Carolyn Laurie Kane was born on June 18,1952 and is an American actress.
28 Facts About Carol Kane
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Carol Kane became known in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as Hester Street, Dog Day Afternoon, Annie Hall, The Princess Bride and Scrooged.
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Carol Kane has played the character of Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked, both in touring productions and on Broadway from 2005 to 2014.
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Carol Kane was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Joy, a jazz singer, teacher, dancer, and pianist, and Michael Carol Kane.
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Carol Kane's family is Jewish, and her grandparents emigrated from Russia, Austria, and Poland.
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Carol Kane's parents divorced when she was 12 years old.
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Carol Kane attended the Cherry Lawn School, a boarding school in Darien, Connecticut, until 1965.
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Carol Kane studied theater at HB Studio and went to the Professional Children's School in New York City.
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Carol Kane made her professional theater debut in a 1966 production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, starring Tammy Grimes.
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Carol Kane portrayed Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, wife of Latka Gravas, on the American television series Taxi from 1981 to 1983.
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Carol Kane received two Emmy Awards for her work in the series.
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In 1984, Carol Kane appeared in episode 12, season 3 of Cheers as Amanda, an acquaintance of Diane Chambers from her time spent in a mental institution.
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In 1988, Carol Kane appeared in the Cinemax Comedy Experiment Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card alongside Jon Cryer and the Smothers Brothers.
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In March 2010, Carol Kane appeared in the television series Ugly Betty as Justin Suarez's acting teacher.
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Carol Kane reprised the role in the television movie Kimmy vs the Reverend.
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In 2020, Carol Kane was part of the ensemble cast of the Amazon series Hunters; it includes Al Pacino and Logan Lerman.
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At the 48th Academy Awards, Carol Kane was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Hester Street.
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Carol Kane starred in the off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in February 2010.
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Carol 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.
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Carol Kane starred alongside Keira Knightley, Elisabeth Moss and Ellen Burstyn.
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In May 2012, Carol Kane appeared on Broadway as Betty Chumley in a revival of the play Harvey.
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Carol Kane is 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.
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Carol Kane made her Wicked debut on the 1st National Tour, playing the role from March 9 through December 19,2005.
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Carol Kane then reprised the role in the Broadway production from January 10 through November 12,2006.
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Carol Kane again played the role for the Los Angeles production which began performances on February 7,2007.
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Carol Kane left the production on December 30,2007, and later returned on August 26,2008, until the production closed on January 11,2009.
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Carol Kane ended her limited engagement on March 22,2009.
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Carol Kane returned to the Broadway company of Wicked from July 1,2013, through February 22,2014.