Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn (September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, with 59 screen credits. She is widely recognized for her film work of the 1970s, including Eunice Burns in What’s Up, Doc? (1972) and Trixie Delight in Paper Moon (1973). In 1974 she played Lili Von Shtupp in Blazing Saddles and Elizabeth in Young Frankenstein, followed by roles in High Anxiety (1977) and History of the World: Part I (1981).

Her later credits include Mrs. White in Clue (1985) and Martha Mitchell in Nixon (1995). She also lent her voice to Gussie Mausheimer in An American Tail (1986) and Gypsy Moth in A Bug’s Life (1998), the most recent of her best-known titles. On stage, she won the 1993 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and a Drama Desk Award that same year. She also received a Daytime Emmy Award.

Where to watch their movies

• Amazon Video: Clue
• Apple TV Store: Clue
• Fandango At Home: Clue
• Google Play Movies: Clue
• Plex: Clue

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Frequent co-stars

• Cloris Leachman · 4 films together: Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety, My Little Pony: The Movie, History of the World: Part I
• Marty Feldman · 3 films together: Young Frankenstein, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, Yellowbeard
• Mel Brooks · 3 films together: Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, History of the World: Part I
• Dom DeLuise · 3 films together: The Cheap Detective, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother, History of the World: Part I
• Harvey Korman · 3 films together: Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, History of the World: Part I
• Gene Wilder · 3 films together: Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Awards won

• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (1993)
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (1993)
• Daytime Emmy Award

Nominations

• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (1989)
• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (1978)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1975)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1974)
• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (1974)
• Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress (1972)

Career at a glance

First credit: Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) · Credits: 52

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

• Clue1985 · Mrs. WhiteReviewed

Other work

• Little Bill1999
• Judy Berlin1999 · Alice Gold
• A Bug's Life1998 · Gypsy Moth (voice)
• Cosby1996 · Pauline Fox
• London Suite1996 · Sharon Semple
• For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story1996 · Sabrina
• Nixon1995 · Martha Mitchell
• New York News1995 · Nan Chase
• Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall1995 · Cora Hoover Hooper
• Mixed Nuts1994 · Blanche Munchnik
• Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book1993 · Narrator (voice)
• Lucky Luke1992 · Esperanza
• For Richer, for Poorer1992 · Billie
• Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House1991 · Grace Anderson
• They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton1991 · Esperanza
• Betsy's Wedding1990 · Lola Hopper
• Road to Avonlea1990 · Pigeon Plumtree
• Mr. President1987 · Lois Gullickson
• Sesame Street: Sing Along1987 · Special Appearance

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