
Lainie Kazan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 15, 1940 (age 86)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Lainie Kazan (born Lainie Levine; May 15, 1940) is an American actress, singer and classical composer. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for St. Elsewhere and the 1993 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for My Favorite Year. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role in My Favorite Year (1982). Kazan played Maria Portokalos in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise. She also played Aunt Freida on The Nanny. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lainie Kazan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
Back of Book
Movie · as Claudia

The Italians
Movie

Medium Rare Cold Case
Movie · as Helga Costas

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Movie · as Maria Portokalos

Commitment to Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
TV · as Farmer Weebo (voice) · 2 eps

Tango Shalom
Movie · as Leah Zlotkin

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Movie · as Self

The Amityville Murders
Movie · as Nona

Garlic and Gunpowder
Movie · as Rose Lusconi

Olympia
Movie · as Self

The Kominsky Method
TV · as Norman's Grandmother · 1 ep

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Movie · as Maria Portokalos

Fuller House
TV · as Irma · 1 ep

Pearly Gates
Movie · as Millie

Pixels
Movie · as Mickey Lamonsoff

Tab Hunter Confidential
Movie · as Self

The Cookie Mobster
Movie · as Mamma

I Am Divine
Movie · as Self (archive)

I'm a Mitzvah
Movie · as Mrs. Cohen

Young & Hungry
TV · as Susie · 1 ep
Meir's Festival
Movie · as Self

Finding Joy
Movie · as Gloria

Divorce Invitation
Movie · as Elaine lipnick

Heroes & Demons
Movie · as Sharon Klublersurf (segment "Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis")

Jessie
TV · as Wanda Winkle · 1 ep

Expecting Mary
Movie · as Lillian Littlefeather

Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis
Movie · as Sharon Klublershturf

Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Movie · as Shirley Hirsch

RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Modern Family
TV · as Eleanor · 1 ep

You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Movie · as Gail Klayman

Beau Jest
Movie · as Miriam Goldman

Bratz
Movie · as Bubbie

Red Riding Hood
Movie · as Grandma

'Til Death
TV · as Donna · 3 eps

Ugly Betty
TV · as Dina Talercio · 1 ep

The Engagement Ring
Movie · as Alicia Rosa Anselmi
Whiskey School
Movie · as Hedy Seligman

Living with Fran
TV · 1 ep

Hell's Kitchen
TV · as Self - Restaurant Patron · 1 ep

Grey's Anatomy
TV · as C.J. · 1 ep

Boston Legal
TV · as Judge Paula Stern · 1 ep

Desperate Housewives
TV · as Maxine Rosen · 5 eps

Gigli
Movie · as Mother

A Good Night to Die
Movie · as Diane

Tempted
Movie · as Julia

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Movie · as Self

My Big Fat Greek Life
TV · as Maria Portokalos · 7 eps

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Movie · as Maria Portokalos

Eight Crazy Nights
Movie · as Old Woman (singing voice)

The Crew
Movie · as Pepper Lowenstein

What's Cooking?
Movie · as Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig

If You Only Knew
Movie · as Bess

Bruno
Movie · as Sister Mary Perpetua

Strong Medicine
TV · as Mrs. Biancavilla · 1 ep

The Unknown Cyclist
Movie · as Rachel

The Big Hit
Movie · as Jeanne Shulman

Permanent Midnight
Movie · as Jerry's Mother at Funeral

Safety Patrol!
Movie · as Mrs. Day

The King of Queens
TV · as Ava St. Clair · 2 eps

Will & Grace
TV · as Aunt Honey · 1 ep

Allie & Me
Movie · as Camille Alexander

The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Mrs. Day · 1 ep

Veronica's Closet
TV · as Dottie · 1 ep

The Associate
Movie · as Cindy Mason

Love Is All There Is
Movie · as Sadie Capomezzo

Life's Work
TV · 2 eps

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Prince for a Day
Movie · as Rose

Touched by an Angel
TV · as Doris Bernstein, Aunt Meg · 1 ep

The Cemetery Club
Movie · as Selma

The Nanny
TV · as Aunt Freida · 1 ep

Animaniacs
TV · as Molly (voice) · 1 ep

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
Movie · as Sarah Fishbine

29th Street
Movie · as Mrs. Pesce

Earthday Birthday
Movie · as (voice)

Beverly Hills, 90210
TV · as Rose Zuckerman · 1 ep

Hägar the Horrible
Movie · as Helga

Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Movie · as Self

Tales from the Crypt
TV · as Mrs. Grafungar · 1 ep

Out of the Dark
Movie · as Nancy

Beaches
Movie · as Leona Bloom

Harry and the Hendersons
Movie · as Irene Moffitt

Medium Rare
Movie · as Helga Costas
Karen's Song
TV · as Claire Steiner · 13 eps

The Delta Force
Movie · as Sylvia Goldman
Tough Cookies
TV · 8 eps

Lust in the Dust
Movie · as Marguerita Ventura

The Journey of Natty Gann
Movie · as Connie

The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
Movie · as Madam Zola

Dancing in the Wings
Movie · as Vera

Amazing Stories
TV · as Sister Teresa · 1 ep

Pinocchio
Movie · as Sophia, the Blue Fairy

Obsessive Love
Movie · as Margaret Chase

The Jerk, Too
Movie · as Card Player

Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Anna Grimaldi · 1 ep

Sunset Limousine
Movie · as Jessie Durning

My Favorite Year
Movie · as Belle Carroca

One from the Heart
Movie · as Maggie

Hotel
TV · as Fay Wells · 2 eps

Faerie Tale Theatre
TV · as Sophia, the Blue Fairy · 1 ep

St. Elsewhere
TV · as Frieda Fiscus, Mrs. Fiscus · 2 eps
A Cry for Love
Movie · as Tina Weathersby

Abraham's Sacrifice
Movie · as Hagar

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Movie · as Sophie Tucker

The Paper Chase
TV · as Rose Samuels · 17 eps

Baretta
TV · 1 ep

When Things Were Rotten
TV · as Tania · 1 ep

Romance of a Horsethief
Movie · as Estusha

Columbo
TV · as Valerie Kirk · 1 ep

Lady in Cement
Movie · as Maria Baretto

Dayton's Devils
Movie · as Leda Martell

The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Hullabaloo
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Danny Kaye Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Ben Casey
TV · 1 ep

The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep

The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep

