Madeline Kahn
Biography
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).
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Movies (37)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
as Self
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
2020
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
as Self (archive footage)
2009
The Pixar Story
as Gypsy (voice) (archive footage)
2007
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
as Pat Nixon (archive footage)
2005
Back in the Saddle
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Judy Berlin
as Alice Gold
1999
A Bug's Life
as Gypsy Moth (voice)
1998
London Suite
as Sharon Semple
1996
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
as Sabrina
1996
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
as Elizabeth (archive footage)
1996
Nixon
as Martha Mitchell
1995
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
as Cora Hoover Hooper
1995
Mixed Nuts
as Blanche Munchnik
1994
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
1993
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
as Self
1992
For Richer, for Poorer
as Billie
1992
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
as Esperanza
1991
Betsy's Wedding
as Lola Hopper
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self
1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
as Self
1988
Sesame Street: Sing Along
as Special Appearance
1987
An American Tail
as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
1986
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
as Ellie Coleman
1986
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Draggle (voice)
1986
Clue
as Mrs. White
1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
as Self
1985
City Heat
as Caroline Howley
1984
TV Shows (13)
Legends
as Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
Little Bill
1999
Cosby
as Pauline Fox
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest
1996
New York News
as Nan Chase
1995
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
Lucky Luke
as Esperanza
1992
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
as Grace Anderson
1991
Road to Avonlea
as Pigeon Plumtree
1990
Mr. President
as Lois Gullickson
1987
My Little Pony
1986
The Comedy Factory
as Violet Kingsley
1985
Oh Madeline
as Madeline Wayne
1983