Carol Kane

Carol Kane: Biography in Details

Who is Carol Kane?

Carol Kane is an American stage, screen, and television actress, and comedian. She is popular for her role in ‘Hester Street’, ‘Annie Hall’, and ‘The Princess Blade’.

She was also the main cast member of the Netflix series ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ from 2015 to 2019.

Carol Kane: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity

Carol Kane was born on June 18, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, as Carolyn Laurie Kane.

Her mother’s name is Joy(a jazz singer, teacher, dancer, and pianist), and her father’s name is Michael Kane.

Carol’s grandparents emigrated from Russia and her family is Jewish. Unfortunately, her parents got divorced when she was the age 12.

Carol holds American citizenship but her ethnicity is Caucasian.

Education, School/College University

Carol Kane joined the Cherry Lawn School which is a boarding school in Darien, Connecticut, until 1965. And, she studied theater at HB Studio and later went to study at the Professional Children’s School in New York City.

Carol Kane: Professional Life, Career

Carol Kane made her professional theatre debut in the production of ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ in 1966 starring Tammy Grimes.

She made her breakthrough in the role of Simka Dahblitz-Gravas on the American television series ‘Taxi’ from 1981 to 1983.

Carol made her appearances in the series Cheers as Amanda and later appeared as a regular on the 1986 NBC series ‘All Is Forgiven’. She portrayed the role of the mother of Alan Harper’s receptionist in the TV series ‘Two and a Half Men’.

Moreover, she played Lillian Kaushtupper in Netflix’s original series ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ in 2015.

Carol Kane’s notable film appearances include ‘The Last Detail’, ‘The World’s Greta’s Lover’, ‘When a Stranger Calls’, ‘Flashback’, and many more.

In January 2011, she made her West End debut in the drama ‘The Children’s Hour’ at London’s Comedy Theatre. Likewise, she appeared on Broadway as Betty Chumley in a revival of the play ‘Harvey’ in May 2012.

Carol Kane increased her fame after she made her appearance in the Broadway musical ‘Wicked’ in which she portrayed the role of Madame Morrible.

Awards, Nominations

Carol Kane was nominated for Academy Awards in the category Best Actress in a Leading Role in ‘Hester Street in 1976 and won Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Series for ‘Taxi’ in 1983.

How much is the net worth of Carol Kane?

Carol Kane has an estimated net worth of around $5 million and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career.

Social Media

Carol Kane has around 1266 followers on Instagram, about 915 followers on Twitter, and around 167 followers on Facebook.

Carol Kane: Rumors, Controversy

Kane does not like to harm other celebrities and she has not been involved in any type of rumors or controversies in her career.

What are the body measurements of Carol Kane?

Carol Kane has a height of 5 ft. 2 inches and weighs 52 kg. Carol Kane has blue eyes and blonde hair.

Other information regarding Carol’s body measurement, dress size, shoe size, etc. is unknown.

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