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Lainie Kazan (born Lainie Levine; May 15, 1940) is an American actress and singer. 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.
Lainie Kazan is a versatile performer who has appeared in Broadway musicals, films, TV shows and voiceovers. She is best known for her role as Maria Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding and its sequel.
Learn about the life and career of actress and singer Lainie Kazan, who starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding and understudied Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl. Find out her birth name, height, family, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
Lainie Kazan is the embodiment of the word entertainer -- an artist who has reached the pinnacle in virtually every area of performance. Ms. Kazan began her career in the Broadway musical “ Funny Girl ,” where she played a Ziegfeld showgirl and understudied the leading lady, Barbra Streisand.
Jul 1, 2024 · I can now add the inimitable Lainie Kazan (84) to that venerated list. An actress with fantastic comedic chops, on display in the movies “My Favorite Year,” “Lust In the Dust” (alongside Divine and Tab Hunter), and “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” as well as on TV in “Will & Grace” and “The Nanny.”
Lainie Kazan - Award-winning singer, movie and Broadway actress, emmy-nominated television actress.
Lainie Kazan is an American actress and singer, known for her roles in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Beaches, and You Don't Mess with the Zohan. See her biography, filmography, awards, and photos on TMDB.
