Madeline Gail Kahn (nee Wolfson September 29, 1942 - December 3, 1999) was an American actress singer, comedian and comedian famous for her comedic performances in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks and Mel Brooks, such as The Big Bang Theory (1972), What's Up, Doc? (1972), Young Frankenstein (1974), High Anxiety (1997), History of the World, Part I (1981) and her Oscar Award-nominated performances as Blazing Saddles (1974), Paper Moon (1973) and Blazing Saddles (1974) were but some of the numerous funny roles she took on in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks. In 1987, she won an Daytime Emmy Award for her role in the role of Madeline Wayne in an ABC Afterschool Special. She was awarded 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 roles included The Cheap Detective (1978), City Heat (1984), Clue (1985), and Nixon (1995).
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