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.

Filmography

• 2025Medium Rare Cold Case — Helga Costas
• 2025The Italians
• 2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 — Maria Portokalos
• Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — Farmer Weebo (voice)
• 2021Tango Shalom — Leah Zlotkin
• 2018Garlic and Gunpowder — Rose Lusconi
• 2018The Amityville Murders — Nona
• The Kominsky Method — Norman's Grandmother
• Fuller House — Irma
• 2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 — Maria Portokalos
• 2015Pearly Gates — Millie
• 2015Pixels — Mickey Lamonsoff
• 2014I'm a Mitzvah — Mrs. Cohen
• 2014The Cookie Mobster — Mamma
• Young & Hungry — Susie
• 2013Finding Joy — Gloria
• 2012Divorce Invitation — Elaine lipnick
• 2012Heroes and Demons — Sharon Klublersurf (segment "Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis")
• Jessie — Wanda Winkle
• 2010Expecting Mary — Lillian Littlefeather
• 2010Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis — Sharon Klublershturf
• 2010Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! — Shirley Hirsch
• Modern Family — Eleanor
• 2008Beau Jest — Miriam Goldman
• 2008You Don't Mess with the Zohan — Gail Klayman
• 2007Bratz — Bubbie
• 'Til Death — Donna
• 2006Red Riding Hood — Grandma
• Ugly Betty — Dina Talercio
• Grey's Anatomy — C.J.
• Living with Fran
• 2005The Engagement Ring — Alicia Rosa Anselmi
• 2005Whiskey School — Hedy Seligman
• Boston Legal — Judge Paula Stern
• Desperate Housewives — Maxine Rosen
• 2003A Good Night to Die — Diane
• 2003Gigli — Mother
• My Big Fat Greek Life — Maria Portokalos
• 2003Tempted — Julia
• 2002Eight Crazy Nights — Old Woman (singing voice)
• 2002My Big Fat Greek Wedding — Maria Portokalos
• 2000Bruno — Sister Mary Perpetua
• 2000If You Only Knew — Bess
• Strong Medicine — Mrs. Biancavilla
• 2000The Crew — Pepper Lowenstein
• 2000What's Cooking? — Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig
• 1998Permanent Midnight — Jerry's Mother at Funeral
• 1998Safety Patrol! — Mrs. Day
• 1998The Big Hit — Jeanne Shulman
• The King of Queens — Ava St. Clair
• 1998The Unknown Cyclist — Rachel
• Will & Grace — Aunt Honey
• 1997Allie & Me — Camille Alexander
• The Wonderful World of Disney — Mrs. Day
• Veronica's Closet — Dottie
• Life's Work
• 1996Love Is All There Is — Sadie Capomezzo
• 1996The Associate — Cindy Mason
• 1995Prince for a Day — Rose
• Touched by an Angel — Doris Bernstein, Aunt Meg
• Animaniacs — Molly (voice)
• 1993The Cemetery Club — Selma
• The Nanny — Aunt Freida
• 1992I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore — Sarah Fishbine
• 199129th Street — Mrs. Pesce
• Beverly Hills, 90210 — Rose Zuckerman
• 1990Earthday Birthday — (voice)
• 1989Hägar the Horrible — Helga
• Tales from the Crypt — Mrs. Grafungar
• 1988Beaches — Leona Bloom
• 1988Out of the Dark — Nancy
• 1987Harry and the Hendersons — Irene Moffitt
• Karen's Song — Claire Steiner
• 1987Medium Rare — Helga Costas
• 1986The Delta Force — Sylvia Goldman
• Tough Cookies
• Amazing Stories — Sister Teresa
• 1985Dancing in the Wings — Vera
• 1985Lust in the Dust — Marguerita Ventura
• 1985The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf — Madam Zola
• 1985The Journey of Natty Gann — Connie
• Murder, She Wrote — Anna Grimaldi
• 1984Obsessive Love — Margaret Chase
• 1984Pinocchio — Sophia, the Blue Fairy
• 1984The Jerk, Too — Card Player
• 1983Sunset Limousine — Jessie Durning
• Faerie Tale Theatre — Sophia, the Blue Fairy
• Hotel — Fay Wells
• 1982My Favorite Year — Belle Carroca
• 1982One from the Heart — Maggie
• St. Elsewhere — Frieda Fiscus, Mrs. Fiscus
• 1980A Cry for Love — Tina Weathersby
• 1979Abraham's Sacrifice — Hagar
• 1978A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story — Sophie Tucker
• The Paper Chase — Rose Samuels
• Baretta
• When Things Were Rotten — Tania
• Columbo — Valerie Kirk
• 1971Romance of a Horsethief — Estusha
• 1968Dayton's Devils — Leda Martell
• 1968Lady in Cement — Maria Baretto
• Ben Casey
• Back of Book — Claudia

Appearances as themselves (22)

• 2023Commitment to Life — Self (archive footage)
• 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age — Self
• 2018Olympia — Self
• 2015Tab Hunter Confidential — Self
• 2014I Am Divine — Self (archive)
• 2013Meir's Festival — Self
• Celebrity Ghost Stories — Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race — Self - Guest Judge
• Hell's Kitchen — Self - Restaurant Patron
• 2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There — Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self - Guest
• 1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief — Self
• The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest
• The Carol Burnett Show — Self - Guest
• Hullabaloo — Self
• The Danny Kaye Show — Self
• The Merv Griffin Show — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self
• Tony Awards — Self - Nominee
• The Oscars — Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self
• Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee