Carol Kane

Kane earned two Emmy Awards for her work in the series.
. Kane is best known for her portrayal of "Simka Dahblitz-Gravas", wife of "Latka Gravis" (Andy Kaufman), on the American television series Taxi from 1981 to 1983. She died in Woodland Hills, California from Alzheimer's Disease. Carol Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American actress from Cleveland, Ohio. She was the sister of actress Violet La Plante. The Princess Bride - Valerie. She appeared in only a handful of films with the advent of talking pictures, and retired in 1957.

During the 1920s she appeared in more than sixty films, and achieved her greatest success in the 1929 film Show Boat. Louis, Missouri, La Plante made her acting debut at the age of 15, and in 1923 was named as one of the years WAMPAS Baby Stars. Born Laura La Plant in St. Laura La Plante (November 1, 1904 - October 14, 1996) was an American film actress who achieved her greatest success in silent movies.