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Carol Kane was born Carolyn Laurie Kane, June 18, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Joy and Michael Kane, due to their divorce, Carol spent most of her childhood in boarding schools, starting at age 12 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, Conocimiento carnal (1971) (her film film debut), Tarde de perros (19
Carol Kane was born Carolyn Laurie Kane, June 18, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Joy and Michael Kane, due to their divorce, Carol spent most of her childhood in boarding schools, starting at age 12 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, Conocimiento carnal (1971) (her film film debut), Tarde de perros (1975), Hester Street (1975) (for which she earned an Oscar nomination for her performance), Annie Hall (1977) and Cuando llama un extraño (2006). 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), Adiós a la inocencia (1984), Transylvania 6-5000 (1985), Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Ishtar (1987), La princesa prometida (1987), Los fantasmas atacan al jefe (1988), Las Lemon Sisters (1989) and La familia Addams: la tradición continúa (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.
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