Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American actress. 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), Dog Day Afternoon, Annie Hall, The Princess Bride and Scrooged.
Kane appeared on the television series Taxi in the early 1980s, as Simka Gravas, winning two Emmy Awards for her work. She has played the character of Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked, both in touring productions and on Broadway from 2005 to 2014. From 2015 to 2020, she was a main cast member on the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which she played Lillian Kaushtupper.
Christmas specials filmography[]
| Production | Year | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Taxi: "Get Me Through the Holidays" | 1982 | Simka Dahblitz-Gravas |
| Scrooged | 1988 | Ghost of Christmas Present |
| Pearl: "Christmas Daze" | 1996 | Annie Caraldo |
| Homicide: Life on the Street: "All is Bright" | 1997 | Gwen Munch |
| Merry Christmas, George Bailey | Cousin Tilly Mrs. Hatch | |
| Billy & Mandy Save Christmas | 2005 | Mrs. Claus |
| The Happy Elf | Gilda | |
| The Year Without a Santa Claus | 2006 | Mother Nature |
| Four Christmases [uncredited] | 2008 | Aunt Sarah |
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