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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1940-05-15 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Lainie Kazan

Biography:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lainie Kazan (born May 15, 1940) is an American actress and singer.

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Known For

Acting

2023

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 as Maria Portokalos
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures as Farmer Weebo (voice)

2021

Tango Shalom as Leah Zlotkin

2018

Garlic and Gunpowder as Rose Lusconi
Olympia as Herself
The Kominsky Method as Norman's Grandmother

2016

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 as Maria Portokalos
Fuller House as Irma

2015

Pearly Gates as Millie
Pixels as Mickey Lamonsoff

2014

I'm a Mitzvah as Mrs. Cohen

2013

I Am Divine as Self
Finding Joy as Gloria

2012

Divorce Invitation as Elaine lipnick

2011

Jessie as Wanda Winkle

2010

Expecting Mary as Lillian Littlefeather
Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis as Sharon Klublershturf
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! as Shirley Hirsch

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
Modern Family as Eleanor

2008

Beau Jest as Miriam Goldman

2007

Bratz as Bubbie

2006

Red Riding Hood as Grandma
'Til Death as Donna
Ugly Betty as Dina Talercio

2005

The Engagement Ring as Alicia Rosa Anselmi
Whiskey School as Hedy Seligman
Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron

2004

Boston Legal as Judge Paula Stern
Desperate Housewives as Maxine Rosen

2003

Gigli as Mother
Tempted as Julia
My Big Fat Greek Life as Maria Portokalos

2002

My Big Fat Greek Wedding as Maria Portokalos
Eight Crazy Nights as Old Woman (singing voice)

2000

The Crew as Pepper Lowenstein
What's Cooking? as Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig
Bruno as Sister Mary Perpetua
Strong Medicine as Mrs. Biancavilla

1998

The Big Hit as Jeanne Shulman
Permanent Midnight as Jerry's Mother at Funeral
Safety Patrol! as Mrs. Day
The King of Queens as Ava St. Clair
Will & Grace as Aunt Honey

1997

Allie & Me as Camille Alexander

1996

The Associate as Cindy Mason
Love Is All There Is as Sadie Capomezzo
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest

1995

1994

Touched by an Angel as Doris Bernstein

1993

The Nanny as Aunt Freida

1992

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore as Sarah Fishbine

1991

29th Street as Mrs. Pesce

1990

1989

Tales from the Crypt as Mrs. Grafungar

1988

Beaches as Leona Bloom

1987

Harry and the Hendersons as Irene Moffitt
Medium Rare as Helga Costas
Karen's Song as Claire Steiner

1986

The Delta Force as Sylvia Goldman

1985

Lust in the Dust as Marguerita Ventura
Amazing Stories as Sister Teresa

1984

Pinocchio as Sophia, the Blue Fairy
Obsessive Love as Margaret Chase
The Jerk, Too as Card Player
Murder, She Wrote as Anna Grimaldi

1983

Sunset Limousine as Jessie Durning

1982

My Favorite Year as Belle Carroca
Faerie Tale Theatre as Sophia, the Blue Fairy
St. Elsewhere as Frieda Fiscus

1981

1980

A Cry for Love as Tina Weathersby

1979

1978

The Paper Chase as Rose Samuels

1975

1971

Columbo as Valerie Kirk

1968

Lady in Cement as Maria Baretto
Dayton's Devils as Leda Martell
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

1967

The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest

1966

1965

Hullabaloo as Self

1963

1962

1961

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Nominee

1953

The Oscars as Self

1948

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

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Back of Book as Claudia