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Carol Kane is a Actor American born on 18 june 1952 at Cleveland (USA)

Carol Kane

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Birth name Carolyn Laurie Kane
Nationality USA
Birth 18 june 1952 (72 years) at Cleveland (USA)

Carolyn Laurie "Carol" Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American stage, screen and television actress. She became known in the 1970s in films such as Hester Street (for which she received an Academy Award nomination) and Annie Hall. She appeared on the television series Taxi in the early 1980s, as the wife of Latka, the character played by Andy Kaufman, winning two Emmy Awards for her work. She has played the character of Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked, both in regional productions and on Broadway from 2005 to 2014.

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Best films

Addams Family Values (1993)
(Actress)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
(Actress)
Annie Hall (1977)
(Actress)

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Filmography of Carol Kane (73 films)

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The Dead Don't Die, 1h43
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Zombie films
Actors Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover
Roles Mallory O'Brien
Rating54% 2.749192.749192.749192.749192.74919
Dans la petite ville paisible de campagne de Centerville, les habitants sont attaqués par des zombies. Trois policiers et une mystérieuse Écossaise vont faire équipe pour tenter de les vaincre.
The Sisters Brothers, 2h1
Directed by Jacques Audiard
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Crime, Western
Actors John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, Rutger Hauer, Carol Kane
Roles Mrs Sisters
Rating68% 3.44863.44863.44863.44863.4486
En 1851, dans l'Oregon, les frères Eli et Charlie Sisters sont deux tueurs à gages sans aucun état d'âme engagés par le Commodore pour récupérer la formule du chimiste Hermann Kermit Warm permettant de détecter l'or dans les rivières. Ils sont aidés par le détective John Morris qui suit la trace de Warm, de l'Oregon à la Californie, afin de leur indiquer sa localisation.
Sleepwalk with Me, 1h20
Directed by Mike Birbiglia
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Lauren Ambrose, Carol Kane, Mike Birbiglia, James Rebhorn, Lucy DeVito, Cristin Milioti
Roles Linda
Rating66% 3.3481253.3481253.3481253.3481253.348125
Sleepwalk with Me is a comedy written by, directed by and starring comedian Mike Birbiglia, based on a true story as told in his one-man off-Broadway show and his first book. The film follows the journey of an aspiring comedian in denial about the fate of his relationship, his goals for the future and his emergent rapid eye movement behavior disorder. The longer his feelings of anxiety go unexpressed, the more uproarious and dangerous his sleepwalking incidents become.
Thanks for Sharing, 1h52
Directed by Stuart Blumberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality
Actors Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Joely Richardson, Josh Gad, Patrick Fugit
Roles Roberta
Rating63% 3.195493.195493.195493.195493.19549
Set in New York City, Thanks for Sharing centers around three people undergoing a 12-step process to recover from their sexual addiction.
When a Stranger Calls Back, 1h34
Directed by Fred Walton
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Charles Durning, Carol Kane, Jill Schoelen, Jerry Wasserman, Babz Chula, Kevin McNulty
Roles Jill Johnson
Rating60% 3.0468053.0468053.0468053.0468053.046805
Julia Jenz (Jill Schoelen) arrives at Dr. Schifrin's house for a routine baby-sitting gig. Soon after Dr. Schifrin and his wife leave, a mysterious man knocks on the door. The man tells Julia that his car is broken down and asks to come inside to use the phone. Julia refuses but agrees to call his auto club. The phone is dead. Afraid to divulge that the phone is dead, Julia lies and says that she called the auto club. The auto club never arrives, so the man returns continuously to ask for help. Hoping he goes away, Julia continues to lie, but the conversations become increasingly sinister. Meanwhile, around the house, Julia vaguely notices things turning up out of place. Soon, however, it becomes obvious that someone is moving in and out of the house, at which time Julia discovers the children have been abducted. The intruder eventually comes after her; she narrowly escapes. It is revealed that the children Julia babysat were never found or heard from again.
The Bounty Hunter, 1h50
Directed by Andy Tennant
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Transport films, Road movies
Actors Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Christine Baranski, Jason Sudeikis, Jeff Garlin, Cathy Moriarty
Roles Dawn
Rating55% 2.753672.753672.753672.753672.75367
Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler) is a former NYPD detective who now works as a bail enforcement agent (bounty hunter). Milo's ex-wife, Nicole Hurley (Jennifer Aniston), is an investigative reporter who has been arrested for assaulting a police officer (As she later clarifies, she grazed a patrol horse with her car in trying to get to a press conference).
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, 1h24
Directed by Daryn Tufts
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Alyssa Milano, Beau Bridges, Michael Landes, Christopher Gorham, Carol Kane, Tom Lenk
Roles Barbara
Rating57% 2.8995052.8995052.8995052.8995052.899505
Ethan (Christopher Gorham) is a struggling writer who rushes to his girlfriend’s house only to be told by her roommate that she has left for the airport. There and moments later, they are reunited and embrace. It is revealed to be an excerpt from Ethan’s latest written work. His agent (Carol Kane), upon finishing the novel, informs him that it is “unrealistic” and will not be published.
Pete Smalls Is Dead, 1h35
Directed by Alexandre Rockwell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Mark Boone Junior, Peter Dinklage, Tony Longo, Seymour Cassel, Todd Barry, Steve Buscemi
Roles Landlady
Rating50% 2.5045052.5045052.5045052.5045052.504505
Deux vieux copains assistent aux funérailles de vieux amis et découvrent qu'il y a plus à sa mort que sa mort.
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five, 24minutes
Directed by Raman Hui
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about children, Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films, Children's films
Actors Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, Carol Kane, Elizabeth Ann Bennett
Roles Sheep (voice)
Rating70% 3.5391253.5391253.5391253.5391253.539125
Po (Jack Black) is assigned by Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) to teach an introduction to Kung Fu class for a group of rambunctious bunny children. Fortunately for Po, it doesn't take him long to bring the class to order and for the kids to calm down, and begins to emphasize to the kids that combat is not the only part of what Kung Fu is about, while its true meaning is "excellence of self." To illustrate his point, he uses the stories of the Furious Five's individual pasts and the basic philosophical concepts they learned that enabled them to be great Kung Fu masters.
Four Christmases, 1h28
Directed by Seth Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about children, Films about families, Christmas films
Actors Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Jon Favreau, Mary Steenburgen
Roles Aunt Sarah
Rating57% 2.850722.850722.850722.850722.85072
Brad (Vince Vaughn) and Kate (Reese Witherspoon) are an upscale San Francisco couple. Having both come from dysfunctional families, with divorced parents and siblings with out-of-control kids, the two disdain the idea of getting married or having kids. In an effort to avoid their families at Christmas, the two go on vacation abroad while pretending to be doing charity work there. The third Christmas of their relationship, Brad and Kate are trapped at San Francisco International Airport by a fog bank that cancels every outbound flight, and interviewed by a news crew, alerting their families to the fact they're stuck at home for the holidays.
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Directed by Ron Underwood
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Christmas films, Santa Claus in film
Actors John Goodman, Delta Burke, Michael McKean, Harvey Fierstein, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Griffin
Roles Mother Nature
Rating37% 1.880451.880451.880451.880451.88045
This remake follows the same basic concept as the original: Santa, disillusioned by children's lack of belief in him and in the spirit of giving, decides not to deliver toys this Christmas Eve, despite the arguments by Mrs. Claus and two of his helper-elves, Jingle and Jangle. They decide to provide Santa with some proof that children still believe and that they still deserve toys from Santa, so the elves visit the United States in search of Christmas spirit.
The Pacifier, 1h35
Directed by Adam Shankman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Comedy, Action
Themes Children's films
Actors Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow, Morgan York, Max Thieriot
Roles Helga
Rating56% 2.807192.807192.807192.807192.80719
U.S. Navy SEAL Lieutenant Shane Wolfe is assigned to rescue Howard Plummer, a man working on a top-secret government project from a group of Serbian rebels. Wolfe and his team manage to get Plummer off an enemy boat; moments later, Wolfe and Plummer are shot while boarding the escape helicopter. Plummer is killed in the attack and Wolfe spends two months in the hospital. Wolfe's commanding officer, Captain Bill Fawcett, is assigned to escort Plummer's widow, Julie, to Zürich, where a safety deposit box belonging to the Plummers has been discovered. Wolfe is assigned to stay at the Plummer residence, in Bethesda, Maryland to search for the secret project called GHOST, hidden somewhere in the house, and to look after the family's five children: Zoe, Seth, Lulu, Peter, and Baby Tyler.
The Happy Elf, 46minutes
Directed by John Rice
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Christmas films, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Harry Connick, Rob Paulsen, Carol Kane, Mickey Rooney, Kevin Michael Richardson, Mae Whitman
Roles Gilda (voice)
Rating47% 2.3748852.3748852.3748852.3748852.374885
The story centers on the lovable Eubie the Elf (Rob Paulsen), whose quest is to bring Christmas joy to an entire town of naughty children in a gloomy little town called Bluesville.
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Directed by David Beaird
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion
Actors Patrick Warburton, Marie Matiko, Eric Roberts, Jennifer Tilly, Kurt Fuller, Austin Pendleton
Roles Temple
Rating61% 3.092523.092523.092523.092523.09252
After a series of bad relationships, the last one ending with his lover injuring him with a hoe while they stand arguing on the street fully nude in view of the cops and his neighbors, Maxwell Bright resolves to find his fantasy woman: obedient and submissive. His dissolute friends goad him into ordering a mail-order bride from China.