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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

119

Gender

Female

Birthday

1940-05-15 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

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Lainie Kazan

Biography

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

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Known For

8.2%

Grey's Anatomy

Mar 27, 2005

5.7%

Pixels

Jul 16, 2015

5.7%

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Jun 5, 2008

7.9%

Modern Family

Sep 23, 2009

6.5%

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Apr 19, 2002

7.9%

Desperate Housewives

Oct 3, 2004

8.1%

The Nanny

Nov 3, 1993

6.0%

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Mar 23, 2016

8.0%

Tales from the Crypt

Jun 10, 1989

7.4%

Beverly Hills, 90210

Oct 4, 1990

8.1%

Columbo

Sep 15, 1971

6.1%

Harry and the Hendersons

Jun 5, 1987

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Acting

—		Back of Book as Claudia
—		The Italians

2023		My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 as Maria Portokalos
2023		Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures as Farmer Weebo (voice)

2021		Tango Shalom as Leah Zlotkin
2021		Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self

2018		The Kominsky Method as Norman's Grandmother
2018		Olympia as Herself
2018		The Amityville Murders as Nona
2018		Garlic and Gunpowder as Rose Lusconi

2016		My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 as Maria Portokalos
2016		Fuller House as Irma

2015		Pixels as Mickey Lamonsoff
2015		Pearly Gates as Millie
2015		Tab Hunter Confidential as Self

2014		The Cookie Mobster as Mamma
2014		I'm a Mitzvah as Mrs. Cohen

2013		Meir's Festival as Self
2013		Finding Joy as Gloria
2013		I Am Divine as Self

2012

Divorce Invitation as Elaine lipnick

2011

Jessie as Wanda Winkle

2010		Expecting Mary as Lillian Littlefeather
2010		Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis as Sharon Klublershturf
2010		Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! as Shirley Hirsch

2009		Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2009		Modern Family as Eleanor
2009		RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge

2008		You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Gail Klayman
2008		Beau Jest as Miriam Goldman

2007

Bratz as Bubbie

2006		Ugly Betty as Dina Talercio
2006		'Til Death as Donna
2006		Red Riding Hood as Grandma

2005		The Engagement Ring as Alicia Rosa Anselmi
2005		Whiskey School as Hedy Seligman
2005		Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
2005		Living with Fran
2005		Grey's Anatomy as C.J.

2004		Desperate Housewives as Maxine Rosen
2004		Boston Legal as Judge Paula Stern

2003		Gigli as Mother
2003		A Good Night to Die as Diane
2003		Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self
2003		Tempted as Julia
2003		My Big Fat Greek Life as Maria Portokalos

2002		Eight Crazy Nights as Old Woman (singing voice)
2002		My Big Fat Greek Wedding as Maria Portokalos

2000		The Crew as Pepper Lowenstein
2000		Strong Medicine as Mrs. Biancavilla
2000		Bruno as Sister Mary Perpetua
2000		If You Only Knew as Bess
2000		What's Cooking? as Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig

1998		The Unknown Cyclist as Rachel
1998		The King of Queens as Ava St. Clair
1998		Will & Grace as Aunt Honey
1998		Permanent Midnight as Jerry's Mother at Funeral
1998		The Big Hit as Jeanne Shulman
1998		Safety Patrol! as Mrs. Day

1997		Allie & Me as Camille Alexander
1997		The Wonderful World of Disney as Mrs. Day
1997		Veronica's Closet as Dottie

1996		The Associate as Cindy Mason
1996		Life's Work
1996		The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
1996		Love Is All There Is as Sadie Capomezzo

1995

Prince for a Day as Rose

1994		Touched by an Angel as Doris Bernstein
1994		Touched by an Angel as Aunt Meg

1993		The Nanny as Aunt Freida
1993		The Cemetery Club as Selma

1992

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore as Sarah Fishbine

1991

29th Street as Mrs. Pesce

1990		Beverly Hills, 90210
1990		Earthday Birthday as (voice)

1989		Hägar the Horrible as Helga
1989		Tales from the Crypt as Mrs. Grafungar

1988		Beaches as Leona Bloom
1988		Out of the Dark as Nancy

1987		Karen's Song as Claire Steiner
1987		Harry and the Hendersons as Irene Moffitt
1987		Medium Rare as Helga Costas

1986		Tough Cookies
1986		The Delta Force as Sylvia Goldman

1985		Amazing Stories as Sister Teresa
1985		The Journey of Natty Gann as Connie
1985		Lust in the Dust as Marguerita Ventura
1985		The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf as Madam Zola