Carol Kane

Awards & Honours

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Carol Kane's career is marked by rare achievements. She earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress at age 23 for a Yiddish-speaking role, one of the youngest actresses ever nominated in that category. Her two Primetime Emmy wins for Taxi place her among the most honored comedic actresses of the 1980s. Her performance as Simka is considered one of the great TV character creations. She has also been recognized by critics' circles for her film work. Her longevity and ability to reinvent herself across decades make her a unique figure in entertainment.

AwardsCarol Kane has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Taxi (1982, 1983). She also won the National Society of Film Critics Award, the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award, and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for Hester Street (1975). She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for that same role.

Honours & Distinctions

Academy Award Nomination for Best Actress

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences·1975

Nominated for her lead role in Hester Street, one of the youngest nominees in the category.

Rankings & Lists

#54

The 100 Greatest TV Performances

Rolling Stone·2017

#Included

The 100 Best Character Actors Working Today

Vulture·2018

#Included

The 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years

Entertainment Weekly·2003

Magazine Covers

New York Magazine

1975-10-13

The New Star: Carol Kane in Hester Street

People Weekly

1975-11-03

Feature on her Oscar nomination

Records & Feats

Youngest actress nominated for Best Actress for a Yiddish-speaking role

Historic First·1975

At age 23, Kane received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance in Hester Street, where she spoke Yiddish. She is the only actress to be nominated for an Oscar for a Yiddish-speaking role.