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Lainie Kazan

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Lainie Kazan

Acting

128 known credits 1.2 popularity score 86 years

Biography

About Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan (born Lainie Levine; May 15, 1940) is an American actress, singer and classical composer. 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.

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Career at a glance

Lainie Kazan across film and television

125credited titles
75movie credits
50TV credits
1968–2025screen career span

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