For the British businesswoman, see Carol Kane (businesswoman).
Carol Kane
Kane in 2018
Born
(1952-06-18) June 18, 1952 (age 71)[1]
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Actress, comedian
Years active
1966–present
Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952[1]) is an American actress. She gained recognition for her role in Hester Street (1975), for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She became known in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Annie Hall (1977), When a Stranger Calls (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), and Scrooged (1988).
Kane 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 touring productions and on Broadway from 2005 to 2014. From 2015 to 2020, she was a main cast member on the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which she played Lillian Kaushtupper. She currently plays the recurring role of Pelia in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2023–present).
^ ab"Carol Kane movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie. All Media Network. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
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provided by Nancy Cartwright, but she has also been voiced by guest stars CarolKane, James Earl Jones, Elizabeth Taylor and Jodie Foster, and by series regulars...
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Dwayne Murney, the school's vice-principal, and former wrestling coach. CarolKane as Helga Popescu, the children's Czech nanny. Tate Donovan as Howard Plummer...