Lainie Kazan
Known for acting · Born 15 May 1940 · 86 · New York City, New York, USA
125 credits
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lainie Kazan (born May 15, 1940) is an American actress and singer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lainie Kazan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
The Delta Force
1986
Gigli
2003
Beaches
1988
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023
One from the Heart
1982
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
Desperate Housewives
2004
Lust in the Dust
1985
29th Street
1991
Acting (125)
2025The ItaliansFilm
2025Medium Rare Cold CaseHelga CostasFilm
2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Maria PortokalosFilm
2023Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresFarmer Weebo (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2023Commitment to LifeSelf (archive footage)Film
2021Tango ShalomLeah ZlotkinFilm
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelfFilm
2018The Kominsky MethodNorman's GrandmotherSeries
2018The Amityville MurdersNonaFilm
2018Garlic and GunpowderRose LusconiFilm
2018OlympiaSelfFilm
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Maria PortokalosFilm
2016Fuller HouseIrmaSeries
2015PixelsMickey LamonsoffFilm
2015Tab Hunter ConfidentialSelfFilm
2015Pearly GatesMillieFilm
2014Young & HungrySusieSeries
2014I Am DivineSelf (archive)Film
2014The Cookie MobsterMammaFilm
2014I'm a MitzvahMrs. CohenFilm
2013Finding JoyGloriaFilm
2013Meir's FestivalSelfFilm
2012Divorce InvitationElaine lipnickFilm
2012Heroes and DemonsSharon Klublersurf (segment "Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis")Film
2011JessieWanda WinkleSeries
2010Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!Shirley HirschFilm
2010Ollie Klublershturf vs. the NazisSharon KlublershturfFilm
2010Expecting MaryLillian LittlefeatherFilm
2009Modern FamilyEleanorSeries
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelfSeries
2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanGail KlaymanFilm
2008Beau JestMiriam GoldmanFilm
2007BratzBubbieFilm
2006Ugly BettyDina TalercioSeries
2006'Til DeathDonna · 3 episodesSeries
2006Red Riding HoodGrandmaFilm
2005Grey's AnatomyC.J.Series
2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant PatronSeries
2005Living with FranSeries
2005The Engagement RingAlicia Rosa AnselmiFilm
2005Whiskey SchoolHedy SeligmanFilm
2004Desperate HousewivesMaxine Rosen · 5 episodesSeries
2004Boston LegalJudge Paula SternSeries
2003GigliMotherFilm
2003TemptedJuliaFilm
2003A Good Night to DieDianeFilm
2003My Big Fat Greek LifeMaria Portokalos · 7 episodesSeries
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelfFilm
2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingMaria PortokalosFilm
2002Eight Crazy NightsOld Woman (singing voice)Film
2000The CrewPepper LowensteinFilm
2000BrunoSister Mary PerpetuaFilm
2000What's Cooking?Ruth 'Ruthie' SeeligFilm
2000Strong MedicineMrs. BiancavillaSeries
2000If You Only KnewBessFilm
1998The King of QueensAva St. Clair · 2 episodesSeries
1998Will & GraceAunt HoneySeries
1998The Big HitJeanne ShulmanFilm
1998Permanent MidnightJerry's Mother at FuneralFilm
1998Safety Patrol!Mrs. DayFilm
1998The Unknown CyclistRachelFilm
1997The Wonderful World of DisneyMrs. DaySeries
1997Veronica's ClosetDottieSeries
1997Allie & MeCamille AlexanderFilm
1996The AssociateCindy MasonFilm
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - GuestSeries
1996Love Is All There IsSadie CapomezzoFilm
1996Life's Work · 2 episodesSeries
1995Prince for a DayRoseFilm
1994Touched by an AngelDoris Bernstein, Aunt MegSeries
1993The NannyAunt Freida, Freida · 3 episodesSeries
1993AnimaniacsMolly (voice)Series
1993The Cemetery ClubSelmaFilm
1992I Don't Buy Kisses AnymoreSarah FishbineFilm
199129th StreetMrs. PesceFilm
1990Beverly Hills, 90210Rose ZuckermanSeries
1990Earthday Birthday(voice)Film
1989Tales from the CryptMrs. GrafungarSeries
1989Hägar the HorribleHelgaFilm
1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefSelfFilm
1988BeachesLeona BloomFilm
1988Out of the DarkNancyFilm
1987Harry and the HendersonsIrene MoffittFilm
1987Medium RareHelga CostasFilm
1987Karen's SongClaire Steiner · 13 episodesSeries
1986The Delta ForceSylvia GoldmanFilm
1986Tough Cookies · 8 episodesSeries
1985Amazing StoriesSister TeresaSeries
1985The Journey of Natty GannConnieFilm
1985Lust in the DustMarguerita VenturaFilm
1985Dancing in the WingsVeraFilm
1985The Adventures of a Two-Minute WerewolfMadam ZolaFilm
1984Murder, She WroteAnna GrimaldiSeries
1984Obsessive LoveMargaret ChaseFilm
1984PinocchioSophia, the Blue FairyFilm
1984The Jerk, TooCard PlayerFilm
1983Sunset LimousineJessie DurningFilm
1982One from the HeartMaggieFilm
1982My Favorite YearBelle CarrocaFilm
1982St. ElsewhereFrieda Fiscus · 2 episodes, Mrs. FiscusSeries
1982HotelFay Wells · 2 episodesSeries
1982Faerie Tale TheatreSophia, the Blue FairySeries
1980A Cry for LoveTina WeathersbyFilm
1979Abraham's SacrificeHagarFilm
1978The Paper ChaseRose Samuels · 17 episodesSeries
1978A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig StorySophie TuckerFilm
1975BarettaSeries
1975When Things Were RottenTaniaSeries
1971ColumboValerie KirkSeries
1971Romance of a HorsethiefEstushaFilm
1968Lady in CementMaria BarettoFilm
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
1968Dayton's DevilsLeda MartellFilm
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
1965HullabalooSelfSeries
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelfSeries
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1961Ben CaseySeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries
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