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.

KNOWN FOR

Grey's Anatomy
2013
The Mike Douglas Show
1965
Modern Family
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race
2014
Desperate Housewives
2010
Columbo
1978
Beverly Hills, 90210
1991
The Merv Griffin Show
1965
Murder, She Wrote
1994
Boston Legal
2008
The King of Queens
2007
Will & Grace
2001

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
128
2025
The Italians
2025
Medium Rare Cold Case
as Helga Costas
2023
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
as Maria Portokalos
2023
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
as Farmer Weebo (voice)
2021
Tango Shalom
as Leah Zlotkin
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2018
The Amityville Murders
as Nona
2018
Garlic and Gunpowder
as Rose Lusconi
2018
Olympia
as Self
2018
The Kominsky Method
as Norman's Grandmother
2018
Fuller House
as Irma
2018
Young & Hungry
as Susie
2016
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
as Maria Portokalos
2016
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron
2015
Pearly Gates
as Millie
2015
Pixels
as Mickey Lamonsoff
2015
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self
2014
The Cookie Mobster
as Mamma
2014
I Am Divine
as Self (archive)
2014
I'm a Mitzvah
as Mrs. Cohen
2014
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
2013
Meir's Festival
as Self
2013
Finding Joy
as Gloria
2013
Jessie
as Wanda Winkle
2013
Grey's Anatomy
as C.J.
2013
Modern Family
as Eleanor
2012
Divorce Invitation
as Elaine lipnick
2012
Heroes and Demons
as Sharon Klublersurf (segment "Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis")
2012
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2010
Expecting Mary
as Lillian Littlefeather
2010
Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis
as Sharon Klublershturf
2010
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
as Shirley Hirsch
2010
'Til Death
as Donna
2010
Ugly Betty
as Dina Talercio
2010
Desperate Housewives
as Maxine Rosen
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Gail Klayman
2008
Beau Jest
as Miriam Goldman
2008
Boston Legal
as Judge Paula Stern
2007
Bratz
as Bubbie
2007
The King of Queens
as Ava St. Clair
2006
Red Riding Hood
as Grandma
2006
Living with Fran
2005
The Engagement Ring
as Alicia Rosa Anselmi
2005
Whiskey School
as Hedy Seligman
2003
Gigli
as Mother
2003
A Good Night to Die
as Diane
2003
Tempted
as Julia
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
2003
My Big Fat Greek Life
as Maria Portokalos
2002
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
as Maria Portokalos
2002
Eight Crazy Nights
as Old Woman (singing voice)
2002
Touched by an Angel
as Aunt Meg
2001
Will & Grace
as Aunt Honey
2001
Strong Medicine
as Mrs. Biancavilla
2000
The Crew
as Pepper Lowenstein
2000
What's Cooking?
as Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig
2000
If You Only Knew
as Bess
2000
Bruno
as Sister Mary Perpetua
1998
The Unknown Cyclist
as Rachel
1998
The Big Hit
as Jeanne Shulman
1998
Permanent Midnight
as Jerry's Mother at Funeral
1998
Safety Patrol!
as Mrs. Day
1998
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Mrs. Day
1998
Touched by an Angel
as Doris Bernstein
1997
Allie & Me
as Camille Alexander
1997
Veronica's Closet
as Dottie
1996
The Associate
as Cindy Mason
1996
Love Is All There Is
as Sadie Capomezzo
1996
Life's Work
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest
1996
The Nanny
as Freida
1995
Prince for a Day
as Rose
1995
The Nanny
as Aunt Freida
1994
Murder, She Wrote
as Anna Grimaldi
1994
Animaniacs
as Molly (voice)
1993
The Cemetery Club
as Selma
1993
Tales from the Crypt
as Mrs. Grafungar
1992
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Sarah Fishbine
1991
29th Street
as Mrs. Pesce
1991
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Rose Zuckerman
1990
Earthday Birthday
as (voice)
1989
Hägar the Horrible
as Helga
1989
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
as Self
1988
Out of the Dark
as Nancy
1988
Beaches
as Leona Bloom
1987
Harry and the Hendersons
as Irene Moffitt
1987
Medium Rare
as Helga Costas
1987
Karen's Song
as Claire Steiner
1987
Amazing Stories
as Sister Teresa
1987
St. Elsewhere
as Frieda Fiscus
1987
St. Elsewhere
as Mrs. Fiscus
1986
The Delta Force
as Sylvia Goldman
1986
Tough Cookies
1986
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
1985
Lust in the Dust
as Marguerita Ventura
1985
The Journey of Natty Gann
as Connie
1985
The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
as Madam Zola
1985
Dancing in the Wings
as Vera
1985
The Paper Chase
as Rose Samuels
1984
Pinocchio
as Sophia, the Blue Fairy
1984
Obsessive Love
as Margaret Chase
1984
The Jerk, Too
as Card Player
1984
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Sophia, the Blue Fairy
1983
Sunset Limousine
as Jessie Durning
1983
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1982
My Favorite Year
as Belle Carroca
1982
One from the Heart
as Maggie
1982
Hotel
as Fay Wells
1980
A Cry for Love
as Tina Weathersby
1979
Abraham's Sacrifice
as Hagar
1978
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
as Sophie Tucker
1978
Columbo
as Valerie Kirk
1976
Baretta
1975
When Things Were Rotten
as Tania
1971
Romance of a Horsethief
as Estusha
1969
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1968
Lady in Cement
as Maria Baretto
1968
Dayton's Devils
as Leda Martell
1968
The Oscars
as Self
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1967
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest
1966
Hullabaloo
as Self
1965
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1965
Ben Casey
1965
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
1965
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Back of Book
as Claudia