Acting
Madeline Kahn
1942-09-29 · Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
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).
Known for
A Bug's Life
Young Frankenstein
Blazing Saddles
Clue
An American Tail
History of the World: Part I
Paper Moon
The Muppet Movie
Saturday Night Live
What's Up, Doc?
High Anxiety
Nixon
The Muppet Show
The Pixar Story
Mixed Nuts
City Heat
Movie credits · 65
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
The Last Impresario
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
The Pixar Story
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Back in the Saddle
Judy Berlin
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
A Bug's Life
London Suite
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Nixon
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Mixed Nuts
The World of Jim Henson
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
For Richer, for Poorer
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
Betsy's Wedding
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Sesame Street: Sing Along
An American Tail
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
My Little Pony: The Movie
Clue
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
TV credits · 26
Legends
Little Bill
Cosby
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
New York News
Intimate Portrait
Lucky Luke
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
Road to Avonlea
Mr. President
My Little Pony
The Comedy Factory
Oh Madeline
Reading Rainbow
Fridays
The Muppet Show
Saturday Night Live
Adam's Rib
ABC Afterschool Special
Great Performances
The Dick Cavett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Tony Awards
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Golden Globe Awards
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