Madeline Kahn

Birthday: 1942-09-29
Deathday: 1999-09-15
Birthplace: Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
Gender: Female
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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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Career Statisics

Season Age Movie Role Result Points
1974 32 Paper Moon (1973) Supporting Actress Nom 0
1975 33 Blazing Saddles (1974) Supporting Actress Nom 0
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Transaction History

Date Location Team Receives Team Receives Team Receives

Credits

Year Title Character
2014-05-06 Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
2006-05-02 The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
1999-10-06 Judy Berlin Alice Gold
1998-11-25 A Bug's Life Gypsy Moth (voice)
1996-09-15 London Suite Sharon Semple
1996-01-07 For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story Sabrina
1995-12-22 Nixon Martha Mitchell
1994-12-21 Mixed Nuts Blanche Munchnik
1993-04-24 Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
1992-01-01 For Richer, for Poorer Billie
1991-01-01 They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton Esperanza
1990-06-22 Betsy's Wedding Lola Hopper
1987-01-01 Sesame Street: Sing Along Special Appearance
1986-11-21 An American Tail Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
1986-10-01 Wanted: The Perfect Guy Ellie Coleman
1986-06-06 My Little Pony: The Movie Draggle (voice)
1985-12-13 Clue Mrs. White
1984-12-07 City Heat Caroline Howley
1983-06-24 Yellowbeard Betty
1982-12-09 Slapstick of Another Kind Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
1982-03-15 Scrambled Feet Madeline
1981-06-12 History of the World: Part I Empress Nympho
1980-12-25 First Family Mrs. Link
1980-06-13 Wholly Moses The Witch
1980-05-03 Happy Birthday, Gemini Bunny Weinberger
1980-02-01 Simon Dr. Cynthia Mallory
1979-06-22 The Muppet Movie El Sleezo Patron
1978-06-23 The Cheap Detective Mrs. Montenegro
1977-12-25 High Anxiety Victoria Brisbane
1976-07-26 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Estie Del Ruth
1975-12-14 The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Jenny Hill
1975-03-01 At Long Last Love Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
1974-12-15 Young Frankenstein Elizabeth
1974-02-07 Blazing Saddles Lili Von Shtupp
1973-06-06 From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Schoolteacher
1973-05-09 Paper Moon Trixie Delight
1972-03-20 Harvey Nurse Ruth Kelly
1972-03-09 What's Up, Doc? Eunice Burns
1968-12-31 The Dove Sigfried