Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
18 Juni 1952 (74)
Place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
Bekannt für
7.3
Series
Taxi
Simka Gravas
1978–1983
7.1
Series
Hunters
Mindy Markowitz
2020–2023
7.4
Film
Migration
Erin (voice)
2023
7.1
Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Lillian Kaushtupper
2015–2019
7.7
Film
The Princess Bride
Valerie
1987
7.7
Film
Annie Hall
Allison
1977
7.0
Film
Addams Family Values
Granny
1993
6.6
Film
Carnal Knowledge
Jennifer
1971
6.5
Film
Roommates
Gigi
2026
5.4
Film
The Dead Don't Die
Mallory O'Brien
2019
7.9
Film
Dog Day Afternoon
Jenny
1975
7.2
Film
The Muppet Movie
"Myth"
1979
4.4
Film
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Carla
1994
5.9
Film
The Mafu Cage
Cissy
1978
6.1
Film
The Pacifier
Helga
2005
6.4
Film
Jawbreaker
Ms. Sherwood
1999
5.8
Film
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Barbara
2010
4.5
Series
Noah's Ark
Sarah
1999
7.0
Film
The Last Detail
Young Whore
1973
4.6
Film
Ishtar
Carol
1987
5.8
Film
Four Christmases
Aunt Sarah
2008
5.7
Film
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Miss Baggoli
2004
6.0
Film
Thanks for Sharing
Roberta
2013
6.8
Film
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Sheep (voice)
2008
6.6
Film
License to Drive
Mrs. Anderson
1988
5.8
Series
Pearl
Annie Caraldo
1996–1997
6.8
Film
Scrooged
Ghost of Christmas Present
1988
5.8
Film
The Bounty Hunter
Dawn
2010
6.1
Film
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Cynthia
1986
6.3
Film
Strong Medicine
1981
5.3
Series
American Dreamer
Lillian Abernathy
1990–1991
6.8
Film
The Sisters Brothers
Mrs Sisters
2018
5.8
Film
Joe Versus the Volcano
Hairdresser
1990
6.3
Series
All Is Forgiven
Nicolette Bingham
1986
4.0
Film
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
6.0
Series
Dinner with the Parents
Rose / Nana
2024
6.4
Film
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Lillian Kaushtupper
2020
5.6
Film
Between the Temples
Carla Kessler
2024
7.5
Film
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
2017
6.3
Film
Ghost Light
Madeline Styne
2018
7.7
Film
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
Grand-Mah (voice)
2022
7.2
Film
Remembering Gene Wilder
Self
2024
7.0
Film
Carol & Joy
Self
2025
2.5
Film
Party Monster: Scratching the Surface
Lillian Kaushtupper
2018
6.3
Film
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Valerie
2020
2.5
Film
iMordecai
Fela
2023
8.0
Film
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
Self
2020
6.0
Film
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
Self
2017
Acting credits 48 titles
Roommates
as Gigi
6.5
2026
Carol & Joy
as Self
7.0
2025
Between the Temples
as Carla Kessler
5.6
2024
Dinner with the Parents
as Rose / Nana
6.0
2024
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self
7.2
2024
iMordecai
as Fela
2.5
2023
Migration
as Erin (voice)
7.4
2023
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience
as Grand-Mah (voice)
7.7
2022
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Lillian Kaushtupper
6.4
2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Music: A Live Singing Contest (That's Live)
as Self
8.0
2020
Hunters
as Mindy Markowitz
7.1
2020–2023
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Valerie
6.3
2020
The Dead Don't Die
as Mallory O'Brien
5.4
2019
Ghost Light
as Madeline Styne
6.3
2018
The Sisters Brothers
as Mrs Sisters
6.8
2018
Party Monster: Scratching the Surface
as Lillian Kaushtupper
2.5
2018
Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
as Self
6.0
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
7.5
2017
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
4.0
2016
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Lillian Kaushtupper
7.1
2015–2019
Thanks for Sharing
as Roberta
6.0
2013
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
as Barbara
5.8
2010
The Bounty Hunter
as Dawn
5.8
2010
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
as Sheep (voice)
6.8
2008
Four Christmases
as Aunt Sarah
5.8
2008
The Pacifier
as Helga
6.1
2005
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
as Miss Baggoli
5.7
2004
Noah's Ark
as Sarah
4.5
1999
Jawbreaker
as Ms. Sherwood
6.4
1999
Pearl
as Annie Caraldo
5.8
1996–1997
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Carla
4.4
1994
Addams Family Values
as Granny
7.0
1993
American Dreamer
as Lillian Abernathy
5.3
1990–1991
Joe Versus the Volcano
as Hairdresser
5.8
1990
License to Drive
as Mrs. Anderson
6.6
1988
Scrooged
as Ghost of Christmas Present
6.8
1988
Ishtar
as Carol
4.6
1987
The Princess Bride
as Valerie
7.7
1987
Jumpin' Jack Flash
as Cynthia
6.1
1986
All Is Forgiven
as Nicolette Bingham
6.3
1986
Strong Medicine
6.3
1981
The Muppet Movie
as "Myth"
7.2
1979
The Mafu Cage
as Cissy
5.9
1978
Taxi
as Simka Gravas
7.3
1978–1983
Annie Hall
as Allison
7.7
1977
Dog Day Afternoon
as Jenny
7.9
1975
The Last Detail
as Young Whore
7.0
1973
Carnal Knowledge
as Jennifer
6.6
1971