Carol Kane Biography

Who is Carol Kane?

Carol Kane who was born as Carolyn Laurie Kane is an American comedian and actor. She came into the limelight in the 1970s when she starred in the movies Hester Street, Annie Hall, and The Princess Bride. Carol was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the family of Micheal and Joy Kane, her parent got divorced when she was 12 years old.

How Old is Carol Kane?

Carol was born in the year 1952, June 18 which makes her 71 years old as of year 2023. Her Zodiac Sign is Gemini born on June 18.

Educational Background

She schooled at Cherry Lawn School in Darien, Connecticut, till 1965. She studied theatre at HB Studio and also enrolled at the Professional Children’s School, in New York City, and made her first debut in a 1966 production.

Career

UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT — “Kimmy and the Trolley Problem!” Episode 312 — Pictured: (l-r) Carol Kane as Lillian Kaushtupper, Peter Riegert as Artie Goodman

Kane’s first appearance on TV was in the year 1981 when she acted as Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, wife of Latka Gravas in the movie “Taxi”, she got two Emmy Awards for her role in the movie. She starred in season 3 of “Cheers” as Amanda in the year 1984.

Kane was also among the actors that played in All Is Forgiven, 1986 movies, She also acted in American Dreamer from 1990 to 1991. In the year 1998, she featured in the Cinemax Comedy Experiment Rap Master Ronnie. In 2009, She acted as the mother of Alan Harper’s receptionist in “Two and a Half Men”.

Carol was among the cast in the TV series, Ugly Betty in 2010. She acted in the off-Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in February 2010. In 2011, Kane had her West End debut in January 2011 in a big revival of Lillian Hellman’s drama The Children’s Hour at London’s Comedy Theatre.

In May 2012, Kane showed up on Broadway acting as Betty Chumley in a revival of the play “Harvey”. She also played Gertrude Kapelput in the movie, Gotham. The year 2015, Carol was featured in Netflix’s series, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. In 2020, She acted in the Amazon show, Hunter.

One of the movies that have brought Carol to the spotlight is the Broadway musical “Wicked” where she acted as the bad headmistress, she starred in different productions from the year 2005 to 2014.

She had the Wicked debut shown on the first national tour in 2005. In 2006, she acted the role again in a Broadway production. Carol also played the role of Los Angeles production from 2007 to 2009.

Net Worth

As of the year 2023, Kane has a net worth of $ 5 million which she has earned from her acting and comedy career.

Is Carol Kane Married?

In a surprising twist, 71-year-old Carol Kane has never married and has no children. During her mid-30s, Kane engaged in a romantic relationship with actor Woody Harrelson. The reason for their breakup remains unknown, though the two still maintain a friendship.