Carol Kane
Date of birth: 1952-06-18
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Lisa LeBlanc , Carolyn Laurie Kane, کارول کین
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.
Movie Credits
Dog Day Afternoon
1975-09-21
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Son
Annie Hall
1977-04-19
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
The Pacifier
2005-03-04
Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of thei
The Princess Bride
1987-09-25
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley mu
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986-10-09
Terry works for a bank, and uses computers to communicate with clients all over the world. One day,
When a Stranger Calls Back
1993-04-04
Julia Jenz is babysitting two sleeping children when a stranger arrives at the house, claiming his c
The Pallbearer
1996-05-03
Aspiring architect Tom Thompson is told by mysterious Ruth Abernathy that his best friend, "Bill," h
Transylvania 6-5000
1985-11-08
Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of
My First Mister
2001-10-12
Leelee Sobieski is brash, abrasive and vulnerable as a teenage child of divorce who hides her pain b
Scrooged
1988-11-22
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature
Ishtar
1987-05-15
Two terrible lounge singers get booked to play a gig in a Moroccan hotel but somehow become pawns in
Flashback
1990-02-02
A hippie radical, Huey Walker has been a fugitive for decades, accused of a crime that he may not ha
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994-05-13
A girl born with enormous thumbs in the repressive era of the 1950s learns to turn her quirks into a
Trees Lounge
1996-05-11
Tommy has lost his job, his love and his life. He lives in a small apartment above the Trees Lounge,
License to Drive
1988-07-06
Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he'
Carnal Knowledge
1971-06-30
Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with
Sunset Park
1996-04-26
A school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined high school basketball team and turns them
Theodore Rex
1995-12-14
In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosau
Hester Street
1975-10-19
A Russian emigre prides himself on the way he's molded himself into a real Yankee in the USA, though
Valentino
1977-09-07
The untimely death of silent screen star Rudolph Valentino prompts the many women in his past to rem
Keeping On
1983-02-08
A preacher teams up with a labor union organizer to help unionize the mill where he worked.
Strong Medicine
1981-11-25
Adaptation of an avant-garde play about Rhoda, a hysterical heroine who feels oppressed by the peopl
The Last Detail
1973-12-11
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good t
Addiction: A 60's Love Story
2015-05-14
Family man Max Bornstein was a full-time dope fiend working within the underground, highly illegal p
The Greatest Man in the World
1981-06-09
This version of James Thurber's tale tells the story of a young amateur pilot who beats Charles Lind
The World's Greatest Lover
1977-12-18
When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading man
My Blue Heaven
1990-08-17
FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Ant
When a Stranger Calls
1979-08-24
A student babysitter has her evening disturbed when the phone rings. So begins a series of increasin
iMordecai
2023-02-10
Mordecai Samel is a Holocaust survivor. He grew up in a different time and does not fully understand
The Shrink Is In
2001-08-01
A young woman impersonates a shrink to win over her Prince Charming.
Harvey
2012-08-05
Two-time Emmy® winner and Golden Globe Award® winner Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”, The Normal
Migration
2023-12-06
After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Ma
Office Killer
1997-12-03
When Dorine Douglas' job as proofreader for Constant Consumer magazine is turned into an at-home pos
Jawbreaker
1999-01-30
When an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the morning
Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
2005-12-02
Santa has been turned into a vampire, and only Billy and Mandy can turn him back and save Christmas.
Between the Temples
2024-08-22
A grief-stricken cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade schoo
Love in the Time of Money
2002-11-01
New York serves as a backdrop for a cast of characters in search of love, lust or lucre including a
Pandemonium
1982-04-01
A former high school student who always wanted to be a cheerleader decides to reopen the cheerleadin
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987-12-05
Paul Reiser brings his sophisticated observational humor to home video in this rare showcase of his
Ted & Venus
1991-08-08
Ted is a 1970s Venice Beach poet who spends his days drifting along the boardwalk, reciting his poet
Norman Loves Rose
1982-09-17
A teenage boy falls hopelessly in love with his new sister-in-law. When she gets pregnant, someone r
The Lemon Sisters
1989-12-01
Three life-long friends work the bars in 1980s Atlantic City performing the songs of the 1960s girl
Should've Been Romeo
2012-04-28
A self-centered, middle-aged pitchman for a potato chip company loses his job and his livelihood jus
Thanks for Sharing
2013-09-19
A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challen
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999-04-23
A family of aliens kidnaps the Hamburglar, and it's up to Ronald and the gang to save him!
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976-06-17
Two hoplessly out of their class con-men attempt to pull off the largest bank heist of the l9th cent
Baby on Board
1992-12-28
Maria (Carol Kane) is the wife of a murdered Mafia bookkeeper. With her baby in tow, she tracks the
How Real is 'The Star'?
2005-01-01
A short documentary about the Bette Davis film, The Star from 1952.
Sticky Fingers
1988-05-06
Two dippy roommates, struggling musicians Lolly and Hattie, are asked by a drug-dealing friend-of-a-
The Games of Countess Dolingen
1981-09-01
This complex and puzzling French drama walks the fine wavering line between the fictional and the ve
The Crazysitter
1994-12-31
When a petty criminal escapes from jail, she lays low by posing as a babysitter for two seemingly pr
Over the Brooklyn Bridge
1984-03-02
A put-upon Jewish deli owner in Brooklyn dreams of getting out from underneath the thumb of his domi
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
2022-06-30
A fun and funny tale about a sensitive, curious and rockin’ Naked Mole Rat named Wilbur who “scandal
Waiting for Ishtar
2017-12-14
A conversation about guilty pleasures turns into one man's quest to find others on a library waiting
Casey at the Bat
1986-01-20
Down-on-his-luck baseball player Casey Frank (Elliott Gould) follows his dreams to become the bigges
Emoticon
2014-05-30
Elena Gallenti is an anthropology graduate student struggling to complete her thesis on 'modern mean
The Tic Code
1998-06-01
A 10 year old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical orient
The Mafu Cage
1978-03-19
Two strange sisters live in a crumbling mansion, where they keep a pet ape, which belonged to their
Wedding in White
1972-10-20
A young girl's brother comes home from the army, and brings an army buddy with him. The three of the
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
1997-12-25
Performance of the 1947 Lux Radio version of "It's a Wonderful Life", taped live in the historic Pas
Big Bully
1996-01-26
A writer returns to his hometown where he faces the childhood nemesis whose life he ultimately ruine
The Muppet Movie
1979-06-22
The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent a
Desperate Characters
1971-09-22
Sophie and Otto Bentwood are a middle-aged, middle class, childless Brooklyn Heights couple trapped
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
2005-06-06
After a series of bad relationships, a man orders a mail order bride and receives more than he barga
Remembering Gene Wilder
2024-03-15
This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extr
Addams Family Values
1993-11-19
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy ad
Racing with the Moon
1984-03-23
In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a s
American Strays
1996-09-12
Somewhere on the fringe of society, ten dangerous strangers are on a road to Red's Desert Oasis Dine
Man on the Moon
1999-12-22
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Ava's Possessions
2015-03-16
Ava is recovering from demonic possession. With no memory of the past month, she must attend a Spiri
Sleepwalk with Me
2012-08-24
A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship,
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
2010-04-22
When Ethan arrives at the airport just in time to declare his undying love for his girlfriend, love
The Year Without a Santa Claus
2006-12-11
Thoroughly disgruntled, Santa opts to take a year off from delivering presents, until a young man he
Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card
1988-02-14
A full musical comedy, originally done for the stage by Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury) and Elizabeth Swa
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
2008-11-08
Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016-02-21
The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get
Joe Versus the Volcano
1990-03-09
Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the cou
The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride
1992-01-01
When the travelling circus comes to town, Maximiilian Mole meets Margaret Mouse, one of the acrobats
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
2009-01-16
John Cazale was in only five films – The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II, Dog Da
Cosmopolitan
2003-01-01
A single bachelor, an oddly attractive neighbor and a popular women's magazine are the ingredients o
Sleeping Beauty
1983-07-07
A prince chases his destiny to an ancient castle in search of a cursed princess, thanks to the help
Audrey's Rain
2003-05-11
Audrey Walker has given up her hopes and dreams, until an ex-love returns to town and helps her real
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
1986-05-24
Bob Goldthwait presents his brand of insanity, featuring stand-up comedy, skits, TV parodies, and ga
The Sisters Brothers
2018-09-19
Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret
Drop-Out Mother
1988-01-01
A successful female executive makes the transition from big business to becoming housewife and mom.
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984-01-01
Screwball account of the legendary psychologist's life leading up to his ground-breaking theories.
Burning Rage
1984-09-21
While coal fires burn beneath a depressed mining town a greedy businessman stops at nothing to buy u
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017-09-05
Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the pe
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004-02-17
After moving to New Jersey, Lola bags a coveted role in a school play, which earns her the wrath of
A Constant Forge
2000-01-01
One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of Am
Clutter
2013-06-07
Charlie Bradford, an aspiring filmmaker in his 30s, is doing the best he can to distance himself fro
The Bounty Hunter
2010-03-16
Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, thinks he's seeing an upswing in fortune when he gets a
Ghost Light
2018-10-26
A disgruntled summer-stock actor contemptuously disregards the superstition surrounding Shakespeare'
Tomorrow by Midnight
2001-08-02
Four college kids come to a video store near midnight, and through an unusual twist become embroiled
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
2017-12-18
Bette Davis is the most disturbing film diva Hollywood has ever seen. Her life and her roles reflect
The Dead Don't Die
2019-05-15
In the sleepy town of Centerville, the lives of a number of interconnected characters are disrupted
Out of Our Fathers' House
1978-08-02
Drawn from the diaries and letters of noted feminists, such as women's suffrage founder Elizabeth Ca
An Invasion of Privacy
1983-01-12
A woman on a remote island is raped by a local resident and finds her fight for justice impeded by c
Gone Fishin'
1997-05-30
Two fishing fanatics get in trouble when their fishing boat gets stolen while on a trip.
The Happy Elf
2005-12-02
The Happy Elf is a 3D-animated family holiday special & centres on the lovable character Eubie the E
Pete Smalls Is Dead
2010-09-17
Two old pals attend an old friends funeral and find there is more to his death than him being dead.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020-05-12
Kimmy's a famous author and she's about to marry a prince! But first she has to foil the Reverend's
Dad, the Angel & Me
1995-01-01
A divorced doctor finds himself in real trouble living with his daughter alone now. But fortunately
In the Soup
1992-10-23
An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020-05-04
The amusing and heartwarming play uses clothing and accessories and the memories they trigger to tel
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
2020-05-14
A live karaoke contest with original Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt songs, judged by the whole cast and p
The Key Man
2011-02-18
An insurance salesman gets mixed up with two gangsters in effort to make more money and provide for
Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director
1983-01-01
This 1983 German documentary by Katja Raganelli features director Joan Micklin Silver; her husband,
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020-09-13
The cast of The Princess Bride is together again! The stars of the iconic 1987 fantasy film reunited
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
1983-09-10
Zee is walking up and down Manhattan streets, talking to herself and to the husband who has just lef
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
1981-06-01
Three Irwin Shaw short stories are dramatized. In "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses" a young marrie
Napoleon
1995-06-30
The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
2006-05-30
An overview of the iconic actresses' legendary careers, as well as the rivalry that colored "What Ev
La Sabina
1979-11-03
English scholar visits a small Spanish town in the Andalusian mountains to investigate the disappear
Harvey
2021-05-20
Charming and kind, Elwood P. Dowd has only one character flaw: an unwavering friendship with a six-f
Four Christmases
2008-11-26
Brad and Kate have made something of an art form out of avoiding their families during the holidays,
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994-05-18
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on
Freaky Friday
1995-05-06
Fun-loving Annabelle Andrews and her uptight mother, Ellen, have a hard time getting along with each
Boundary Waters
2024-10-19
In the Iron Range of Minnesota, 12-year-old Michael is exploring the Boundary Waters with his friend
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
1982-06-11
Tom Beauchurch , a successful New England lawyer, takes his wife Ginette to Paris for a second honey
Andy Kaufman Is Me
2025-06-06
A rare window into the enigmatic mind of comedy legend Andy Kaufman through his never-before-heard a
Caught Stealing
2025-08-26
Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous stru
Carol & Joy
2025-08-29
Reuniting after last year’s Between the Temples, director Nathan Silver and star Carol Kane shift fo
Carol & Joy
2025-09-27
Documentary about actress Carol Kane and her 98-year-old mom, Joy.
Let's Get Mom
1989-01-01
A mother of four teenage boys take delight in tormenting their naïve mom.
Anxious People
On the day before Christmas Eve, investment banker Zara begrudgingly finds herself mingling with a g