Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Acting

Born May 15, 1940 · New York City, New York, USA

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Known for

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

Columbo

Columbo

1971

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Nanny

The Nanny

1993

The Nanny

The Nanny

1993

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Acting(125)

2025Medium Rare Cold CaseHelga Costas

2025The Italians

2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Maria Portokalos

2023Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresFarmer Weebo (voice)

2023Commitment to LifeSelf (archive footage)

2021Tango ShalomLeah Zlotkin

2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf

2018The Kominsky MethodNorman's Grandmother

2018OlympiaSelf

2018The Amityville MurdersNona

2018Garlic and GunpowderRose Lusconi

2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Maria Portokalos

2016Fuller HouseIrma

2015PixelsMickey Lamonsoff

2015Pearly GatesMillie

2015Tab Hunter ConfidentialSelf

2014The Cookie MobsterMamma

2014Young & HungrySusie

2014I Am DivineSelf (archive)

2014I'm a MitzvahMrs. Cohen

2013Meir's FestivalSelf

2013Finding JoyGloria

2012Divorce InvitationElaine lipnick

2012Heroes and DemonsSharon Klublersurf (segment "Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis")

2011JessieWanda Winkle

2010Expecting MaryLillian Littlefeather

2010Ollie Klublershturf vs. the NazisSharon Klublershturf

2010Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!Shirley Hirsch

2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf

2009Modern FamilyEleanor

2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge

2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanGail Klayman

2008Beau JestMiriam Goldman

2007BratzBubbie

2006Ugly BettyDina Talercio

2006'Til DeathDonna

2006Red Riding HoodGrandma

2005The Engagement RingAlicia Rosa Anselmi

2005Whiskey SchoolHedy Seligman

2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron

2005Living with Fran

2005Grey's AnatomyC.J.

2004Boston LegalJudge Paula Stern

2004Desperate HousewivesMaxine Rosen

2003GigliMother

2003A Good Night to DieDiane

2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelf

2003TemptedJulia

2003My Big Fat Greek LifeMaria Portokalos

2002Eight Crazy NightsOld Woman (singing voice)

2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingMaria Portokalos

2000The CrewPepper Lowenstein

2000Strong MedicineMrs. Biancavilla

2000BrunoSister Mary Perpetua

2000If You Only KnewBess

2000What's Cooking?Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig

1998The Unknown CyclistRachel

1998The King of QueensAva St. Clair

1998Will & GraceAunt Honey

1998Permanent MidnightJerry's Mother at Funeral

1998The Big HitJeanne Shulman

1998Safety Patrol!Mrs. Day

1997Allie & MeCamille Alexander

1997The Wonderful World of DisneyMrs. Day

1997Veronica's ClosetDottie

1996The AssociateCindy Mason

1996Life's Work

1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest

1996Love Is All There IsSadie Capomezzo

1995Prince for a DayRose

1994Touched by an AngelDoris Bernstein

1993The NannyAunt Freida

1993AnimaniacsMolly (voice)

1993The Cemetery ClubSelma

1992I Don't Buy Kisses AnymoreSarah Fishbine

199129th StreetMrs. Pesce

1990Beverly Hills, 90210Rose Zuckerman

1990Earthday Birthday(voice)

1989Hägar the HorribleHelga

1989Tales from the CryptMrs. Grafungar

1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefSelf

1988BeachesLeona Bloom

1988Out of the DarkNancy

1987Karen's SongClaire Steiner

1987Harry and the HendersonsIrene Moffitt

1987Medium RareHelga Costas

1986Tough Cookies

1986The Delta ForceSylvia Goldman

1985Amazing StoriesSister Teresa

1985The Journey of Natty GannConnie

1985Dancing in the WingsVera

1985Lust in the DustMarguerita Ventura

1985The Adventures of a Two-Minute WerewolfMadam Zola

1984Obsessive LoveMargaret Chase

1984Murder, She WroteAnna Grimaldi

1984PinocchioSophia, the Blue Fairy

1984The Jerk, TooCard Player

1983Sunset LimousineJessie Durning

1982St. ElsewhereFrieda Fiscus

1982My Favorite YearBelle Carroca

1982Faerie Tale TheatreSophia, the Blue Fairy

1982HotelFay Wells

1982One from the HeartMaggie

1980A Cry for LoveTina Weathersby

1979Abraham's SacrificeHagar

1978The Paper ChaseRose Samuels

1978A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig StorySophie Tucker

1975When Things Were RottenTania

1971ColumboValerie Kirk

1971Romance of a HorsethiefEstusha

1968Lady in CementMaria Baretto

1968Dayton's DevilsLeda Martell

1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest

1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest

1965HullabalooSelf

1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf

1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee

1953The OscarsSelf

1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee

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