amanda

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Lillian Kaushtupper

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Mindy Markowitz

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Ms. Sherwood

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Hairdresser

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Roberta

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Lucille Lubinski

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Ollie (voice)

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Sheep (voice)

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Young Whore

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Mrs. Anderson

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Cynthia

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Brawnhilda (voice)

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Jill Johnson

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Carol

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Lena Korvinka

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Shaldeen

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Jennifer

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Connie

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Linda

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Simka Gravas / Simka Dahblitz

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Gigi

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Lillian Kaushtupper

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Carol

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Lupi

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Donna Waters

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Talia

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Gwen Munch

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Carla

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Tom's Mother

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Barbara

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Molly Rex (voice)

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Maggie

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Maude Webley (voice)

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Annie the Hooker

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Barbara

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Anne MacColl

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Jill Johnson

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Faith Bigger

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Marguerite Birch

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Mrs. Benson

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The Sea Witch (voice)

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Lily Penney

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Barb Jr. (voice)

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Carla Kessler

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Ghoul-ma Vondergeist (voice)

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Sea Witch (voice)

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Starlet

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Linda

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Dorine Douglas

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Bube Bina (voice) / Bubbe Bina (voice)

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Gitl

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Cornelia Rackett

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Polly Horne

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Leanne Futterman

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Sarah

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Annie Hickman

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Candy

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Landlady

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Cissy

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Florence

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Louise Rosenberg

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The Tooth Fairy

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Eliza Southgate / Francis Loomis

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Mona

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The 'Good' Fairy

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Theresa

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Madeline Styne

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Ogg's Mother (voice)

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Mother Nature

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Treva Van Arsdale

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Marsha

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Helen

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Gilda (voice)

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Jeannie Dougall

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Joey

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Cheryl

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Colette

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Mrs. Claus (voice)

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Kitty

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Temple

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Louise Haines-Pearson

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Franki D'Angelo

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Miss Gimpole

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Lavinia

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Iris Buckles

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Young Girl

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The Good Fairy

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Barbara

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Martha Bernays

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Maria

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Customer At Cafe

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Sam's Angel

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Rose / Nana

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Cecilia

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Linda Bradford

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Grand-Mah (voice)

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Valerie

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Missy Flanders

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Maxine

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Fela

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Daisy

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Rose

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Lillian Kaushtupper

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Ruth

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Simka Gravaas

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Officer Garfield

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Nicolette Bingham

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Lillian Abernathy

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Annie Caraldo

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Ilene

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Mary Harwood

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Mrs. Shaw

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Cousin Tilly / Mrs. Hatch

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Fortune Teller

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April

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Barbara Dent

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Hannah Song

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Lavinia

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Frances Loomis

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Betty Chumley

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Betty Chumley

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Granny

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Eliza Southgate

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Mrs. Feld

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Frances Loomis

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Frances Loomis

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Executive production

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Self (uncredited)

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Self

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Self

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Self - Narrator (voice)

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Self

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Self

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Self - Panelist

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Self

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Self (archive footage)

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