2016
Search results
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Created by Robert Carlock, Tina Fey. With Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, Jane Krakowski. A woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and starts life over again in New York City.
- (79K)
- 2015-03-06
- Comedy
- 30
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (TV Series 2015–2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Over the years, Kane racked up tons of credits from Taxi and The Princess Bride (1987), to Scrooged (1988), and more recently, the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015); the actress is making audiences laugh by playing Lillian Kaushtupper, in a recent interview, Kane described Lillian as "a hardworking landlady in Harlem who is very ...
Jan 29, 2019 · Jesse talks with legendary character actress Carol Kane about the last season of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and her 45-year career in the biz. Carol started acting in 1971 and pretty quickly...
- Overview
- Biography
- Trivia
Carol Kane is an American stage, screen, and television actress and comedian. She portrays Lillian Kaushtupper and Lillian Kaushtupper (Sliding Van Doors) in Netflix's original show Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Carol Kane was born to Elaine Joy (Fetterman), a jazz singer and pianist, and Michael Myron Kane, an architect. Her family is Jewish (from Russia, Poland, and Austria). Due to her parents' divorce, Carol spent most of her childhood in boarding schools, starting at age twelve, when she attended the Cherry Lawn School, a progressive boarding school in Darien, Connecticut, until 1965, followed by enrollment at the Professional Children's School in New York City.
She made her professional theater debut in a 1966 production of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie". She worked prolifically in several successful received films of the 1970s, Carnal Knowledge (1971) (her film film debut), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Hester Street (1975) (for which she earned an Oscar nomination for her performance), Annie Hall (1977) and When a Stranger Calls (1979). From 1981-1983 she played the part of what is considered to be her most memorable role. Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, the wife of Latka Gravas (played by 'Andy Kaufman), on the American television series _Taxi_. For her performance in the series, she earned two Emmy Awards. Other notable credits include: Pandemonium (1982), Racing with the Moon (1984), Transylvania 6-5000 (1985), Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Ishtar (1987), The Princess Bride (1987), Scrooged (1988), The Lemon Sisters (1989) and Addams Family Values (1993). Carol is first and foremost an actress of the stage and is known for her portrayal of the evil headmistress Madame Morrible in the Broadway musical "Wicked". She played in various productions from 2005-2009.
•Although born in Ohio, she grew up in New York City.
•She had been in psychotherapy for 15 years, since age 12.
•Longtime close friend of Diane Keaton. They have appeared in three films together.
•Is a vegetarian.
May 24, 2017 · Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Season 3, is now on Netflix. Carol Kane in Many Roles. Here she is in her first comedic role in the movie The World’s Greatest Lover with Gene Wilder.
People also ask
Who is Carol Kane from 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'?
Who plays Lillian Kaushtupper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt?
How many seasons of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt did Kane have?
Where is Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt filmed?
From 2015 to 2020, she was a main cast member on the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, in which she played Lillian Kaushtupper. She currently plays the recurring role of Pelia in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2023–present).
