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Biography

Early life

Kane's parents are Joy, a jazz singer, dancer, and pianist, and Michael Kane, an architect, who worked for the World Bank.^[1] Her family was Jewish, with her grandparents having immigrated from Russia.^[2] Her parents divorced when she was twelve years old. ^[3] She attended the Professional Children's School in New York and made her professional theatre debut in a 1966 production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, starring Tammy Grimes.^[4] For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... An architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Tammy Grimes (born January 30, 1934) is an award-winning actress and singer. ...

Career

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".^[5] This article contains a trivia section. ... Taxi was an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC, and from 1982 to 1983 on NBC. The series focused on the everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers working for the Sunshine Cab Company, as well as their abusive dispatcher. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... An Emmy Award. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Hester Street is a 1975 film based on Abraham Cahans 1896 novella Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto and was adapted and directed by Joan Micklin Silver. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... The Princess Bride is a 1973 novel written by William Goldman and originally published in the USA by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Scrooged is a hit 1988 comedy film based on Charles Dickens classic story, A Christmas Carol. ... Variety is a daily newspaper for the entertainment industry. ...

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. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... This article is about the situation comedy. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Seinfeld is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, running a total of 9 seasons. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... This article is about the television series. ... Rhea Perlman at the 1988 Emmy Awards. ...

In early 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 production of The Year Without a Santa Clause in December 2006. She is currently (as of July 2007) playing Madame Morrible in Los Angeles. ^{[citation needed]} The Lion King at the New Amsterdam Theatre, 2003 Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in history Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ... Wicked is a Tony award-winning American musical produced by Universal Pictures with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holzman. ... Madame Morrible is a character in author Gregory Maguires 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. ... July 2007 is the seventh month of that year. ... Madame Morrible is a character in author Gregory Maguires 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Partial filmography

• The Pacifier (2005) - Helga
• Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) - Ms. Baggoli
• My First Mister (2001) - Mrs. Benson
• Man on the Moon (1999) - Herself/Simka Dahblitz
• Jawbreaker (1999) - Ms. Sherwood
• Big Bully (1996) - Faith Bigger
• When a Stranger Calls Back (1993) - Jill Johnson
• Addams Family Values (1993) - Grandmama
• Flashback (1990) - Maggy
• My Blue Heaven (1990) - Shaldeen
• Scrooged (1988) - The Ghost of Christmas Present
• License to Drive (1988)- Mrs. Anderson
• The Princess Bride (1987) - Valerie, Miracle Max's wife
• Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) - Cynthia
• Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) - Lupi
• When a Stranger Calls (1979) - Jill Johnson
• The Mafu Cage (1978) - Cissy
• The World's Greatest Lover (1977) - Annie
• Annie Hall (1977) - Allison Portchnik
• Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - Jenny
• Hester Street (1975) - Gitl
• The Last Detail (1973) - Young Whore
• Wedding in White (1972) - Jeannie Dougall
• Carnal Knowledge (1971) - Jennifer

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Partial other works

• Wicked (2007) - Madame Morrible (Los Angles)
• The Happy Elf (2006) - Gilda (voice)
• Wicked (2005) - Madame Morrible (Broadway musical)
• Family Guy (2001) - Carol Pewterschmidt (voice) in episode: "Emission Impossible"
• Beggars and Choosers (1999-2000) - Lydia Ludden
• Seinfeld (1994) - Corinne in episode: "The Marine Biologist"
• Tales from the Crypt (1990) - Judy in episode: "Judy, You're Not Yourself Today"
• Cheers (1984) - Amanda Boyer in episode: "A Ditch in Time"
• Taxi (1980) - Simka Dahblitz

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References

External links

• Carol Kane at the Internet Movie Database