Lainie Kazan

83 · Born: May 15, 1940

Career

acting

2023

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 as Maria Portokalos

2021

Tango Shalom as Leah Zlotkin

2018

The Amityville Murders

The Amityville Murders as Nona

Garlic & Gunpowder

Garlic & Gunpowder as Rose Lusconi

2016

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 as Maria Portokalos

2015

Pearly Gates as Millie

2013

Finding Joy as Gloria

2012

Divorce Invitation

Divorce Invitation as Elaine lipnick

Jessie as Wanda Winkle

2010

Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!

Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! as Shirley Hirsch

Expecting Mary as Lillian Littlefeather

Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis

Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis as Sharon Klublershturf

2009

Ugly Betty as Dina Talercio

'Til Death as Donna

2008

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Gail Klayman

Beau Jest as Miriam Goldman

2006

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood as Grandma

The King of Queens

The King of Queens as Ava St. Clair

2005

The Engagement Ring

The Engagement Ring as Alicia Rosa Anselmi

Whiskey School as Hedy Seligman

2003

Gigli as Mother

Tempted as Julia

A Good Night to Die

A Good Night to Die as Diane

My Big Fat Greek Life

My Big Fat Greek Life as Maria Portokalos

2002

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding as Maria Portokalos

2000

What's Cooking?

What's Cooking? as Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig

If You Only Knew

If You Only Knew as Bess

The Crew as Pepper Lowenstein

1999

To Serve and Protect

To Serve and Protect as Francesca

1998

The Unknown Cyclist

The Unknown Cyclist as Rachel

The Big Hit as Jeanne Shulman

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney as Mrs. Day

1997

Allie & Me as Camille Alexander

1996

Love Is All There Is

Love Is All There Is as Sadie Capomezzo

The Associate as Cindy Mason

1995

Prince for a Day

Prince for a Day as Rose

The Nanny as Aunt Freida

1994

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Anna Grimaldi

1993

The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club as Selma

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt as Mrs. Grafungar

1992

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore as Sarah Fishbine

1991

29th Street as Mrs. Pesce

1990

Earthday Birthday

Earthday Birthday as (voice)

1989

Hägar the Horrible

Hägar the Horrible as Helga

1988

Beaches as Leona Bloom

1987

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons as Irene Moffitt

Medium Rare as Helga Costas

1986

The Delta Force

The Delta Force as Sylvia Goldman

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories as Sister Teresa

1985

ABC Weekend Specials

ABC Weekend Specials as Madam Zola

The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann as Connie

Lust in the Dust

Lust in the Dust as Marguerita Ventura

The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase as Rose Samuels

1984

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as Sophia, the Blue Fairy

Obsessive Love as Margaret Chase

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as Sophia, the Blue Fairy

1983

Sunset Limousine

Sunset Limousine as Jessie Durning

1982

My Favorite Year

My Favorite Year as Belle Carroca

One from the Heart

One from the Heart as Maggie

1980

A Cry for Love as Tina Weathersby

1979

Greatest Heroes of the Bible

Greatest Heroes of the Bible as Hagar

1977

Columbo as Valerie Kirk

1971

Romance of a Horsethief

Romance of a Horsethief as Estusha

1968

Lady in Cement as Maria Baretto

Dayton's Devils

Dayton's Devils as Leda Martell

appearances

2018

Hanukkah: A Festival of Delights

Hanukkah: A Festival of Delights

2015

Tab Hunter Confidential

Tab Hunter Confidential

2014

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race