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Lainie Kazan

Acting · Born 1940-05-15 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

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  Grey's Anatomy

  C.J.

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  Modern Family

  Eleanor

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  Desperate Housewives

  Maxine Rosen

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  The Mike Douglas Show

  Self

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  Columbo

  Valerie Kirk

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  RuPaul's Drag Race

  Self - Guest Judge

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  Tony Awards

  Self - Nominee

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  Murder, She Wrote

  Anna Grimaldi

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  The Nanny

  Aunt Freida

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  The Merv Griffin Show

  Self

• 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
• 1975Baretta
• 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
• 1961Ben Casey
• 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
• 1953The OscarsSelf
• 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
• 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
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