Lainie Kazan

Known for: Acting

Born: 1940-05-15 (age 86)

From: New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (125)

MOVIE
Medium Rare Cold Case
2025
as Helga Costas
MOVIE
The Italians
2025
MOVIE★ 5.9
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023
as Maria Portokalos
TV★ 4.6
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
2023
as Farmer Weebo (voice)
MOVIE
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 5.2
Tango Shalom
2021
as Leah Zlotkin
MOVIE
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
TV★ 7.5
The Kominsky Method
2018
as Norman's Grandmother
MOVIE★ 8.0
Olympia
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Amityville Murders
2018
as Nona
MOVIE★ 2.8
Garlic and Gunpowder
2018
as Rose Lusconi
MOVIE★ 6.0
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
as Maria Portokalos
TV★ 7.4
Fuller House
2016
as Irma
MOVIE★ 5.8
Pixels
2015
as Mickey Lamonsoff
MOVIE★ 4.0
Pearly Gates
2015
as Millie
MOVIE★ 7.3
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Cookie Mobster
2014
as Mamma
TV★ 6.7
Young & Hungry
2014
as Susie
MOVIE★ 7.3
I Am Divine
2014
as Self (archive)
MOVIE★ 6.2
I'm a Mitzvah
2014
as Mrs. Cohen
MOVIE
Meir's Festival
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
Finding Joy
2013
as Gloria
MOVIE★ 4.5
Divorce Invitation
2012
as Elaine lipnick
MOVIE★ 6.5
Heroes and Demons
2012
as Sharon Klublersurf (segment "Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis")
TV★ 8.0
Jessie
2011
as Wanda Winkle
MOVIE★ 4.5
Expecting Mary
2010
as Lillian Littlefeather
MOVIE★ 6.9
Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis
2010
as Sharon Klublershturf
MOVIE★ 5.0
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010
as Shirley Hirsch
TV★ 7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
TV★ 7.9
Modern Family
2009
as Eleanor
TV★ 7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
MOVIE★ 5.7
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as Gail Klayman
MOVIE★ 2.0
Beau Jest
2008
as Miriam Goldman
MOVIE★ 5.7
Bratz
2007
as Bubbie
TV★ 6.4
Ugly Betty
2006
as Dina Talercio
TV★ 6.5
'Til Death
2006
as Donna
MOVIE★ 5.8
Red Riding Hood
2006
as Grandma
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Engagement Ring
2005
as Alicia Rosa Anselmi
MOVIE★ 8.0
Whiskey School
2005
as Hedy Seligman
TV★ 6.8
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
TV★ 6.5
Living with Fran
2005
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as C.J.
TV★ 7.9
Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Paula Stern
TV★ 7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Maxine Rosen
MOVIE★ 4.0
Gigli
2003
as Mother
MOVIE★ 3.1
A Good Night to Die
2003
as Diane
MOVIE★ 7.0
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Tempted
2003
as Julia
TV★ 5.6
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003
as Maria Portokalos
MOVIE★ 5.2
Eight Crazy Nights
2002
as Old Woman (singing voice)
MOVIE★ 6.5
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
as Maria Portokalos
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Crew
2000
as Pepper Lowenstein
TV★ 7.4
Strong Medicine
2000
as Mrs. Biancavilla
MOVIE★ 6.5
Bruno
2000
as Sister Mary Perpetua
MOVIE★ 6.2
If You Only Knew
2000
as Bess
MOVIE★ 5.7
What's Cooking?
2000
as Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Unknown Cyclist
1998
as Rachel
TV★ 7.1
The King of Queens
1998
as Ava St. Clair
TV★ 6.9
Will & Grace
1998
as Aunt Honey
MOVIE★ 5.9
Permanent Midnight
1998
as Jerry's Mother at Funeral
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Big Hit
1998
as Jeanne Shulman
MOVIE★ 4.8
Safety Patrol!
1998
as Mrs. Day
MOVIE★ 3.4
Allie & Me
1997
as Camille Alexander
TV★ 6.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
as Mrs. Day
TV★ 5.4
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Dottie
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Associate
1996
as Cindy Mason
TV★ 7.5
Life's Work
1996
TV★ 4.1
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 5.2
Love Is All There Is
1996
as Sadie Capomezzo
MOVIE★ 7.4
Prince for a Day
1995
as Rose
TV★ 7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Doris Bernstein
TV★ 8.1
The Nanny
1993
as Aunt Freida
TV★ 8.0
Animaniacs
1993
as Molly (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Cemetery Club
1993
as Selma
MOVIE★ 5.0
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1992
as Sarah Fishbine
MOVIE★ 7.0
29th Street
1991
as Mrs. Pesce
TV★ 7.3
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Rose Zuckerman
MOVIE★ 9.0
Earthday Birthday
1990
as (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Hägar the Horrible
1989
as Helga
TV★ 8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Mrs. Grafungar
MOVIE
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Beaches
1988
as Leona Bloom
MOVIE★ 5.6
Out of the Dark
1988
as Nancy
TV★ 7.5
Karen's Song
1987
as Claire Steiner
MOVIE★ 6.1
Harry and the Hendersons
1987
as Irene Moffitt
MOVIE★ 5.0
Medium Rare
1987
as Helga Costas
TV★ 7.0
Tough Cookies
1986
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Delta Force
1986
as Sylvia Goldman
TV★ 7.5
Amazing Stories
1985
as Sister Teresa
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
as Connie
MOVIE★ 7.5
Dancing in the Wings
1985
as Vera
MOVIE★ 6.0
Lust in the Dust
1985
as Marguerita Ventura
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
1985
as Madam Zola
MOVIE★ 5.4
Obsessive Love
1984
as Margaret Chase
TV★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Anna Grimaldi
MOVIE★ 5.2
Pinocchio
1984
as Sophia, the Blue Fairy
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Jerk, Too
1984
as Card Player
MOVIE★ 4.5
Sunset Limousine
1983
as Jessie Durning
TV★ 5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Frieda Fiscus
MOVIE★ 6.6
My Favorite Year
1982
as Belle Carroca
TV★ 8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Sophia, the Blue Fairy
TV★ 6.8
Hotel
1982
as Fay Wells
MOVIE★ 6.0
One from the Heart
1982
as Maggie
MOVIE★ 10.0
A Cry for Love
1980
as Tina Weathersby
MOVIE★ 1.5
Abraham's Sacrifice
1979
as Hagar
TV★ 7.6
The Paper Chase
1978
as Rose Samuels
MOVIE★ 9.5
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978
as Sophie Tucker
TV★ 7.3
When Things Were Rotten
1975
as Tania
TV★ 6.5
Baretta
1975
TV★ 8.1
Columbo
1971
as Valerie Kirk
MOVIE★ 4.0
Romance of a Horsethief
1971
as Estusha
MOVIE★ 6.2
Lady in Cement
1968
as Maria Baretto
MOVIE★ 4.0
Dayton's Devils
1968
as Leda Martell
TV★ 6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest
TV★ 10.0
Hullabaloo
1965
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
TV★ 6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TV★ 5.9
Ben Casey
1961
TV
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
TV★ 7.0
The Oscars
1953
as Self
TV★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
MOVIE
Back of Book
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as Claudia