Lainie Kazan

Biography

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

Grey's Anatomy

Modern Family

Desperate Housewives

Columbo

Murder, She Wrote

Beverly Hills, 90210

The Mike Douglas Show

The Nanny

All Movies (75)

• Medium Rare Cold Case2025 · as Helga Costas
• The Italians2025
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 32023 · as Maria Portokalos
• Commitment to Life2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tango Shalom2021 · as Leah Zlotkin
• Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021 · as Self
• Olympia2018 · as Self
• The Amityville Murders2018 · as Nona
• Garlic and Gunpowder2018 · as Rose Lusconi
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 22016 · as Maria Portokalos
• Pixels2015 · as Mickey Lamonsoff
• Pearly Gates2015 · as Millie
• Tab Hunter Confidential2015 · as Self
• The Cookie Mobster2014 · as Mamma
• I Am Divine2014 · as Self (archive)
• I'm a Mitzvah2014 · as Mrs. Cohen
• Meir's Festival2013 · as Self
• Finding Joy2013 · as Gloria
• Divorce Invitation2012 · as Elaine lipnick
• Heroes and Demons2012 · as Sharon Klublersurf (segment "Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis")
• Expecting Mary2010 · as Lillian Littlefeather
• Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis2010 · as Sharon Klublershturf
• Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!2010 · as Shirley Hirsch
• You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008 · as Gail Klayman
• Beau Jest2008 · as Miriam Goldman
• Bratz2007 · as Bubbie
• Red Riding Hood2006 · as Grandma
• The Engagement Ring2005 · as Alicia Rosa Anselmi
• Whiskey School2005 · as Hedy Seligman
• Gigli2003 · as Mother
• A Good Night to Die2003 · as Diane
• Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003 · as Self
• Tempted2003 · as Julia
• Eight Crazy Nights2002 · as Old Woman (singing voice)
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding2002 · as Maria Portokalos
• The Crew2000 · as Pepper Lowenstein
• Bruno2000 · as Sister Mary Perpetua
• If You Only Knew2000 · as Bess
• What's Cooking?2000 · as Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig
• The Unknown Cyclist1998 · as Rachel
• Permanent Midnight1998 · as Jerry's Mother at Funeral
• The Big Hit1998 · as Jeanne Shulman
• Safety Patrol!1998 · as Mrs. Day
• Allie & Me1997 · as Camille Alexander
• The Associate1996 · as Cindy Mason
• Love Is All There Is1996 · as Sadie Capomezzo
• Prince for a Day1995 · as Rose
• The Cemetery Club1993 · as Selma
• I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore1992 · as Sarah Fishbine
• 29th Street1991 · as Mrs. Pesce
• Earthday Birthday1990 · as (voice)
• Hägar the Horrible1989 · as Helga
• Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief1989 · as Self
• Beaches1988 · as Leona Bloom
• Out of the Dark1988 · as Nancy
• Harry and the Hendersons1987 · as Irene Moffitt
• Medium Rare1987 · as Helga Costas
• The Delta Force1986 · as Sylvia Goldman
• The Journey of Natty Gann1985 · as Connie
• Dancing in the Wings1985 · as Vera
• Lust in the Dust1985 · as Marguerita Ventura
• The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf1985 · as Madam Zola
• Obsessive Love1984 · as Margaret Chase
• Pinocchio1984 · as Sophia, the Blue Fairy
• The Jerk, Too1984 · as Card Player
• Sunset Limousine1983 · as Jessie Durning
• My Favorite Year1982 · as Belle Carroca
• One from the Heart1982 · as Maggie
• A Cry for Love1980 · as Tina Weathersby
• Abraham's Sacrifice1979 · as Hagar
• A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story1978 · as Sophie Tucker
• Romance of a Horsethief1971 · as Estusha
• Lady in Cement1968 · as Maria Baretto
• Dayton's Devils1968 · as Leda Martell
• Back of Book— · as Claudia

All TV Shows (53)

• Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures2023 · as Farmer Weebo (voice)
• The Kominsky Method2018 · as Norman's Grandmother
• Fuller House2016 · as Irma
• Young & Hungry2014 · as Susie
• Jessie2011 · as Wanda Winkle
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• Modern Family2009 · as Eleanor
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Ugly Betty2006 · as Dina Talercio
• 'Til Death2006 · as Donna
• Hell's Kitchen2005 · as Self - Restaurant Patron
• Living with Fran2005
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as C.J.
• Boston Legal2004 · as Judge Paula Stern
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Maxine Rosen
• My Big Fat Greek Life2003 · as Maria Portokalos
• Strong Medicine2000 · as Mrs. Biancavilla
• The King of Queens1998 · as Ava St. Clair
• Will & Grace1998 · as Aunt Honey
• The Wonderful World of Disney1997 · as Mrs. Day
• Veronica's Closet1997 · as Dottie
• Life's Work1996
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Doris Bernstein
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Aunt Meg
• The Nanny1993 · as Aunt Freida
• The Nanny1993 · as Freida
• Animaniacs1993 · as Molly (voice)
• Beverly Hills, 902101990 · as Rose Zuckerman
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Mrs. Grafungar
• Karen's Song1987 · as Claire Steiner
• Tough Cookies1986
• Amazing Stories1985 · as Sister Teresa
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Anna Grimaldi
• St. Elsewhere1982 · as Frieda Fiscus
• St. Elsewhere1982 · as Mrs. Fiscus
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Sophia, the Blue Fairy
• Hotel1982 · as Fay Wells
• The Paper Chase1978 · as Rose Samuels
• When Things Were Rotten1975 · as Tania
• Baretta1975
• Columbo1971 · as Valerie Kirk
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self - Guest
• Hullabaloo1965 · as Self
• The Danny Kaye Show1963 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Ben Casey1961
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee