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Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Levine

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

54Roles★ 6.5Average rating

A Brooklyn native of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jewish descent, she trained at HB Studio and earned a Hofstra University degree in 1960 before making her Broadway debut in 1961’s The Happiest Girl in the World and later understudying Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl. Her stage work earned a Tony nomination for the musical adaptation of My Favorite Year, while her film role in the 1982 comedy of the sam…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Grey's AnatomySeries★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy2005
C.J.
The NannySeries★ 8.1
The Nanny1993
Aunt Freida
ColumboSeries★ 8.1
Columbo1971
Valerie Kirk
JessieSeries★ 8
Jessie2011
Wanda Winkle
AnimaniacsSeries★ 8
Animaniacs1993
Molly (voice)
Tales from the CryptSeries★ 8
Tales from the Crypt1989
Mrs. Grafungar
Modern FamilySeries★ 7.9
Modern Family2009
Eleanor
Desperate HousewivesSeries★ 7.9
Desperate Housewives2004
Maxine Rosen
Amazing StoriesSeries★ 7.5
Amazing Stories1985
Sister Teresa
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Anna Grimaldi
Fuller HouseSeries★ 7.4
Fuller House2016
Irma
Beverly Hills, 90210Series★ 7.3
Beverly Hills, 902101990
Rose Zuckerman
The King of QueensSeries★ 7.2
The King of Queens1998
Ava St. Clair
Will & GraceSeries★ 6.9
Will & Grace1998
Aunt Honey
HotelSeries★ 6.8
Hotel1982
Fay Wells
My Big Fat Greek Wedding★ 6.5
My Big Fat Greek Wedding2002
Maria Portokalos
Ugly BettySeries★ 6.4
Ugly Betty2006
Dina Talercio
Harry and the Hendersons★ 6.1
Harry and the Hendersons1987
Irene Moffitt
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2★ 6
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 22016
Maria Portokalos
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3★ 5.9
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 32023
Maria Portokalos
Pixels★ 5.8
Pixels2015
Mickey Lamonsoff
You Don't Mess with the Zohan★ 5.7
You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008
Gail Klayman
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresSeries★ 4.6
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures2023
Farmer Weebo (voice)