The daughter of a prominent architect, diminutive actress Carol Kane was born June 18, 1952, in Cleveland. She started on the stage at age 14 and made her film debut in 1970's Blood of the Iron Maiden. Kane left a lasting impression in small roles in films of the early '70s, such as Carnal Knowledge, Desperate Characters, The Last Detail and Dog Day Afternoon.For her portrayal of a young Jewish immigrant in turn-of-the-century New York in Hester Street (1975), she was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. This resulted in meatier roles for Kane in The World's Greatest Lover, Harry and Walter Go to New York, Annie Hall and When a Stranger Calls. She also made her mark on TV audiences with a recurring role on the hit sitcom "Taxi" as Andy Kaufman's European girlfriend.
Kane's later work includes Scrooged, The Princess Bride, Addams Family Values and Office Killer (1997).
AddWhen a Stranger CallsA petrified baby-sitter, a relentlessly ringing telephone and whispered threats set the stage for this suspense-packed, hair-raising chiller. A string of menacing phone calls unnerves baby-sitter Jill Johnson (Carol Kane) till a compulsive shamus (Charles Durning) enters the scene to nab the caller... Read More
AddHester StreetJoan Micklin Silver's film stars Carol Kane as Gitl, a traditional Jewish woman who travels to America in the late 1800s to reunite with her husband (Stephen Keats), but instead is met with heartache when she discovers he's a changed man. Nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of a woman... Read More
AddThe World's Greatest LoverAfter winning a national talent search launched by a studio mogul (Dom DeLuise) to find the next Rudolph Valentino, Wisconsin baker Rudy Valentine (Gene Wilder) and his wife, Annie (Carol Kane), find themselves in the Hollywood spotlight. But when the out-of-towners cross paths with the real Latin... Read More
AddAudrey's RainIn this moving made-for-cable drama, Jean Smart plays Audrey Walker, a middle-aged single woman who's grown bitter. After her sister kills herself, Audrey is forced to raise her orphaned niece and nephew -- in addition to caring for her mentally impaired sister Marguerite (Kathleen Wilhoite). Having... Read More
AddDesperate CharactersA childless middle-aged couple -- freelance book translator Sophie Bentwood (Shirley MacLaine) and her lawyer husband, Otto (Kenneth Mars) -- face the deterioration of their Brooklyn neighborhood and the parallel corrosion of their marriage in this compelling drama. As their emotional stress builds,... Read More
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