Lainie Kazan
American actress and singer · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1942 · age 84
Lainie Kazan is an American actress, singer and classical composer. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for St. Elsewhere and the 1993 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for My Favorite Year.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Film, Maria Portokalos2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Film, Maria Portokalos2014
I Am DivineFilm2012
Divorce InvitationFilm, Elaine lipnick2011
JessieSeries, Wanda Winkle2008
You Don't Mess with the ZohanFilm, Gail Klayman2006
Ugly BettySeries, Dina Talercio
Red Riding HoodFilm, 2006Grandma2004
Boston LegalSeries, Judge Paula Stern2002
Eight Crazy NightsFilm, Old Woman (singing voice)2000
BrunoFilm, Sister Mary Perpetua1998
The King of QueensSeries, Ava St. Clair1996
Love Is All There IsFilm, Sadie Capomezzo1993
AnimaniacsSeries, Molly (voice)1991
29th StreetFilm, Mrs. Pesce1989
Tales from the CryptSeries, Mrs. Grafungar1987
Harry and the HendersonsFilm, Irene Moffitt1986
The Delta ForceFilm, Sylvia Goldman1984
Obsessive LoveFilm, Margaret Chase1982
St. ElsewhereSeries, Frieda Fiscus1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries
Lady in CementFilm, 1968Maria Baretto1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1942Born15 May 1942People around Lainie
Close ties
Tom Hanks Produced My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2003)
Rita Wilson Produced My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2003)
Nia Vardalos Produced My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
Adam Sandler Produced Pixels (2015)
Joseph Bologna Directed Love Is All There Is (1996)
Joey Fatone Also in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Gary Goetzman Produced My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2003)
Bette Midler Produced Beaches (1989), also in The Nanny
John Corbett Also in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2003)
Andrea Bowen Also in Desperate Housewives and Red Riding Hood
Tab Hunter Produced Lust in the Dust (1985)
Andrea Martin Also in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
Renée Taylor Directed Love Is All There Is (1996)
Samm Levine Also in Modern Family
Alyson Reed Also in Desperate Housewives and Modern Family
Louis Mandylor Also in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
Robert Smigel Produced You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Gia Carides Also in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2003)
Evgeny Afineevsky Directed Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! (2009)
Jayne Eastwood Also in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Rob Schneider Also in Eight Crazy Nights (2002)- Paul Bartel Directed Lust in the Dust (1985)
Francis Ford Coppola Directed One from the Heart (1982)
Robert Forster Also in Desperate Housewives and The Delta Force
Known for
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I Am Divine 2014
Tab Hunter Confidential 2015
The Journey of Natty Gann 1985
Beaches 1988
My Favorite Year 1982
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
128 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role in My Favorite Year (1982). Kazan played Maria Portokalos in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise. She also played Aunt Freida on The Nanny.
