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Madeline Gail Kahn was an American actress, comedian, voice actress, 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).
Birth Name
Madeline Gail Wolfson
Born
Tuesday, 29 September 1942
Died
Friday, 03 December 1999
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self | 2021 |
| Love, Gilda | Self | 2018 |
| The Last Impresario | Self - intervewee | 2014 |
| Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013 |
| Sesame Street: Old School, Volume 3 | Madeline | 2012 |
| Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days | Self | 2009 |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's | Self | 2009 |
| Role Model: Gene Wilder | Elizabeth | 2008 |
| The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays | Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig") | 2006 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner | Various Characters | 2005 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self | 2021 |
| Love, Gilda | Self | 2018 |
| The Last Impresario | Self - intervewee | 2014 |
| Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013 |
| Sesame Street: Old School, Volume 3 | Madeline | 2012 |
| Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days | Self | 2009 |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's | Self | 2009 |
| Role Model: Gene Wilder | Elizabeth | 2008 |
| The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays | Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig") | 2006 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner | Various Characters | 2005 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd | Pat Nixon | 2005 |
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | (archive footage) | 2005 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| Back in the Saddle | Lili Von Shtupp / Self (archive footage) | 2001 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | Elizabeth / Self | 2000 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies | Self | 2000 |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2000 |
| Little Bill | Mrs. Shapiro | 1999 |
| Judy Berlin | Alice Gold | 1999 |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | Self | 1999 |
| A Bug's Life | Gypsy Moth (voice) / Gypsy Moth | 1998 |
| Cosby | Pauline Fox | 1996 |
| London Suite | Sharon Semple | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story | Sabrina | 1996 |
| Making Frankensense of 'Young Frankenstein' | Elizabeth (archive footage) | 1996 |
| Nixon | Martha Mitchell | 1995 |
| New York News | Nan Chase | 1995 |
| Mixed Nuts | Mrs. Munchnik / Blanche Munchnik | 1994 |
| The 48th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1994 |
| The 47th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Performer & Winner | 1993 |
| Lucky Luke | Esperanza | 1992 |
| For Richer, for Poorer | Billie | 1992 |
| Monkey House | Grace Anderson | 1991 |
| Betsy's Wedding | Lola Hopper / Lola Harper | 1990 |
| Avonlea | Pigeon Plumtree | 1990 |
| Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Self | 1990 |
| The 43rd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1989 |
| Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Self | 1988 |
| The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1988 |
| Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Self (segment "Put Down the Duckie") / Self | 1988 |
| Sesame Street: Sing Along | Self / Special Appearance | 1995 |
| The Original Max Talking Headroom Show | Self | 1987 |
| Mr. President | Lois Gullickson | 1987 |
| An American Tail | Gussie Mausheimer (voice) / Gussie Mausheimer | 1986 |
| American Masters | Self / Elizabeth / Victoria Brisbane | 1986 |
| My Little Pony: The Movie | Draggle / Draggle (voice) | 1986 |
| Comic Relief | Lili von Shtupp | 1986 |
| Clue | Mrs. White | 1985 |
| City Heat | Caroline Howley | 1984 |
| Oh Madeline | Madeline Wayne | 1983 |
| Yellowbeard | Betty | 1983 |
| Reading Rainbow | Self | 1983 |
| Slapstick of Another Kind | Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain | 1982 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
| History of the World: Part I | Empress Nympho | 1981 |
| First Family | Mrs. Constance Link / Mrs. Link | 1980 |
| Wholly Moses! | The Witch / Sorceress | 1980 |
| Happy Birthday, Gemini | Bunny Weinberger | 1980 |
| Fridays | Self - Host | 1980 |
| Simon | Dr. Cynthia Mallory | 1980 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Self - Guest | 1979 |
| The Muppet Movie | El Sleezo Patron | 1979 |
| The Cheap Detective | Mrs. Montenegro | 1978 |
| The 32nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1978 |
| High Anxiety | Victoria Brisbane | 1977 |
| The Paul Ryan Show | Self - Guest | 1977 |
| The George Burns Special | Madeline Kahn | 1976 |
| Cos | Self | 1976 |
| The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | 1976 |
| Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Estie Del Ruth | 1976 |
| The 48th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1976 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother | Jenny Hill | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Various / Self - Host / Ludmilla Veshenkova / Self | 1975 |
| At Long Last Love | Kitty O'Kelly / Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm) | 1975 |
| Young Frankenstein | Elizabeth | 1974 |
| Blazing Saddles | Lili Von Shtupp / Lili Von Shtüpp | 1974 |
| Adam's Rib | Doris | 1973 |
| From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | Schoolteacher | 1973 |
| Paper Moon | Trixie Delight | 1973 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Ellie Coleman | 1972 |
| Harvey | Nurse Ruth Kelly | 1972 |
| What's Up, Doc? | Eunice Burns | 1972 |
| Great Performances | Self / Self - Performer | 1971 |
| Comedy Tonight | Self | 1970 |
| Sesame Street | Self / The Commissioner of Fun and Games / Madeline | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| De Düva: The Dove | Sigfrid / Sigfried | 1968 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self | 1967 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Guest | 1961 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Guest | 1948 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1975 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1973 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Nominated |
