Madeline Kahn
Madeline Gail Kahn (née Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc? (1972), Young Frankenstein (1974), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World, Part I (1981), and her Academy Award–nominated roles in Paper Moon (1973) and Blazing Saddles (1974). Kahn made her Broadway debut in Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1968, and received Tony Award nominations for the play In the Boom Boom Room in 1974 and for the original production of the musical On the Twentieth Century in 1978. She starred as Madeline Wayne on the short-lived sitcom Oh Madeline (1983–84) and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1987 for an ABC Afterschool Special. She received a third Tony Award nomination for the revival of the play Born Yesterday in 1989, before winning the 1993 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the comedy The Sisters Rosensweig. Her other film appearances included The Cheap Detective (1978), City Heat (1984), Clue (1985), and Nixon (1995). Description above from the Wikipedia article Madeline Kahn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 2022 · Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 · AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star as Self
- 2018 · Mel Brooks: Unwrapped as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 2009 · Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · The Pixar Story as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
- 2006 · Legends as Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006 · The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
- 2005 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd as Pat Nixon (archive footage)
- 2001 · Back in the Saddle as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · Little Bill as
- 1999 · Judy Berlin as Alice Gold
- 1998 · A Bug's Life as Gypsy Moth (voice)
- 1996 · Cosby as Pauline Fox
- 1996 · London Suite as Sharon Semple
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- 1996 · For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story as Sabrina
- 1996 · Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein as Elizabeth (archive footage)
- 1995 · Nixon as Martha Mitchell
- 1995 · New York News as Nan Chase
- 1994 · Mixed Nuts as Blanche Munchnik
- 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1993 · Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book as
- 1992 · Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall as Self
- 1992 · Lucky Luke as Esperanza
- 1992 · Lucky Luke as Esmeralda
- 1992 · For Richer, for Poorer as Billie
- 1991 · Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House as Grace Anderson
- 1991 · They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton as Esperanza
- 1990 · Betsy's Wedding as Lola Hopper
- 1990 · Road to Avonlea as Pigeon Plumtree
- 1988 · Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Self
- 1988 · Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration as Self
- 1987 · Mr. President as Lois Gullickson
- 1987 · Sesame Street: Sing Along as Special Appearance
- 1986 · An American Tail as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
- 1986 · Wanted: The Perfect Guy as Ellie Coleman
- 1986 · My Little Pony as
- 1986 · My Little Pony: The Movie as Draggle (voice)
- 1985 · Clue as Mrs. White
- 1985 · Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff as Self
- 1985 · Comedy Factory as Violet Kingsley
- 1984 · City Heat as Caroline Howley
- 1983 · Oh Madeline as Madeline Wayne
- 1983 · Yellowbeard as Betty
- 1983 · Group Madness as Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard
- 1983 · Reading Rainbow as Herself - Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · Slapstick of Another Kind as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
- 1982 · Scrambled Feet as Madeline
- 1981 · All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds as Self
- 1981 · History of the World: Part I as Empress Nympho
- 1980 · First Family as Mrs. Link
- 1980 · Wholly Moses as The Witch
- 1980 · Happy Birthday, Gemini as Bunny Weinberger
- 1980 · Fridays as
- 1980 · Simon as Dr. Cynthia Mallory
- 1979 · The Muppet Movie as El Sleezo Patron
- 1978 · The Cheap Detective as Mrs. Montenegro
- 1977 · High Anxiety as Victoria Brisbane
- 1976 · The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- 1976 · Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Estie Del Ruth
- 1975 · The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother as Jenny Hill
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · At Long Last Love as Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
- 1974 · Young Frankenstein as Elizabeth
- 1974 · Blazing Saddles as Lili Von Shtupp
- 1973 · Adam's Rib as Doris
- 1973 · From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler as Schoolteacher
- 1973 · Paper Moon as Trixie Delight
- 1972 · ABC Afterschool Special as Ellie Coleman
- 1972 · Harvey as Nurse Ruth Kelly
- 1972 · What's Up, Doc? as Eunice Burns
- 1972 · Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? as Self
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1968 · The Dove as Sigfried
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer/Winner
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Nurse Ruth Kelly