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Carol Kane
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Carol Kane, born Carolyn Laurie Kane on June 18, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, is an American actor who works in film, television, and on stage. She began her professional career in 1971 and is a citizen of the United States. Kane received her education at HB Studio and speaks English.
Her acting career has been recognized with multiple Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. While primarily known for her performance work, records associated with the name Carol Kane also list authored works such as *Murder at Hurricane Ridge*, *Diva*, and *Blood and Sable*.
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Film & TV
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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…
Known for
- Roommates — Gigi2026
- Andy Kaufman Is Me — Self2025
- Caught Stealing — Bubbe2025
- Carol & Joy — Self2025
- Between the Temples — Carla Kessler2024
- Remembering Gene Wilder — Self2024
- Boundary Waters — Granny2024
- Dinner with the Parents — Rose / Nana2024
- Happy's Place — Theresa2024
- iMordecai — Fela2023
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1952-06-18 ) June 18, 1952 (age 73) , Cleveland, Ohio , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actress comedian
- Years active
- 1966–present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carol
- Family name
- Kane
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cleveland
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Educated at
- HB Studio
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Carol Kane (2018) (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1952-06-18
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- Commons category
- Carol Kane
- name in native language
- Carol Kane
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- birth name
- Carolyn Laurie Kane
- writing language
- English language
- P8979
- Pete
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Encyclopedic overview
Carolyn Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American actress and comedian. 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), Scrooged (1988) and Flashback (1990).
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).
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