Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American actress and comedian.
She attended the Cherry Lawn School, a boarding school in Darien, Connecticut, until 1965.
She studied theatre at HB Studio and also went to the Professional Children's School, in New York City, and made her professional theatre debut in a 1966 production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, starring Tammy Grimes. == Career == === Television === Kane portrayed Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, wife of Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman), on the American television series Taxi from 1981 to 1983.
She became known in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as Hester Street, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, Annie Hall, and The Princess Bride.
She became known in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as Hester Street, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, Annie Hall, and The Princess Bride.
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 studied theatre at HB Studio and also went to the Professional Children's School, in New York City, and made her professional theatre debut in a 1966 production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, starring Tammy Grimes. == Career == === Television === Kane portrayed Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, wife of Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman), on the American television series Taxi from 1981 to 1983.
She studied theatre at HB Studio and also went to the Professional Children's School, in New York City, and made her professional theatre debut in a 1966 production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, starring Tammy Grimes. == Career == === Television === Kane portrayed Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, wife of Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman), on the American television series Taxi from 1981 to 1983.
In 1999, she made a cameo in the movie Man On The Moon as her character she played on Taxi. At the 48th Academy Awards, Kane was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Hester Street. === Theatre === She starred in the off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in February 2010. Kane made her West End debut in January 2011 in a major revival of Lillian Hellman's drama The Children's Hour at London's Comedy Theatre.
She has played the character of Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked, both in touring productions and on Broadway from 2005 to 2014.
She starred alongside Keira Knightley, Elisabeth Moss and Ellen Burstyn. In May 2012, Kane appeared on Broadway as Betty Chumley in a revival of the play Harvey. ==== Wicked ==== Kane is also known for her portrayal of the evil headmistress Madame Morrible in the Broadway musical Wicked, whom she played in various productions from 2005 to 2014. Kane made her Wicked debut on the 1st National Tour, playing the role from March 9 through December 19, 2005.
She then reprised the role in the Broadway production from January 10 through November 12, 2006.
She again played the role for the Los Angeles production which began performances on February 7, 2007.
She left the production on December 30, 2007, and later returned from August 26, 2008, until the production closed on January 11, 2009. She then transferred with the L.A.
She left the production on December 30, 2007, and later returned from August 26, 2008, until the production closed on January 11, 2009. She then transferred with the L.A.
She left the production on December 30, 2007, and later returned from August 26, 2008, until the production closed on January 11, 2009. She then transferred with the L.A.
company, to play the role once again, in the San Francisco production which began performances January 27, 2009.
She ended her limited engagement on March 22, 2009.
In March 2010, Kane appeared in the television series Ugly Betty as Justin Suarez's acting teacher.
In 1999, she made a cameo in the movie Man On The Moon as her character she played on Taxi. At the 48th Academy Awards, Kane was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Hester Street. === Theatre === She starred in the off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in February 2010. Kane made her West End debut in January 2011 in a major revival of Lillian Hellman's drama The Children's Hour at London's Comedy Theatre.
In 1999, she made a cameo in the movie Man On The Moon as her character she played on Taxi. At the 48th Academy Awards, Kane was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Hester Street. === Theatre === She starred in the off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in February 2010. Kane made her West End debut in January 2011 in a major revival of Lillian Hellman's drama The Children's Hour at London's Comedy Theatre.
She starred alongside Keira Knightley, Elisabeth Moss and Ellen Burstyn. In May 2012, Kane appeared on Broadway as Betty Chumley in a revival of the play Harvey. ==== Wicked ==== Kane is also known for her portrayal of the evil headmistress Madame Morrible in the Broadway musical Wicked, whom she played in various productions from 2005 to 2014. Kane made her Wicked debut on the 1st National Tour, playing the role from March 9 through December 19, 2005.
She has played the character of Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked, both in touring productions and on Broadway from 2005 to 2014.
In 2014, she had a recurring role in the TV series Gotham as Gertrude Kapelput, Oswald Cobblepot's (Penguin's) mother. In 2015, she was cast as Lillian Kaushtupper, the landlord to the title character of Netflix's series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
She starred alongside Keira Knightley, Elisabeth Moss and Ellen Burstyn. In May 2012, Kane appeared on Broadway as Betty Chumley in a revival of the play Harvey. ==== Wicked ==== Kane is also known for her portrayal of the evil headmistress Madame Morrible in the Broadway musical Wicked, whom she played in various productions from 2005 to 2014. Kane made her Wicked debut on the 1st National Tour, playing the role from March 9 through December 19, 2005.
From 2015 to 2020, she was a main cast member on the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which she played Lillian Kaushtupper. == Early life == Kane was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Joy, a jazz singer, teacher, dancer, and pianist, and Michael Kane.
In 2014, she had a recurring role in the TV series Gotham as Gertrude Kapelput, Oswald Cobblepot's (Penguin's) mother. In 2015, she was cast as Lillian Kaushtupper, the landlord to the title character of Netflix's series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
From 2015 to 2020, she was a main cast member on the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which she played Lillian Kaushtupper. == Early life == Kane was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Joy, a jazz singer, teacher, dancer, and pianist, and Michael Kane.
All text is taken from Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License .
Page generated on 2021-08-05