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Lainie Kazan

Acting 85 years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.2
Born: May 15, 1940

Biography

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

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Known For

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives Maxine Rosen 2004
Columbo
Columbo Valerie Kirk 1971
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Guest Judge 2009
Boston Legal
Boston Legal Judge Paula Stern 2004
The Nanny
The Nanny Aunt Freida 1993

Filmography

Acting Credits (123)

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

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