
Acting
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.

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

The Simpsons
1989

Family Guy
1999

Hollywood Squares
1998

Two and a Half Men
2003

Seinfeld
1989

Monk
2002

Phineas and Ferb
2007

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005

Cheers
1982

Late Night with David Letterman
1982

Chicago Hope
1994

Great Performances
1971

Gotham
2014

Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015

Hey Arnold!
1996

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993

Jake and the Never Land Pirates
2011

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022

Big Mouth
2017

Summer Camp Island
2018

Taxi
1978

American Playhouse
1982

Anger Management
2012

Ugly Betty
2006

Ellen
1994

Bubble Guppies
2011

Stars in the House
2020

Tales from the Crypt
1989

Tales from the Darkside
1984

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023

Playhouse
1974

Laverne & Shirley
1976