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Carol Kane
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Carol Kane (born Carolyn Laurie Kane on June 18, 1952) is an American actress from Cleveland, Ohio.
Kane is best known for her portrayal of Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, wife of Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman), on the American television series Taxi from 1981 to 1983. Kane earned two Emmy Awards for her work in the series. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Hester Street. She also appeared in 1987's The Princess Bride and 1988's Scrooged with Bill Murray, in which Variety called her "unquestionably [the] pic's comic highlight".[1]
Kane was a regular on the
1990-
1991 NBC series
American Dreamer, guest-starred on a
1994 episode of
Seinfeld and had a supporting role in the short-lived
1996-
1997 sitcom Pearl, which starred
Rhea Perlman.
In late 2006, Kane began a run in the Broadway musical Wicked, playing Madame Morrible, a role which she had previously played in the show's first national tour. She also appeared in the NBC television live action producton of The Year Without a Santa Clause in December 2006.
She is currently playing Madame Morrible again in the Los Angles production of Wicked.
Contents
- 1 Partial filmography
- 2 Partial other works
- 3 Notes
- 4 External links
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Partial filmography
Partial other works
Notes
- ^ "Scrooged." Variety online. Accessed 24 December 2006. Available here
