KANE, Carol 1952–
(Carole Kane, Lisa Le Blanc)

PERSONAL

Full name, Carolyn Laurie Kane; born June 18, 1952, in Cleveland, OH; father, an architect; mother, a jazz musician and teacher.

Addresses: Office— Krost/Chapin Artists Talent Agency, 9911 West Pico Blvd., Ph. I, Los Angeles, CA 90035–2715. Agent— Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Contact— 8205 Santa Monica Blvd., #1426, Los Angeles, CA 90046–5967.

Career: Actress.

Member: Screen Actors Guild.

Awards, Honors: Academy Award nomination, best actress, 1975, for Hester Street; Australian Film Institute Award nomination, best actress in a lead role, 1982, for Norman Loves Rose; Emmy Award, outstanding lead actress in a comedy series, 1982, and Emmy Award, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy, variety, or music series, Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actress, 1983, for Taxi; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding guest actress in a drama series, 1996, for Chicago Hope.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Carole Kane) Carol, Blood of the Iron Maiden (also known as Is This Trip Really Necessary? and Trip to Terror ), 1970.

Jennifer, Carnal Knowledge, Avco–Embassy, 1971.

Young girl, Desperate Characters, Paramount, 1971.

Jeannie, Wedding in White (also known as Mariage en blanc ), Avco–Embassy, 1972.

Young whore, The Last Detail, Columbia, 1973.

Jenny, Dog Day Afternoon, Warner Bros., 1975.

Gitl, Hester Street, Midwest, 1975.

Florence, Harry and Walter Go to New York, Columbia, 1976.

Allison, Annie Hall, United Artists, 1977.

Fatty's girl, Valentino, United Artists, 1977.

Annie Hickman, The World's Greatest Lover, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1977.

Cissy Carpenter, The Mafu Cage (also known as My Sister, My Love, The Cage, Deviation, and Don't Ring the Doorbell ), Cloud 5, 1978.

Daisy, Sabina (also known as La Sabina ), El Iman–Svenska Film Institute, 1979.

Jill Johnson, When a Stranger Calls, Columbia, 1979.

Myth, The Muppet Movie, Associated Film Distribution, 1979.

Strong Medicine, 1979.

Miss Kurtz, The Emmett Smith Story, 1979.

Louise Haines–Pearson, Les jeux de la Comtesse Donlingen de Gratz, 1981.

Candy Jefferson, Pandemonium (also known as Thursday the Twelfth ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1982.

Rose, Norman Loves Rose, Atlantic, 1982.

Cafe customer, Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?, World Wide Classics, 1983.

Cheryl Goodman, Over the Brooklyn Bridge (also known as Across the Brooklyn Bridge and My Darling Shiksa ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1984.

Annie the hooker, Racing with the Moon, Paramount, 1984.

Martha Bernays, The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1984.

(In archive footage) Jill Johnson in When a Stranger Calls, Terror in the Aisles, 1984.

Lupi, Transylvania 6–5000, New World, 1985.

Cynthia Sparks, computer operator at 1st National Bank, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986.

Carol, Ishtar, Columbia, 1987.

Valerie, The Princess Bride, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1987.

Kitty, Sticky Fingers, Spectra Film, 1988.

Mom, License to Drive, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1988.

Ghost of Christmas Present, Scrooged, Paramount, 1988.

Franki D'Angelo, The Lemon Sisters, Miramax, 1990.

Shaldeen, My Blue Heaven, Warner Bros., 1990.

Maggie, Flashback, Paramount, 1990.

(As Lisa Le Blanc) Cassandra the hairdresser, Joe versus the Volcano, Warner Bros., 1990.

Colette and Colette's twin sister, Ted and Venus, Double Helix Films, 1991.

Barbara, In the Soup (also known as In the Soup—Alles Kino, In the Soup—Un mare di guai, and In the Soup: En la sopa ), Triton Pictures, 1992.

Maria, Baby on Board, Prism Entertainment, 1993.

Granny Addams, Addams Family Values, Paramount, 1993.

Cowgirl Carla, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, New Line, 1994.

Treva Van Arsdale, The Crazysitter (also known as Two Much Trouble ), Concorde/New Horizons, 1995.

Voice of Molly Rex, Theodore Rex (also known as T. Rex ), 1995.

Helen, American Strays, A–Pix Entertainment, 1996.

Faith, Big Bully, Warner Bros., 1996.

Mona, Sunset Park, TriStar, 1996.

Tom's mom, The Pallbearer, Miramax, 1996.

Connie, Trees Lounge, Live Entertainment, 1996.

Donna Waters, Gone Fishin', Buena Vista, 1997.

Voice of Spider, Napoleon, Samuel Goldwyn, 1997.

Dorine Douglas, Office Killer, Miramax, 1997.

Miss Gimpole, The Tic Code, Jazz Films, 1998.

Miss Sherwood, Jawbreaker, TriStar, 1999.

(Uncredited) Herself in Taxi, Man on the Moon (also known as Der Mondmann ), Universal, 1999.

Officer Garfield, Tomorrow by Midnight (also known as Midnight 5 ), Capitol, 1999.

Dr. Louise Rosenberg, The Shrink Is In, New City, 2000.

Linda, The Office Party, 2000.

Herself, A Constant Forge (also known as A Constant Forge: The Life and Art of John Cassavetes ), 2000.

Mrs. Benson, My First Mister, Paramount Classics, 2001.

Mom, D.C. Smalls, 2001.

Joey, Love In the Time of Money, ThinkFilm, 2002.

Television Appearances; Series:

Simka Dahblitz–Gravas, Taxi, ABC, 1981–1982, NBC, 1982–1983.

Nicolette Bingham, All Is Forgiven, NBC, 1986.

Lillian Abernathy, American Dreamer, NBC, 1990–1991.

Aunt Sylvia, Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1990–1991.

Annie Caraldo, Pearl, 1996–1997.

Lydia (L. L.) Luddin, Beggars and Choosers, Showtime, 1999.

Rosie Grubb, The Grubbs, Fox, 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Eliza Southgate, Out of Our Father's House, 1978.

Frances Loomis, "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses," The Girls In Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories by Irwin Shaw, 1981.

Ilene Cohen, An Invasion of Privacy, CBS, 1983.

Mary Harwood, Burning Rage, CBS, 1984.

Maxine, Drop–out Mother (also known as Goodbye, Supermom ), CBS, 1988.

Jill Johnson, When a Stranger Calls Back, Showtime, 1993.

Gloria, the angel, Dad, the Angel, and Me, The Family Channel, 1995.

Miss Futterman, "Freaky Friday," The Disney Family Film, ABC, 1995.

Cousin Tilly/Mrs. Hatch, Merry Christmas, George Bailey, PBS, 1997.

Missy, Audrey's Rain, Hallmark Channel, 2003.

Mrs. Shaw, Cosmopolitan, PBS, 2003.

Also appeared in Many Mansions.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Sarah, Noah's Ark, NBC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Carole Kane) Ellen, "The Return of Golden Tom," The Virginian, 1966.

(As Carole Kane) Charlotte Rivers, "The Outcast," The Virginian, 1966.

Donna Mae Coble, "Epitaph for a Cop," The Felony Squad, ABC, 1968.

Susannah White, "We the Women," American Parade, CBS, 1974.

"Fans of the Kosko Show," Visions, PBS, 1978.

Simka Dahblitz, "Guess Who's Coming for Brefnish," Taxi, 1980.

April, "The Greatest Man in the World," American Short Story, PBS, 1980.

Olga, "Jinxed," Laverne and Shirley, ABC, 1982.

"Keeping on," American Playhouse, PBS, 1983.

"Sleeping Beauty," Faerie Tale Theater, Showtime, 1983.

Amanda Boyer, "A Ditch in Time," Cheers, NBC, 1984.

Anne MacColl, "Snip, Snip," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1985.

"Bum Tip," Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1985.

Judy, "Judy, You're Not Yourself Today," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1990.

Voice of Ollie, "Quack in the Quarks," Tiny Toon Adventures, 1990.

Late Night with David Letterman, 1990.

"The Crash: Parts 1 & 2," Sibs, 1991.

Polly, "Tomorrow's Child," The Ray Bradbury Theater, USA Network, 1992.

Corinne, "The Marine Biologist," Seinfeld, 1994.

Shelby, "The Courtship of Carol's Father," Empty Nest, NBC, 1994.

Marguerite Birch, "Stand," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995.

Lily Penney, "A Penney Saved ... ," Ellen, ABC, 1996.

Voice of Emily Dickinson, "Freeze Frame/Phoebe Cheats," Hey Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1997.

Munch's ex–wife, "All Is Bright," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide and H:LOTS ), NBC, 1997.

Simka Gravaas, "The Milk Run," The Tony Danza Show, NBC, 1997.

Voice of Maude, "Carl and Maude," As Told by Ginger (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000.

Voice of Carol, "Emission Impossible," Family Guy, Fox, 2001.

Also appeared as Gloria, "Baum's Thesis," That's Life; voice of Brawnhilda, Aladdin (animated), CBS; Emily Roebling, A. J.'s Time Travelers, Fox; voice, Adventures from the Book of Virtues (animated), PBS; voice of Little Miss Muffit, "Blue's Big Treasure Hunt," Blue's Clues (animated), Nickelodeon; tooth fairy, The Noddy Shop, PBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Paula, Fox, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

"Bob Goldthwait—Don't Watch This Show," Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1986.

Barbara, "Casey at the Bat" (also known as "Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends"), On Location, HBO, 1986.

"Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim," On Location, HBO, 1987.

"Rap Master Ronnie—A Report Card," Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1988.

The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1989.

Voices That Care, Fox, 1991.

The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1991.

Why Bother Voting?, PBS, 1992.

Best of Taxi (also known as Hey Taxi ), CBS, 1994.

A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman, NBC, 1995.

Merry Christmas, George Bailey, PBS, 1997.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Anjelica Huston, Lifetime, 1998.

Voice, The First Snow of Winter, The Disney Channel, 1998.

Celebrity Profile: Marilu Henner, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

Feld's wife, The First Seven Years, PBS, 1999.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Diane Keaton, Lifetime, 2001.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Doris Roberts, Lifetime, 2002.

Stage Appearances:

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Public Theatre, New York City, 1966.

Esme Train, Ring 'round the Bath Tub, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1972.

Miranda, The Tempest, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1974.

Tillie, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man–in–the–Moon Marigolds, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1978.

Benefit of a Doubt, Folger Theatre Group, Washington, DC, 1978.

Lillian Hellman, Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1978.

Tales from the Vienna Woods, 1979.

Sunday Runners in the Rain, 1980.

The Tempest, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1980.

Macbeth, Lincoln Center, 1980.

Fairy, The Fairy Garden, Walter McGinn/John Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1984.

The Debutante Ball, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1988.

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Westside Arts Theatre, New York City, 1988.

Demon Wine, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1988–1989.

Maid, WASPS and Other Plays, Joseph Papp Theater, New York Shakespeare Festival, 1995–1996.

The Vagina Monologues, Westside Theatre, 1999–2003.

Ricky, Sandra, Kelly, Family Week, 2000.

The Guys, Flea Theater, 2002.

Madame Latour, He Hunts, Geffen Playhouse, Westwood, CA, 2002.

Also appeared in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Charles Playhouse, Boston, MA.