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Carol Kane

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Carol Kane Fast Facts:

Lived with her family in Paris for a year and learned to speak fluent French.
Began her theater career in 1966 in the off-Broadway and national touring-company productions of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
Debuted on Broadway in a 1972 production of Ring Around the Bath Tub.
Studied Yiddish in order to land the role of Gitl in Joan Micklin Silver's drama Hester Street (1975); received an Oscar nomination for her work.
Best-known for playing Simka Gravas, the wife of Andy Kaufman's Latka, on Taxi.
Began a stint as Madame Morrible in the Broadway musical Wicked in early 2006.

Carol Kane Relationships:
Anina - Sister
Joy Kane - Mother
Michael Kane - Father
Carol Kane Awards:
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress for a Drama Series - Nominee
1975 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series - Winner
1982 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee