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| Born | Carolyn Laurie Kane (1952-06-18)June 18, 1952 (age 73) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1966–present |
Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952)[1] is an American actress and comedian. She gained recognition for her role inHester Street (1975), for which she received anAcademy Award nomination for Best Actress. She became known in the 1970s and 1980s in films such asDog Day Afternoon (1975),Annie Hall (1977),When a Stranger Calls (1979),The Princess Bride (1987),Scrooged (1988) andFlashback (1990).
Kane appeared on the television seriesTaxi in the early 1980s, as Simka Gravas, the wife ofLatka, the character played byAndy Kaufman, winning twoEmmy Awards for her work. She has played the character ofMadame Morrible in the musicalWicked, both in touring productions and onBroadway from 2005 to 2014. From 2015 to 2020, she was a main cast member on the Netflix seriesUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which she playedLillian Kaushtupper. She currently plays the recurring role of Pelia inStar Trek: Strange New Worlds (2023–present).
Kane was born on June 18, 1952, in Cleveland, the daughter of Joy, ajazz singer, teacher, dancer, and pianist, and architect Michael Kane.[2] Her family is Jewish, and her grandparents emigrated from Russia, Austria, and Poland.[3][4] Due to her father's occupation, Kane moved frequently as a child; she briefly lived in Paris at age eight, where she began learning to speak French.[2][5] Additionally, she resided inHaiti at age 10.[2] Her parents divorced when she was 12 years old.[6]
She attended the Cherry Lawn School, a boarding school in Darien, Connecticut, until 1965.[7][8] She studied theater atHB Studio[9] and also went to theProfessional Children's School in New York City. She became a member of both theScreen Actors Guild and theActors' Equity Association at age 14.[10] Kane made her professional theater debut in a 1966 production ofThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie starringTammy Grimes, her first job as a member of Actors' Equity.[11][12]
Kane's on-screen career began while she was still a teenager, when she appeared in minor roles in films such asDesperate Characters andMike Nichols'sCarnal Knowledge in 1971, the latter of which led her to befriend lead actorJack Nicholson. In 1972, she was cast in her first leading role in the Canadian productionWedding in White, where she played a teenage rape victim who is forced into marriage by her father. She also appeared as asex worker inHal Ashby's 1973 filmThe Last Detail, where she collaborated with Nicholson yet again.[13]
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In 1975, Kane was cast inJoan Micklin Silver's feature-length debutHester Street, in which she played aRussian-Jewish immigrant who struggles with her husband to assimilate in late 19th-century New York.[13] For her performance in the film, Kane garnered her sole Academy Award nomination forBest Actress at the48th Academy Awards, and it remains her favorite of all her roles.[5] Additionally, in 1975 she appeared as a bank teller inSidney Lumet's crime dramaDog Day Afternoon, which received numerous Academy Award nominations in other categories that same year. This also marked her first on-screen collaboration withAl Pacino, whom she had known prior to the film thanks to their shared background in theater.[4][14]
Despite this recognition, however, Kane has recounted waiting for approximately a year before being cast in her next role, which she has attributed to the trend of actors being typecast after receiving awards attention.[15] Her return to the screen would come withGene Wilder's 1977 comedyThe World's Greatest Lover, which she has credited for identifying the comedic talents that would become her staple in later years.[14] During the same year, she was cast inWoody Allen's romantic comedyAnnie Hall, where she played Allison Portchnik, the first wife of Allen's character Alvy Singer.[2] She also appeared inKen Russell's filmValentino, which, likeThe World's Greatest Lover, takes inspiration from thesilent film era, as it is a biographical drama loosely inspired by the life ofRudolph Valentino.
After this, Kane appeared in the horror filmsThe Mafu Cage (1978) andWhen a Stranger Calls (1979); ironically, Kane herself is largely averse to horror, and she admits to being unable to watch the latter.[16] In 1979, she also appeared in a cameo role inThe Muppet Movie.[17]
From 1980 to 1983, Kane portrayed Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, the wife ofAndy Kaufman's characterLatka Gravas, on the American television seriesTaxi. She has theorized that she was cast inTaxi in part due to her work inHester Street, where a significant portion of her dialogue was spoken inYiddish, since Simka speaks a fictional language with a vaguelyEastern European accent.[18]
Kane has attributed the on-screen rapport she shared with Kaufman to their different work ethics: where she was trained in the theater and enjoyed rehearsal time, Kaufman was rooted more instand-up comedy and did not care for rehearsals, a contrast that she believes enhanced their believability as a married couple.[19][12] However, she maintains that she and Kaufman had a loving relationship on set, and she has spoken fondly of him in retrospective interviews.[5][12] Kane received twoEmmy Awards for her work onTaxi.[13] Her role on the series has largely been credited as the beginning of her pivot towards more comedic roles, as she began to regularly appear insitcoms and comedy films after the series ended.[16][20]
In 1984, Kane appeared in episode 12, season 3 ofCheers as Amanda, an acquaintance ofDiane Chambers from her time spent in a mental institution. She was also a regular on the 1986 seriesAll Is Forgiven.
In 1987, Kane appeared inIshtar,Elaine May's notorious box-office flop turnedcult classic, playing the frustrated girlfriend ofDustin Hoffman's character. That year also saw her make one of her most recognizable film appearances inRob Reiner's fantasy romanceThe Princess Bride, where she played Valerie, the wife of Miracle Max (Billy Crystal). In 1988, Kane appeared in theCinemax Comedy ExperimentRap Master Ronnie: A Report Card alongsideJon Cryer and theSmothers Brothers. During the same year, she was also featured in theBill Murray vehicleScrooged, where she portrayed a contemporary version of theGhost of Christmas Present, depicted in the film as a fairy. For this performance,Variety called her "unquestionably [the] pic's comic highlight".[21] Additionally, she played a potential love interest forSteve Martin's character in the 1990 filmMy Blue Heaven.
Kane became a regular on theNBC seriesAmerican Dreamer, which ran from 1990 to 1991. In 1993, she appeared inAddams Family Values where she replacedJudith Malina asGrandmama Addams; this role saw her reunite with herTaxi castmateChristopher Lloyd. She also guest starred on a 1994 episode ofSeinfeld, as well as a 1996 episode ofEllen. In 1996, she was given a supporting role in the short-lived sitcomPearl. From there, she continued to appear in a number of film roles throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, includingThe Pallbearer (1996),Office Killer (1997),Jawbreaker (1999), andMy First Mister (2001). In 1998, she voiced Mother Duck in the American version of the animated television filmThe First Snow of Winter.
In 1999, she made a cameo in the Andy Kaufman biopicMan on the Moon as herself playing theTaxi character.
Kane is also known for her portrayal of the evil headmistressMadame Morrible in the Broadway musicalWicked, whom she played in various productions from 2005 to 2014. Kane made herWicked debut on the 1st National Tour,[22] 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.[23] She again played the role for the Los Angeles production which began performances on February 7, 2007.[24] She left the production on December 30, 2007, and later returned on August 26, 2008, until the production closed on January 11, 2009.[25]
In January 2009, she guest starred in the television seriesTwo and a Half Men as the mother ofAlan Harper's receptionist.[26]
She then transferred with the Los Angeles company ofWicked to reprise her role once again, this time in the San Francisco production, which began performances January 27, 2009.[27] She ended her limited engagement on March 22, 2009.[28]
In March 2010, Kane appeared in theABC seriesUgly Betty asJustin Suarez's acting teacher.[29]
Kane starred in theoff-Broadway playLove, Loss, and What I Wore in February 2010.[30] She made herWest End debut in January 2011 in a major revival ofLillian Hellman's dramaThe Children's Hour at London'sComedy Theatre, where she starred alongsideKeira Knightley,Elisabeth Moss andEllen Burstyn.[31] In May 2012, Kane appeared on Broadway as Betty Chumley in a revival of the playHarvey.
Kane returned to the Broadway company ofWicked from July 1, 2013, through February 22, 2014, a period that included the show's 10th anniversary.[32]
In 2014, she was cast in a recurring role on the television seriesGotham as Gertrude Kapelput, the Hungarian-born mother ofOswald Cobblepot, also known as Penguin.[33]
In 2015, Kane was cast in the recurring role ofLillian Kaushtupper, the landlord to thetitle character of theNetflix seriesUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.[34] Kane joined the cast due in part to her admiration of showrunnerTina Fey, with whom she had previously wanted to collaborate on theNBC series30 Rock.[12] She was promoted to a series regular for the show's second season.[35]Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ran for four seasons, making it one of Kane's longest television roles to date. She reprised the role in the "interactive" television specialKimmy vs the Reverend.[36]
In 2018, Kane was cast inJacques Audiard'sWestern filmThe Sisters Brothers.[37] In 2019, she appeared inJim Jarmusch'shorror comedyThe Dead Don't Die, marking another collaboration with Bill Murray.[38] That same year, she was featured in the recurring role of Bianca Nova in season one of theHBO seriesLos Espookys, where she reunited with herUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt castmateFred Armisen.[39]
In 2020, Kane was featured in the ensemble cast of theAmazon seriesHunters, which also includes her longtime acquaintanceAl Pacino.[4] Additionally, during the same year, she participated in two cast reunion fundraisers, one with the cast ofTaxi for theActors Fund, the other with the cast ofThe Princess Bride for theDemocratic Party of Wisconsin.[40][41]
It was announced onStar Trek Day 2022 that Kane would join the cast ofStar Trek: Strange New Worlds for season two as Chief Engineer Pelia.[42] Prior to her casting, Kane had never seen an episode of the originalStar Trek series, though she has said the show's writers thought this oversight improved her performance.[43]
In 2024, Kane starred inNathan Silver's comedy filmBetween the Temples, in which she portrays a woman who, having been raised bysecular parents, decides to have abat mitzvah later in life. Kane has stated that she drew inspiration from Silver's mother, who studied for a bat mitzvah in her sixties; she was also inspired by her own mother, who, at age 55, moved to Paris to become a musician.[44][45] For her work in the film, she received theNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress, and was nominated for Best Supporting Performance at theIndependent Spirit Awards.[45] In December 2024, she was announced as part of the cast ofDarren Aronofsky's upcoming filmCaught Stealing, where she is slated to play a minor role in which she only speaks Yiddish.[44]
Kane was in a relationship with actorWoody Harrelson from 1986 to 1988. The two have remained friends since their break-up, and Harrelson was seen attending Kane's 60th birthday party in 2012.[46][47]
She has never been married or had any children. Regarding the latter decision, she has said, "I never felt that I would be calm and stable enough to be the kind of mother I'd like to be. I don't think everyone randomly is mother material."[5]
Kane is often noted for her high, breathy, slow voice, though her vocal timbre has grown raspier with age.[16] Kane, who has often altered her voice to suit various roles, has confessed to disliking it, tellingPeople magazine in 2020 that she wishes her voice was "deep and beautiful and sexy".[48]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | Desperate Characters | Young Girl | |
| Carnal Knowledge | Jennifer | ||
| 1972 | Wedding in White | Jeannie Dougall | |
| ...and Hope to Die (aka.La course du lièvre à travers les champs) | Scenes cut from finished film[49] | ||
| 1973 | The Last Detail | Young Whore | |
| 1975 | Hester Street | Gitl | |
| Dog Day Afternoon | Jenny | ||
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Florence | |
| 1977 | Annie Hall | Allison Portchnik | |
| Valentino | Jean Acker | ||
| The World's Greatest Lover | Annie Hickman | ||
| 1978 | The Mafu Cage | Cissy | |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Myth | |
| When a Stranger Calls | Jill Johnson | ||
| La Sabina | Daisy | ||
| 1981 | The Games of Countess Dolingen | Louise Haines-Pearson | |
| Strong Medicine | |||
| 1982 | Pandemonium | Candy | |
| Norman Loves Rose | Rose | ||
| 1983 | Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? | Customer at Cafe | |
| 1984 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge | Cheryl | |
| Racing with the Moon | Annie the Hooker | ||
| The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud | Martha Bernays | ||
| Terror in the Aisles | Jill Johnson (archival footage) | Documentary | |
| 1985 | Transylvania 6-5000 | Lupi | |
| 1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Cynthia | |
| 1987 | Ishtar | Carol | |
| The Princess Bride | Valerie | ||
| 1988 | Sticky Fingers | Kitty | |
| License to Drive | Mrs. Anderson | ||
| Scrooged | Ghost of Christmas Present | ||
| 1990 | The Lemon Sisters | Franki D'Angelo | |
| Flashback | Maggie | ||
| Joe Versus the Volcano | Hairdresser cameo | ||
| My Blue Heaven | Shaldeen | ||
| 1991 | Ted & Venus | Colette | |
| 1992 | In the Soup | Barbara | |
| Baby on Board | Maria | ||
| The Real Story of Here Comes the Bride | Margaret Mouse (voice) | ||
| 1993 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Carla | |
| Addams Family Values | Grandmama | ||
| 1994 | The Crazysitter | Treva Van Arsdale | |
| 1995 | Theodore Rex | Molly Rex (voice) | Direct-to-video film |
| 1996 | Big Bully | Faith | |
| American Strays | Helen | ||
| Sunset Park | Mona | ||
| The Pallbearer | Mrs. Thompson | ||
| Trees Lounge | Connie | ||
| 1997 | Gone Fishin' | Donna Waters | |
| Office Killer | Dorine Douglas | ||
| 1998 | The Tic Code | Miss Gimpole | |
| 1999 | Jawbreaker | Principal Sherwood | |
| Man on the Moon | Herself/Simka Dahblitz | ||
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald | Org's mother (voice) | Short subject | |
| 2000 | The Office Party | Linda | Short subject |
| 2001 | D.C. Smalls | Mother | Short subject |
| My First Mister | Mrs. Benson | ||
| The Shrink Is In | Dr. Louise Rosenberg | ||
| Tomorrow by Midnight | Officer Garfield | ||
| 2002 | Love in the Time of Money | Joey | |
| 2003 | Cosmopolitan | Mrs. Shaw | |
| 2004 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Miss Baggoli | |
| 2005 | The Pacifier | Helga | |
| The Civilization of Maxwell Bright | Temple | ||
| The Happy Elf | Gilda (voice) | ||
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five | Sheep (voice) | |
| Four Christmases | Aunt Sarah (uncredited) | ||
| 2010 | The Bounty Hunter | Dawn | |
| My Girlfriend's Boyfriend | Barbara | ||
| Pete Smalls Is Dead | Landlady | ||
| 2011 | The Key Man | Marsha | |
| 2012 | Sleepwalk with Me | Linda Pandamiglio | |
| Should've Been Romeo | Ruth | ||
| Thanks for Sharing | Roberta | ||
| 2013 | Clutter | Linda Bradford | |
| 2014 | Emoticon ;) | Hannah Song | |
| 2015 | Ava's Possessions | Talia | |
| 2018 | The Sisters Brothers | Mrs. Sisters | |
| Ghost Light | Madeline Styne | ||
| 2019 | The Dead Don't Die | Mallory O'Brien | |
| 2022 | iMordecai | Fela | |
| 2023 | Migration | Erin (voice) | |
| 2024 | Between the Temples | Carla Kessler[50][51] | Also executive producer[52] |
| Boundary Springs | Granny | ||
| 2025 | Caught Stealing | Bubbe | All Yiddish role[53] |
| TBA | Anxious People | TBA | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | We, the Woman | Susannah White | Television film |
| 1978 | Visions | Episode: "Fans of the Kosko Show" | |
| 1978–1981 | Great Performances | Eliza Southgate; Frances Loomis | Episodes: "Out of Our Father's House"; "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories" |
| 1980 | The Greatest Man in the World | April | Television film |
| 1980–1983 | Taxi | Simka Dahblitz-Gravas | 17 episodes |
| 1982 | Laverne & Shirley | Olga | Episode: "Jinxed" |
| 1983 | An Invasion of Privacy | Ilene Cohen | Television film |
| American Playhouse | Lavinia | Episode: "Keeping On" | |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | The "Good" Fairy | Episode: "Sleeping Beauty" | |
| 1984 | Burning Rage | Mary Harwood | Television film |
| Cheers | Amanda Boyer | Episode: "A Ditch in Time" | |
| 1985 | Tales from the Darkside | Anne MacColl | Episode: "Snip, Snip" |
| Crazy Like a Fox | Episode: "Bum Tip" | ||
| 1986 | Tall Tales & Legends | Barbara | Episode: "Casey at the Bat" |
| All Is Forgiven | Nicolette Bingham | 9 episodes | |
| 1987 | Paul Reiser Out on a Whim | Fortune Teller | Television film |
| 1988 | Drop-Out Mother | Maxine | Television film |
| Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card | Television film | ||
| 1989–1994 | Sesame Street | Nina the Nice | Episode 2648: "Bob accompanies Oscar to Grouchytown"; archival footage |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Judy | Episode: "Judy, You're Not Yourself Today" |
| Tiny Toon Adventures | Ollie (voice) | Episode: "A Quack in the Quarks" | |
| 1990–1991 | American Dreamer | Lillian Abernathy | 17 episodes |
| 1991–1992 | Brooklyn Bridge | Aunt Sylvia | 5 episodes |
| 1992 | Sibs | Sally | Episodes: "The Crash: Part 1", "The Crash: Part 2" |
| The Ray Bradbury Theater | Polly | Episode: "Tomorrow's Child" | |
| 1993 | When a Stranger Calls Back | Jill Johnson | Television film |
| TriBeCa | Amanda | Episode: "Stepping Back" | |
| Eligible Dentist | Television film | ||
| 1994 | Seinfeld | Corinne | Episode: "The Marine Biologist" |
| Aladdin | Brawnhilda (voice) | Episodes: "Stinkerbelle", "Smells Like Trouble" | |
| Empty Nest | Shelby | Episode: "The Courtship of Carol's Father" | |
| 1995 | A.J.'s Time Travelers | Emily Roebling | Episode: "Brooklyn Bridge" |
| Dad, the Angel & Me | The Angel | Television film | |
| Napoleon | Spider (voice) | English version | |
| Freaky Friday | Leanne Futterman | Television film | |
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Marguerite Birch | Episode: "Stand" |
| Ellen | Lily Penney | Episode: "A Penney Saved" | |
| 1996–1997 | Pearl | Annie Caraldo | 22 episodes |
| 1997 | Hey Arnold! | Emily Dickinson Trophy (voice) | Episode: "Freeze Frame/Phoebe Cheats" |
| The Tony Danza Show | Simka Gravas | Episode: "The Milk Run" | |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Gwen Munch | Episode: "All Is Bright" | |
| Merry Christmas, George Bailey | Cousin Tilly/Mrs. Hatch | Television film | |
| 1998 | The First Seven Years | Mrs. Feld | Television short |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | The Beetle (voice) | Episode: "Patience" | |
| Noddy | Tooth Fairy | Episode: "The Tooth Fairy"[54] | |
| 1999 | Noah's Ark | Sarah | Television film |
| Blue's Clues | Little Miss Muffet (voice) | Episode: "Blue's Big Treasure Hunt" | |
| 1999–2000 | Beggars and Choosers | Lydia Luddin | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | As Told by Ginger | Maude (voice) | Episodes: "I Spy a Witch"; "Carl and Maude" |
| 2001 | Family Guy | Carol (voice) | Episode: "Emission Impossible" |
| 2002 | That's Life | Gloria | Episode: "Baum's Thesis" |
| The Grubbs | Sophie Grubb | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2003 | Audrey's Rain | Missy Flanders | Television film |
| 2004 | Hope & Faith | Cornelia Rackett | Episode: "Faith Scare-Field" |
| 2005 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Mrs. Claus (voice) | Episode: "Billy and Mandy Save Christmas" |
| 2006 | The Year Without a Santa Claus | Mother Nature | Television film; cameo |
| 2009 | Two and a Half Men | Shelly | Episodes: "Thank God for Scoliosis"; "David Copperfield Slipped Me a Roofie" |
| Monk | Joy | Episode: "Mr. Monk Is the Best Man" | |
| 2009, 2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gwen Munch | Episodes: "Zebras", "Wonderland Story" |
| 2010 | Ugly Betty | Lena Korvinka | Episode: "All the World's a Stage" |
| 2011 | Dora the Explorer | Grandma Troll (voice) | Episode: "The Grumpy Old Troll Gets Married" |
| 2011–2012 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Sea Witch (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2014 | Phineas and Ferb | Nana Shapiro (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Girls | Cloris | Episode: "It's Back" |
| Anger Management | Carol | Episode: "Charlie and His New Friend with Benefits" | |
| 2014–2016 | Gotham | Gertrud Kapelput | Recurring guest; 10 episodes |
| 2015–2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Lillian Kaushtupper | Main role; 42 episodes (seasons 1-4 andKimmy vs the Reverend) |
| 2016 | Crowded | Linda | Episode: "Given to Fly" |
| 2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | Denise | Episode: "Ten of Swords" |
| Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Dr. Jelly Goodwell (voice) | Episode: "Princess Turdina/Starfari" | |
| 2017–2019 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Ginger (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Edna (voice) | 3 episodes |
| Animals | Chompy (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2018–2021 | F Is for Family | Marilyn Chilson (voice) | 5 episodes |
| Vampirina | Madame Spook (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2018–2019 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Madam Canardist (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Los Espookys | Bianca Nova | 4 episodes |
| Bubble Guppies | The Sea Witch (voice) | Episode: "The New Guppy!" | |
| Big Mouth | The Menopause Banshee (voice) | Episode: "Florida" | |
| Summer Camp Island | Barb Junior (voice) | Episode: "The Great Elf Invention Convention" | |
| 2020–2023 | Hunters | Mindy Markowitz | 18 episodes |
| 2022 | Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience | Grand-Mah (voice) | Television film |
| The Simpsons | Blythe (voice) | Episode: "Step Brother from the Same Planet" | |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Pelia | Recurring |
| 2024 | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Bube Bina (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Dinner with the Parents | Nana | Main role | |
| Monster High | Ghoul-ma Vondergeist (voice) | Episode: "Ghoulishly Ghoulma" | |
| 2025 | Super Duper Bunny League | Captain Stickybeard (voice) | "Space Pirates!" |
| Poker Face | Lucille Lunbinski | Episode: "Hometown Hero" | |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Samantha | Episode: "The Golden Bachelor Live" |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Ring Around the Bathtub | Esme Train | Broadway;Martin Beck Theatre | |
| 1978 | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | Tillie | Broadway;Biltmore Theatre | |
| 1987 | A Woman of Mystery | Un Named Woman | Los Angeles;Court Theatre | Directed by John Cassavetes |
| 2003 | The Exonerated | Sunny Jacobs | Touring | Replacement |
| 2004 | Sly Fox | Miss Fancy | Broadway;Ethel Barrymore Theatre | Replacement |
| 2005; 2007; 2008; 2009 | Wicked | Madame Morrible | Touring | |
| 2006; 2013 | Broadway;Gershwin Theatre | Replacement | ||
| 2012 | Harvey | Betty Chumley | Broadway;Studio 54 | |
| 2019 | Call Me Madam | Grand Duchess Sophie | Encores! |
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "This Is My Night" | Chaka Khan |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Academy Awards | Best Actress | Hester Street | Nominated |
| 1978 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | Nominated |
| 1982 | AACTA Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Norman Loves Rose | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Taxi | Won | |
| 1983 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series | Won | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Chicago Hope | Nominated |
| 2006 | TV Land Award | Most Wonderful Wedding | Taxi | Nominated[a] |
| 2007 | Medallion Award | Won[b] | ||
| 2024 | New York Film Critics Circle Award | Best Supporting Actress | Between the Temples | Won |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Nominated | ||
Actor Carol Kane is 73
