Lainie Kazan

Acting

Lainie Kazan

Born May 15, 1940New York City, New York, USA121 credits

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

Medium Rare Cold Case

Medium Rare Cold Case

Movie

2025

The Italians

The Italians

Movie

2025

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
5.9

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

Movie

2023

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
4.6

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

TV

2023

Tango Shalom
5.2

Tango Shalom

Movie

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Movie

2021

Filmography

Medium Rare Cold Case
2025Medium Rare Cold Caseas Helga CostasMovie
The Italians
2025The ItaliansMovie
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3as Maria PortokalosMovie
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
2023Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventuresas Farmer Weebo (voice)TV
Tango Shalom
2021Tango Shalomas Leah ZlotkinMovie
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas SelfMovie
The Kominsky Method
2018The Kominsky Methodas Norman's GrandmotherTV
Olympia
2018Olympiaas SelfMovie
The Amityville Murders
2018The Amityville Murdersas NonaMovie
Garlic and Gunpowder
2018Garlic and Gunpowderas Rose LusconiMovie
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2as Maria PortokalosMovie
Fuller House
2016Fuller Houseas IrmaTV
Pixels
2015Pixelsas Mickey LamonsoffMovie
Pearly Gates
2015Pearly Gatesas MillieMovie
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015Tab Hunter Confidentialas SelfMovie
The Cookie Mobster
2014The Cookie Mobsteras MammaMovie
Young & Hungry
2014Young & Hungryas SusieTV
I Am Divine
2014I Am Divineas SelfMovie
I'm a Mitzvah
2014I'm a Mitzvahas Mrs. CohenMovie
M
2013Meir's Festivalas SelfMovie
Finding Joy
2013Finding Joyas GloriaMovie
Divorce Invitation
2012Divorce Invitationas Elaine lipnickMovie
Jessie
2011Jessieas Wanda WinkleTV
Heroes and Demons
2011Heroes and Demonsas Sharon KlublersurfMovie
Expecting Mary
2010Expecting Maryas Lillian LittlefeatherMovie
Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis
2010Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazisas Sharon KlublershturfMovie
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!as Shirley HirschMovie
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas SelfTV
Modern Family
2009Modern Familyas EleanorTV
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest JudgeTV
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008You Don't Mess with the Zohanas Gail KlaymanMovie
Beau Jest
2008Beau Jestas Miriam GoldmanMovie
Bratz
2007Bratzas BubbieMovie
Ugly Betty
2006Ugly Bettyas Dina TalercioTV
'Til Death
2006'Til Deathas DonnaTV
Red Riding Hood
2006Red Riding Hoodas GrandmaMovie
The Engagement Ring
2005The Engagement Ringas Alicia Rosa AnselmiMovie
W
2005Whiskey Schoolas Hedy SeligmanMovie
Hell's Kitchen
2005Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant PatronTV
Living with Fran
2005Living with FranTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomyas C.J.TV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legalas Judge Paula SternTV
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewivesas Maxine RosenTV
Gigli
2003Giglias MotherMovie
A Good Night to Die
2003A Good Night to Dieas DianeMovie
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas SelfMovie
Tempted
2003Temptedas JuliaMovie
My Big Fat Greek Life
2003My Big Fat Greek Lifeas Maria PortokalosTV
Eight Crazy Nights
2002Eight Crazy Nightsas Old Woman (singing voice)Movie
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002My Big Fat Greek Weddingas Maria PortokalosMovie
The Crew
2000The Crewas Pepper LowensteinMovie
Strong Medicine
2000Strong Medicineas Mrs. BiancavillaTV
Bruno
2000Brunoas Sister Mary PerpetuaMovie
If You Only Knew
2000If You Only Knewas BessMovie
What's Cooking?
2000What's Cooking?as Ruth 'Ruthie' SeeligMovie
The Unknown Cyclist
1998The Unknown Cyclistas RachelMovie
The King of Queens
1998The King of Queensas Ava St. ClairTV
Will & Grace
1998Will & Graceas Aunt HoneyTV
Permanent Midnight
1998Permanent Midnightas Jerry's Mother at FuneralMovie
The Big Hit
1998The Big Hitas Jeanne ShulmanMovie
Safety Patrol!
1998Safety Patrol!as Mrs. DayMovie
Allie & Me
1997Allie & Meas Camille AlexanderMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997The Wonderful World of Disneyas Mrs. DayTV
Veronica's Closet
1997Veronica's Closetas DottieTV
The Associate
1996The Associateas Cindy MasonMovie
Life's Work
1996Life's WorkTV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - GuestTV
Love Is All There Is
1996Love Is All There Isas Sadie CapomezzoMovie
Prince for a Day
1995Prince for a Dayas RoseMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas Doris BernsteinTV
The Nanny
1993The Nannyas Aunt FreidaTV
The Cemetery Club
1993The Cemetery Clubas SelmaMovie
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1992I Don't Buy Kisses Anymoreas Sarah FishbineMovie
29th Street
199129th Streetas Mrs. PesceMovie
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990Beverly Hills, 90210as Rose ZuckermanTV
Earthday Birthday
1990Earthday Birthdayas (voice)Movie
Hägar the Horrible
1989Hägar the Horribleas HelgaMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas Mrs. GrafungarTV
Beaches
1988Beachesas Leona BloomMovie
Out of the Dark
1988Out of the Darkas NancyMovie
K
1987Karen's Songas Claire SteinerTV
Harry and the Hendersons
1987Harry and the Hendersonsas Irene MoffittMovie
Medium Rare
1987Medium Rareas Helga CostasMovie
T
1986Tough CookiesTV
The Delta Force
1986The Delta Forceas Sylvia GoldmanMovie
Amazing Stories
1985Amazing Storiesas Sister TeresaTV
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985The Journey of Natty Gannas ConnieMovie
Lust in the Dust
1985Lust in the Dustas Marguerita VenturaMovie
The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
1985The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolfas Madam ZolaMovie
Obsessive Love
1984Obsessive Loveas Margaret ChaseMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Anna GrimaldiTV
Pinocchio
1984Pinocchioas Sophia, the Blue FairyMovie
The Jerk, Too
1984The Jerk, Tooas Card PlayerMovie
Sunset Limousine
1983Sunset Limousineas Jessie DurningMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Frieda FiscusTV
My Favorite Year
1982My Favorite Yearas Belle CarrocaMovie
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas Sophia, the Blue FairyTV
Hotel
1982HotelTV
One from the Heart
1982One from the Heartas MaggieMovie
A
1980A Cry for Loveas Tina WeathersbyMovie
Abraham's Sacrifice
1979Abraham's Sacrificeas HagarMovie
The Paper Chase
1978The Paper Chaseas Rose SamuelsTV
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Storyas Sophie TuckerMovie
When Things Were Rotten
1975When Things Were Rottenas TaniaTV
Baretta
1975BarettaTV
Columbo
1971Columboas Valerie KirkTV
Romance of a Horsethief
1971Romance of a Horsethiefas EstushaMovie
Lady in Cement
1968Lady in Cementas Maria BarettoMovie
D
1968Dayton's Devilsas Leda MartellMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
The Carol Burnett Show
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - GuestTV
Hullabaloo
1965Hullabalooas SelfTV
The Danny Kaye Show
1963The Danny Kaye Showas SelfTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
Ben Casey
1961Ben CaseyTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
B
—Back of Bookas ClaudiaMovie