Lainie Kazan
Known for Acting · 124 credits
- Born
- 1940-05-15 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Lainie Levine
Biography
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
TV Shows (50)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as C.J.
Modern Family
2009
as Eleanor
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Maxine Rosen
Columbo
1971
as Valerie Kirk
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Rose Zuckerman
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Anna Grimaldi
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
The Nanny
1993
as Aunt Freida
Will & Grace
1998
as Aunt Honey
Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Paula Stern
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
The King of Queens
1998
as Ava St. Clair
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Strong Medicine
2000
as Mrs. Biancavilla
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Doris Bernstein / Aunt Meg
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Frieda Fiscus / Mrs. Fiscus
Animaniacs
1993
as Molly (voice)
Ben Casey
1961
Hotel
1982
as Fay Wells
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Mrs. Grafungar
Ugly Betty
2006
as Dina Talercio
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Jessie
2011
as Wanda Winkle
Baretta
1975
Fuller House
2016
as Irma
Amazing Stories
1985
as Sister Teresa
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
2023
as Farmer Weebo (voice)
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Sophia, the Blue Fairy
Young & Hungry
2014
as Susie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
as Mrs. Day
'Til Death
2006
as Donna
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Dottie
The Paper Chase
1978
as Rose Samuels
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Kominsky Method
2018
as Norman's Grandmother
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Living with Fran
2005
Hullabaloo
1965
as Self
Life's Work
1996
When Things Were Rotten
1975
as Tania
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003
as Maria Portokalos
Tough Cookies
1986
Karen's Song
1987
as Claire Steiner
Movies (74)
Pixels
2015
as Mickey Lamonsoff
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as Gail Klayman
The Delta Force
1986
as Sylvia Goldman
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
as Maria Portokalos
The Big Hit
1998
as Jeanne Shulman
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023
as Maria Portokalos
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
as Irene Moffitt
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
as Maria Portokalos
Beaches
1988
as Leona Bloom
The Crew
2000
as Pepper Lowenstein
The Associate
1996
as Cindy Mason
Gigli
2003
as Mother
Bratz
2007
as Bubbie
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self
Eight Crazy Nights
2002
as Old Woman (singing voice)
Bruno
2000
as Sister Mary Perpetua
Olympia
2018
as Self
Permanent Midnight
1998
as Jerry's Mother at Funeral
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
as Connie
Heroes and Demons
2012
as Sharon Klublersurf (segment "Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis")
One from the Heart
1982
as Maggie
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
Obsessive Love
1984
as Margaret Chase
Sunset Limousine
1983
as Jessie Durning
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Red Riding Hood
2006
as Grandma
Expecting Mary
2010
as Lillian Littlefeather
My Favorite Year
1982
as Belle Carroca
Out of the Dark
1988
as Nancy
Divorce Invitation
2012
as Elaine lipnick
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010
as Shirley Hirsch
The Amityville Murders
2018
as Nona
29th Street
1991
as Mrs. Pesce
Garlic and Gunpowder
2018
as Rose Lusconi
Love Is All There Is
1996
as Sadie Capomezzo
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978
as Sophie Tucker
The Cemetery Club
1993
as Selma
Tempted
2003
as Julia
I Am Divine
2014
as Self (archive)
Lust in the Dust
1985
as Marguerita Ventura
What's Cooking?
2000
as Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig
Finding Joy
2013
as Gloria
Lady in Cement
1968
as Maria Baretto
Pinocchio
1984
as Sophia, the Blue Fairy
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Pearly Gates
2015
as Millie
The Cookie Mobster
2014
as Mamma
Beau Jest
2008
as Miriam Goldman
Allie & Me
1997
as Camille Alexander
Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis
2010
as Sharon Klublershturf
Whiskey School
2005
as Hedy Seligman
The Jerk, Too
1984
as Card Player
The Unknown Cyclist
1998
as Rachel
Medium Rare
1987
as Helga Costas
A Good Night to Die
2003
as Diane
If You Only Knew
2000
as Bess
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1992
as Sarah Fishbine
Romance of a Horsethief
1971
as Estusha
The Engagement Ring
2005
as Alicia Rosa Anselmi
A Cry for Love
1980
as Tina Weathersby
The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
1985
as Madam Zola
Safety Patrol!
1998
as Mrs. Day
The Italians
2025
Dayton's Devils
1968
as Leda Martell
Hägar the Horrible
1989
as Helga
Back of Book
as Claudia
Tango Shalom
2021
as Leah Zlotkin
Meir's Festival
2013
as Self
I'm a Mitzvah
2014
as Mrs. Cohen
Prince for a Day
1995
as Rose
Abraham's Sacrifice
1979
as Hagar
Earthday Birthday
1990
as (voice)
Medium Rare Cold Case
2025
as Helga Costas
Dancing in the Wings
1985
as Vera
About Lainie Kazan
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. With 124 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, Lainie Kazan has appeared in 74 films and 50 TV shows.
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- Pixels (2015) — as Mickey Lamonsoff
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) — as Gail Klayman
- The Delta Force (1986) — as Sylvia Goldman
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) — as Maria Portokalos
- The Big Hit (1998) — as Jeanne Shulman
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