CarolKanewasbornCarolynLaurieKaneonJune18,1952inCleveland,Ohio,toElaineJoy(Fetterman),ajazzsingerandpianist,andMichaelMyronKane,anarchitect.HerfamilyisAshkenaziJewish(fromRussia,Poland,andAustria).Duetoherparents'divorce,Carolspentmostofherchildhoodinboardingschools,startingatage12whensheattendedtheCherryLawnSchoolaprogressiveboardingschoolinDarien,Connecticut,until196...(展开全部)　　CarolKanewasbornCarolynLaurieKaneonJune18,1952inCleveland,Ohio,toElaineJoy(Fetterman),ajazzsingerandpianist,andMichaelMyronKane,anarchitect.HerfamilyisAshkenaziJewish(fromRussia,Poland,andAustria).Duetoherparents'divorce,Carolspentmostofherchildhoodinboardingschools,startingatage12whensheattendedtheCherryLawnSchoolaprogressiveboardingschoolinDarien,Connecticut,until1965,followedbyenrollmentattheProfessionalChildren'sSchoolinNewYorkCity.　　Shemadeherprofessionaltheaterdebutina1966productionof"ThePrimeofMissJeanBrodie".Sheworkedprolificallyinseveralsuccessfulreceivedfilmsofthe1970s,CarnalKnowledge(1971)(herfilmfilmdebut),DogDayAfternoon(1975),HesterStreet(1975)(forwhichsheearnedanOscarnominationforherperformance),AnnieHall(1977)andWhenaStrangerCalls(2006).From1981-1983sheplayedthepartofwhatisconsideredtobehermostmemorablerole.SimkaDahblitz-Gravas,thewifeofLatkaGravas(playedby'AndyKaufman),ontheAmericantelevisionseries_Taxi_.Forherperformanceintheseries,sheearnedtwoEmmyAwards.Othernotablecreditsinclude:Pandemonium(1982),RacingwiththeMoon(1984),Transylvania6-5000(1985),Jumpin'JackFlash(1986),Ishtar(1987),ThePrincessBride(1987),Scrooged(1988),TheLemonSisters(1989)andAddamsFamilyValues(1993).CarolisfirstandforemostanactressofthestageandisknownforherportrayaloftheevilheadmistressMadameMorribleintheBroadwaymusical"Wicked".Sheplayedinvariousproductionsfrom2005-2009.