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American actress and singer (born 1940)

Lainie Kazan (born Lainie Levine; May 15, 1940) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for St. Elsewhere and the 1993 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for My Favorite Year. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role in My Favorite Year (1982). Kazan played Maria Portokalos in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise. She also played Aunt Freida on The Nanny.

Kazan was born Lainie Levine in Brooklyn, the daughter of Carole (nee Kazan) and Ben Levine. She is of Ashkenazi Jewish and Sephardic Jewish descent with Russian and Turkish roots. and graduated from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York in 1960. While at Hofstra, Kazan appeared in school musicals written and directed by a classmate director Francis Ford Coppola as well as actor James Caan. Along with appearing in numerous supper clubs across the country, Kazan guest starred on Dean Martin’s variety series 26 times. Other television work includes a recurring role as Aunt Frieda on the Fran Drescher sitcom The Nanny, the mother of Kirstie Alley's character on Veronica's Closet, and various guest roles, including one on St. Elsewhere that resulted in an Emmy nomination. Her other television work has included The Paper Chase, Columbo, Touched by an Angel, and Will & Grace. Kazan played Maria Portokalos, the mother of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos) in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise. Following the first film in the franchise, Kazan was featured in My Big Fat Greek Life, a short lived series based on the film series. Other recent film work includes the mother of Adam Sandler’s character in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Although the scene was deleted in the feature film, it is included on the DVD in the special features section. Kazan appeared as singer Ava St. Clair with Kevin James in two episodes of The King of Queens. A life member of The Actors Studio, Kazan returned to Broadway to recreate her film role for the musical adaptation of My Favorite Year, earning a Tony Award nomination for her performance. She completed a stint in The Vagina Monologues. She has appeared in regional productions of A Little Night Music, Man of La Mancha, Gypsy, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Hello, Dolly!, and Fiddler on the Roof. In 1984, she made a guest appearance on the Faerie Tale Theatre episode “Pinocchio” as Sophia the Blue Fairy. In the Ugly Betty episode "Fire and Nice," Kazan played Dina Talercio, the mother of Bobby (Adam Rodriguez), who becomes the character's brother in law. In 2010, Kazan joined the cast of Desperate Housewives for season 7. She played the role of Mrs. Maxine Rosen, a self employed business owner and neighbor to Susan Delfino.

After meeting musical director arranger Peter H. B. Daniels on the Broadway musical Funny Girl, in which Kazan was a cast member and he was associate orchestra conductor, the two began a five year relationship. They married sometime after the 1971 birth of their daughter Jennifer. Beginning in 2012, Kazan became an adjunct professor at UCLA, teaching acting classes and directing her students in drama department productions. She has served on the boards of the Young Musicians’ Foundation, AIDS Project LA, the B'nai Brith, the California Jazz Foundation, and her alma mater, Hofstra University. On April 9, 2016, Kazan was injured in a head on traffic collision. Kazan was driving her car when the collision occurred in Sherman Oaks, California, which necessitated hospitalization. In December 2017, outside a California supermarket, Kazan was arrested for shoplifting. Prosecutors reached a plea deal with her.

YearTitleRoleNotes1968Dayton's DevilsLeda Martell1968Lady in CementMaria Baretto1971Romance of a HorsethiefEstusha1982One from the HeartMaggie1982My Favorite YearBelle Carroca1985Lust in the DustMarguerita Ventura1985The Journey of Natty GannConnie1986The Delta ForceSylvia Goldman1987Harry and the HendersonsIrene Moffitt1987Medium RareHelga Costas1988Out of the DarkHooker / Nancy1988BeachesLeona Bloom1989EternityMother BerneiceUncredited199129th StreetMrs. Lainie Pesce1992I Don't Buy Kisses AnymoreSarah Fishbine1993The Cemetery ClubSelma1996Love Is All There IsSadie Capomezzo1996Movies Money MurderSylvia1996The AssociateCindy Mason1997Allie & MeCamille Alexander1998The Big HitJeanne Shulman1998Permanent MidnightJune StahlUncredited1998The Unknown CyclistRachel1999KimberlyHanna1999Mike & Spike MovieEstelle Kazan2000What's Cooking?Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig2000BrunoSister Mary PerpetuaAlso known as The Dress Code2000The CrewPepper Lowenstein2002My Big Fat Greek WeddingMaria Portokalos2002Eight Crazy NightsOdaSinging voice2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereDocumentary2003A Good Night to DieDiane2003GigliMother Susie2004Red Riding HoodGrandma2005Whiskey SchoolHedy Seligman2007Bratz: The MovieBubbie2007Beau JestMiriam Goldman2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanGail2009Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! !Shirley Hirsch2010Expecting MaryLillian Littlefeather2012Divorce InvitationElaine Lipnicks2013Finding JoyGloria2013Growing DefiantLesliecameo appearance 2015Pearly GatesMillie2015PixelsMickey Lamonsoff2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Maria Portokalos2018The Amityville MurdersNona2021Tango ShalomLeah Zlotkin2023My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3Maria Portokalos

YearTitleRoleNotes1962Car 54, Where Are You?Girl at BarEpisode: "Je T'Adore Muldoon"1965Ben CaseyDellaEpisode: "Why Did the Day Go Backwards? "1969The Dean Martin ShowElla11 episodes1977The Bobby Vinton ShowEdna19 episodes1978A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig StorySophie TuckerTelevision film1978ColumboValerie KirkEpisode: "Make Me a Perfect Murder"1980A Cry for LoveTina WeathersbyTelevision film1983Sunset LimousineJessie DurningTelevision film1984The Jerk, TooCard PlayerTelevision film1984Obsessive LoveMargaret ChaseTelevision film1985–1986The Paper ChaseRose Samuels15 episodes1986Tough CookiesRita6 episodes1987Karen's SongClaire Steiner13 episodes1987 1988St. ElsewhereFrieda Fiscus3 episodes1988The Van Dyke ShowBunnieEpisode: "Fatal Condo"1989Hägar the HorribleHelgaVoice, television short1990Earthday BirthdayVoice, television film1992Beverly Hills 90210Rose ZuckermanEpisode: "Down and Out of District in Beverly Hills"1993Tales from the CryptMrs. GrafungarEpisode: "People Who Live in Brass Hearses"1994AnimaniacsMollyVoice, episode: "Pigeon on the Roof"1995Murder, She WroteAnna GrimaldiEpisode: "Crimson Harvest"1995Prince for a DayRoseTelevision film1995–1998The NannyAunt Freida4 episodes1998Safety PatrolMrs. DayTelevision film1998Touched by an AngelDoris BernsteinEpisode: "Deconstructing Harry"2001Will & GraceAunt HoneyEpisode: "Moveable Feast: Part 1"2002Touched by an AngelAunt MegEpisode: "The Princeless Bride"2002Returning LillyDanaTelevision film2003My Big Fat Greek LifeMaria Portokalos7 episodes2005The Engagement RingAlicia Rosa AnselmiTelevision film2006Living with FranCookie (Fran's mom) 1 episode2007The King of QueensAva St. Clair2 episodes2008Boston LegalJudge Paula SternEpisode: "Dances with Wolves"2010Medium RareHelga CostasEpisode: "Episode #1.1"2010'Til DeathDonna3 episodes2010Desperate HousewivesMaxine Rosen5 episodes2012Modern FamilyEleanorEpisode: "New Year's Eve"2013JessieWanda WinkleEpisode: "Throw Momma From the Terrace"2013Grey's AnatomyCatherine "C. J." JacksonEpisode: "Two Against One"2014RuPaul's Drag RaceHerselfEpisode: "Glamazon by Colorevolution"2018Young & HungrySusie LowensteinEpisode: "Young and Third Wheel"2018Fuller HouseIrma Episode: "Angels' Night Out"