Caroline Sidney Aaron (née Abady; born ) is an American actress. She has appeared in multiple Mike Nichols, Nora Ephron, and Woody Allen films and is also known for her role in the television series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Early life Aaron was born in Richmond, Virginia. Her mother, Nina Abady ( Friedman), was a civil rights activist; Alabama-raised, she was of Syrian descent, and worked full time to support her three kids after the death of Aaron's father, who was of Lebanese-Jewish descent. Aaron's elder sister, Josephine Abady, a theatre director and producer, died from breast cancer on May 25, 2002, aged 52.
Education Aaron attended American University in Washington, D.C., studying performing arts. She studied acting at HB Studio in New York City.
Career Aaron is known for her performances in films like Mike Nichols' Heartburn (1986) and Primary Colors (1998), as well as Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Alice (1990), and Deconstructing Harry (1997), and Nora Ephron's Sleepless in Seattle (1993). She also appeared in Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Stanley Tucci's Big Night (1996). She also appeared in 21 Jump Street (2012) and its sequel 22 Jump Street (2014).
She is also known for her work on television, including guest roles on Wings, Frasier, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Desperate Housewives, Transparent, Madam Secretary, The Good Fight, and Ghosts.
Her Broadway roles include Relatively Speaking, I Hate Hamlet, Social Security, and The Iceman Cometh.
She was a regular on the critically acclaimed and Primetime Emmy Award-winning show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023), with her comic performance of a Jewish mother winning her two consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series alongside the rest of the series' cast.
Aaron is a guest instructor at HB Studio.
Personal life She has been married to James Foreman since 1980; they have two children.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1982Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy DeanTeenager 1983Without a TraceMakeup WomanBaby, It's YouWaitress1984Randy Sue Carter1985O.C. and StiggsJanine1986HeartburnJudith1987AnnaInterviewer1988Working GirlPetty Marsh Secretary1989Crimes and MisdemeanorsBarbara 1990Edward ScissorhandsMargeAliceSue1992This Is My LifeMartha IngelsHusbands and WivesDinner Party Guests 1993Nancy OsborneSleepless in SeattleDr. Marcia Fieldstone1994Mixed NutsHotline Caller1995Elaine 1996Big NightWoman in restaurant House ArrestLouise Finley 1997White LiesVirginia PastDeconstructing HarryDoris BlockDinner and DrivingRoz 1998Primary ColorsLucille KaufmanThere's No Fish Food in HeavenVenessa1999MadelynShort filmAnywhere but HereGail Letterfine 2000What Planet Are You From?Nadine JonesLucky NumbersNurse SharplingBounceDonna2001Nobody's BabyDoctorAmy's OrgasmJanet GainesJoe DirtMrs. NunamakerNever AgainElaine2002PumpkinClaudia Prinsinger2003Two DaysMrs. Miller2004Along Came PollyLois The Wedding Planner/CoordinatorCall WaitingJudy Baxter / Carol LaneAunt GigiCellularMarilyn MooneyBeyond the SeaNina Cassotto Maffia2005Just like HeavenGrace2006GrilledFaye Goldbluth 2007My First Time DrivingHelenShort filmNancy DrewBarbara BarbaraLove Comes LatelyRachel Meyerowitz2008SurveillanceJanet2009Finding BlissDebra BalabanLove HurtsWanda2010Our Family WeddingElaineMeeting SpencerNancy Diamond201221 Jump StreetAnnie Schmidt2013Sex & MarriageBeatriceVideoTunaVirginia201422 Jump StreetAnnie SchmidtThe RewriteEllenPlanes: Fire & RescueAdditional Voices2016Hello, My Name Is DorisVal 2017Breakable YouJudith SingerBitchNana2022Christmas vs. the WaltersJane2023Theater CampRita Cohen 2024 Between the Temples Meira Gottlieb
Television Year Title Role Notes1989The Days and Nights of Molly DoddWaitressEpisode: "Here's a Leisurely Stroll Through the Park"1991Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus FaraceDollyTelevision movie1991–1992Law & OrderSusan / Valerie Walker2 episodes1995Empty NestShannonEpisode: "Feelings, Whoa Whoa Whoa, Feelings"Mad About YouTrish DawsonEpisode: "Two Tickets to Paradise"If Not For YouNinaEpisodes: "Taking a Shower with My Two True Loves", "The Kiss"Dad, the Angel & MeAbbyTelevision movie1995, 1997WingsMary Pat Lee2 Episodes: "Ex, Lies and Videotape" and "Let's Talk About Sex"1996The Boys Next DoorMrs. WarrenTelevision movieHey Arnold!Spelling Bee Moderator / Landlady (voice)2 episodesDave's WorldJudyEpisode: "Stress"1997Early EditionDr. Susan LeonardEpisode: "Frostbite"Weapons of Mass DistractionRobin ZimmerTelevision movie1998LateLineAmy Freundlich / Rhonda Laskey Voice; Recurring role (4 episodes)FrasierPhyllis ConradEpisode: "First Date"Sex and the CityPamela GlockEpisode: "The Monogamists"1999Ally McBealLaura DipsonEpisode: "Love Unlimited"NYPD BlueDoris SteinmanEpisode: "Big Bang Theory"The PracticeDelores KeplarEpisode: "Of Human Bondage"Tracey Takes On...Bev MillisEpisode: "Hype"PayneDiane TaggertEpisode: "I Never Forget a Face-Lift"Tuesdays with MorrieConnieTelevision movie2000Judging AmyEloise DarlineEpisodes: "Zero to Sixty", "The Wee Hours"VeronicaTelevision movieRunning MatesJody DanielsTelevision movieFamily LawSharonEpisode: "The Choice"Gideon's CrossingNancy BalesEpisode: "The Gift"2001When Billie Beat BobbyGladys HeldmanTelevision movieSix Feet UnderAmeliaEpisode: "The Foot"The Mind of the Married ManMother In LawEpisode: "The Secret of the Universe"Inside SchwartzBerniceEpisode: "Play-Action Fake Boyfriend"2001–20027th HeavenSally Palmer2 episodes2002Greg the BunnyCasting DirectorEpisode: "Piddler on the Roof"MimiTelevision movieLess than PerfectRozEpisode: "Future Shock"Curb Your EnthusiasmBarbara3 episodes2002–2004One on OneCheryl Ballard3 episodes2003DragnetDistrict AttorneyEpisode: "All That Glitters"LuckyTheresa's SponsorEpisode: "Monkey on Your Back"Miss MatchJudy SchiffEpisode: "The Love Bandit"2004Oliver BeeneCharlotte's MumEpisode: "Disposa-Boy"Revenge of the Middle-Aged WomanMadeleineTelevision movieMalcolm in the MiddleNurse PetersonEpisode: "Reese Comes Home"2005Head CasesIda ShultzEpisode: "Pilot"GirlfriendsMichele GarrettEpisode: "All God's Children"2006SharkJudge Sylvia HowardEpisode: "Fashion Police"2007Brothers & SistersEliseEpisode: "Sexual Politics"EntourageSheila RubensteinEpisode: "Return of the King"Grey's AnatomyConnieEpisode: "Let the Truth Sting"2008Ugly BettyJudge BiotchEpisode: "Odor in the Court"Boston LegalPhyllis GouletEpisode: "True Love"CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMrs. SteinerEpisode: "19 Down"2009MonkSheila DorfmanEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Magician"CSI: MiamiDr. MillerEpisode: "Bad Seed"Desperate HousewivesDaphne BicksEpisode: "Boom Crunch"2009–2016American Dad!Waitress (voice)2 episodes2010JoJo5 episodesPlayersOlivia DiMarcoEpisode: "Krista's Mom"Private PracticeStephanieEpisode: "War"Childrens HospitalGlenn's MomEpisode: "Frankfurters. Allman Brothers. Death. Frankfurters."2011Happy EndingsPauline BlumEpisode: "Mein Coming Out"2011-2013 Franklin & BashJudge Rebecca Bayles2 episodes2012Rizzoli & IslesDanaEpisode: "Class Action Satisfaction"Up All NightMarlaEpisode: "First Snow"20132 Broke GirlsWigaEpisode: "And the Psychic Shakedown"Modern FamilyJudge BartleyEpisode: "Goodnight Gracie"2014–2017EpisodesLinda3 episodes2014Instant MomBeverly Keogh2 episodesBad TeacherDorisEpisode: "A Little Respect"The MillersKathyEpisode: "Movin' Out (Carol's Song)"2014–2015TransparentJudy3 episodes2015Secrets and LiesEllie LindseyEpisode: "The Sister"2016Life in PiecesKarylEpisode: "CryTunes Divorce Tablet Ring"Code BlackBarbara AbbottEpisode: "1.0 Bodies"The Odd CoupleChristinaEpisode: "The Odd Couples"2017DoubtJudge Eugenia SouzaEpisode: "The Return"2017–2019Madam SecretaryEdie Moran 2 episodes2017–2023The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselShirley Maisel29 episodes2018 The Good FightLucy Heinberg Episode: "Day 415" The Good Cop Olivia Nyborg Episode: "Who Cut Mrs. Ackroyd in Half"I Feel BadIreneEpisode: "My Kids Barely Know Their Culture"2020OutmatchedSylvia BennetEpisode: "Grandparents"2021–GhostsCarolRecurring, 5 episodes2022ChanshiBabshiRecurring role; Israeli-American co-production
Theatre Year Title Role Playwright Notes Ref.1985 The Iceman Cometh Cora Eugene O'Neill Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway 1986 Social Security Trudy Hayman Barbara Kahn Andrew Bergman Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway1991 I Hate Hamlet Felicia Dantine Paul Rudnick Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway2007 The Ritz Vivian Proclo Terrence McNally Studio 54, Broadway2011 Honeymoon Hotel Judy Spector Woody Allen Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway2023 Madwomen of the West Performer Thomas Caruso Actors Temple Theatre, Off-Broadway2024 Bye Bye Birdie Mae Peterson Michael Stewart Eisenhower Theater, The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC2025 Conversations with Mother Maria Collavechio Matthew Lombardo Theatre555, Off-Broadway 2026 The Reservoir Ensemble Jake Brasch Atlantic Theatre Company, Off-Broadway
Video games Year Title RoleNotes Ref. 2015 Fallout 4 Additional VoicesVideo Game
Audiobooks, Audio Entertainment and Podcasts Year Title RoleNotes Ref.2022–2023Around the Sun Kathy / NinaAudio drama1999The Prisoner of Second AvenueEdnaL.A. Theatre Works2005The Sisters RosensweigPfeniL.A. Theatre Works
Award and nominations Year Award Category Title Result Ref.2018 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 2019 2026 Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway PlayThe Reservoir Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Dorian Award Outstanding Featured Performance in an Off-Broadway Production
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