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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
Complete Filmography

The Italians
2025
A young Italian man brings his new girlfriend home to his eccentric family.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023
as Maria Portokalos
Following the death of their patriarch Gus, the Portokalos family travels to Greece for a family reunion, and to deliver Gus' journal to his old frien...

Tango Shalom
2021
as Leah Zlotkin
When a Tango dancer asks a Rabbi to enter a dance competition, there’s one big problem—due to his Orthodox beliefs, he’s not allowed to touch her! But...

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who ...

Olympia
2018
as Herself
Follow Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis behind the scenes in this affectionate profile of a stalwart New Yorker and beloved stage and screen treas...

The Amityville Murders
2018
as Nona
On the night of November 13th, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. took a high powered rifle and murdered his entire family as they slept. At his trial, DeFeo clai...

Garlic and Gunpowder
2018
as Rose Lusconi
Depending on who's talking, a comet is on track to destroy the planet. Sonny and Archie, two Mafia wise guys, plan on stashing their valuables and ret...

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
as Maria Portokalos
The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

Pixels
2015
as Mickey Lamonsoff
Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.

Pearly Gates
2015
as Millie
Pearly Gates is a story about wanting to be remembered, and knowing that long after death, a person can live on through the memories of family, friend...

Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self
Throughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood’s ultimate male heartthrob. But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a secret. Tab Hunter wa...

The Cookie Mobster
2014
as Mamma
A young mob member goes into the Witness Protection Program and settles into a quiet suburban village, where he falls for a local woman and gets invol...

I Am Divine
2014
as Self
Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image...

I'm a Mitzvah
2014
as Mrs. Cohen
A short film about a young American man who spends one last night with his deceased friend while stranded in rural Mexico.
Meir's Festival
2013
as Self
Meir's Festival is a 2013 no budget short documentary about the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA and about the magic of the movie theater. The...

Finding Joy
2013
as Gloria
Pompous and self-absorbed Kyle, is unhappily stuck in his life, longing to relive the success of his first novel. His not-so-desirable life rapidly un...

Divorce Invitation
2012
as Elaine lipnick
'Divorce Invitation' centers on Mike Christian, a happily married man who runs into his high school sweetheart Alex, and after all these years, sparks...

Expecting Mary
2010
as Lillian Littlefeather
Expecting Mary is the story of a young girl, who's had all the trappings of an upscale life, but it's only when she finds herself in a small New Mexic...

Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis
2010
as Sharon Klublershturf
An off-the-wall comedy set around the dinner table. What at first glance seems like an awkward 'meet the parents' situation for Dade Klublershturf qui...

Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010
as Shirley Hirsch
Nelson and Angelo, a gay couple, decide to come out to their parents. However, when they do so, their parents find it difficult to cope with the news.

You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as Gail Klayman
An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do any...

Beau Jest
2008
as Miriam Goldman
BEAU JEST is the hilarious, heartwarming story about Sarah Goldman, a beautiful young school teacher from Chicago who is involved with Chris, a great ...

Bratz
2007
as Bubbie
The popular Bratz dolls come to life in their first live-action feature film. Finding themselves being pulled further and further apart, the fashionab...

Red Riding Hood
2006
as Grandma
Teenage Claire would rather hang out with her friends at the mall than to stay home with her brother Matt while Grandma babysits. Who wouldn't? Unfort...

The Engagement Ring
2005
as Alicia Rosa Anselmi
A long-lost engagement ring still divides childhood sweethearts who are now in their golden years. Now, her daughter (Heaton) and his nephew meet and ...
Whiskey School
2005
as Hedy Seligman
Leopold De Angeli is a talented playwright, but like many scribes he fancies the drink a little too much. In the hopes of saving Leopold's life, his t...

Gigli
2003
as Mother
Gigli is ordered to kidnap the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor. When plans go awry, Gigli's boss sends in ...

A Good Night to Die
2003
as Diane
One day in the life of a hit man, Ronnie, who spends it trying to save the life of fellow hit man, August, who he had brought into the business three ...

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award...

Tempted
2003
as Julia
The strain of juggling her responsibilities as wife, mother, and successful paralegal have worn Emma Burke out. Thus it is that Emma welcomes the oppo...

Eight Crazy Nights
2002
as Old Woman (singing voice)
Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
as Maria Portokalos
A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultur...

The Crew
2000
as Pepper Lowenstein
Four retired mobsters plan one last crime to save their retirement home.

Bruno
2000
as Sister Mary Perpetua
The story of a unique young boy genius, Bruno, whose expression of his own individuality leads his family and community along an emotional journey.

If You Only Knew
2000
as Bess
A romantic comedy about a young man who fakes homosexuality to draw the interest of a woman. Instead she tries to help him find a date.

What's Cooking?
2000
as Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig
Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.

The Unknown Cyclist
1998
as Rachel
A man's dying wish is for the people in his life to participate in a 450-mile charity bicycle ride through Northern California.

Permanent Midnight
1998
as Jerry's Mother at Funeral
Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.

The Big Hit
1998
as Jeanne Shulman
Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassin...

Safety Patrol!
1998
as Mrs. Day
Scout Bozell has always dreamt of being on his school's Safety Patrol. The only reason he cannot join is because he is very clumsy. He's sent to anoth...

Allie & Me
1997
as Camille Alexander
Beverly Hills wife Michelle catches her husband in bed with her best friend Allie, who works at Michelle's favorite beauty salon. Shortly thereafter, ...

The Associate
1996
as Cindy Mason
Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior inve...

Love Is All There Is
1996
as Sadie Capomezzo
The Malacicis, a hard-working Italian family recently immigrated from Florence, open a fancy restaurant in the Bronx, N.Y., drawing the ire of another...

Prince for a Day
1995
as Rose
Famous pop star Ricky Prince has grown tired of the spotlight and the pressures of fame. He makes the acquaintance of Ralph Bitondo, a pizza delivery ...

The Cemetery Club
1993
as Selma
The story of three Pittsburgh widows who meet every year to visit their husband's graves and talk about perspectives in their lives.

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1992
as Sarah Fishbine
Bernie Fishbine is overweight. He stops at the neighborhood store to buy some chocolate kisses every day. This is where he meets Theresa Garabaldi. Th...

29th Street
1991
as Mrs. Pesce
After winning $6.2 million in the 1976 New York State Lottery, he is arrested for throwing rocks at a church. He then tells his story at the police st...

Earthday Birthday
1990
as (voice)
After learning about pollution a group of creatures called Zwibble Dibbles, decide to throw a party for the Earth to raise awareness.

Hägar the Horrible
1989
as Helga
Made-for-TV special of popular comic strip.

Beaches
1988
as Leona Bloom
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

Out of the Dark
1988
as Nancy
A deranged killer wearing a clown mask begins preying on a group of young women working at a phone-sex company.

Harry and the Hendersons
1987
as Irene Moffitt
Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear it was a man, but when they exa...

Medium Rare
1987
as Helga Costas
Death of his wife's pet poodle and a threatening movie producer create a world of trouble for a middle-aged B-movie mogul. He hires two psychopathic g...

The Delta Force
1986
as Sylvia Goldman
A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists, who demand that the pilot take th...

The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
as Connie
America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds w...

Lust in the Dust
1985
as Marguerita Ventura
Assaulted by outlaws, donkey-riding Rosie joins a silent drifter's search for gold in the Old West.

The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
1985
as Madam Zola
Adolescent werewolf Walt Cribbens finds himself transforming into a wolf-boy form for two minutes at a time. He has no idea why he is a werewolf, so h...

Obsessive Love
1984
as Margaret Chase
A woman tries to create a relationship with the soap star who is the object of her obsession.

Pinocchio
1984
as Sophia, the Blue Fairy
A lonely wood-carver named Geppetto wishes for a son one night before going to bed. The Blue Fairy comes while he sleeps and partially grants the wish...

The Jerk, Too
1984
as Card Player
Navin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he runs across a gang of hobos whose leader, Diesel, takes...

Sunset Limousine
1983
as Jessie Durning
Alan O'Black is a comic who wants to hit it big. But his endless attempts at stardom have worn down his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Julie. Th...

My Favorite Year
1982
as Belle Carroca
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the va...

One from the Heart
1981
as Maggie
The five-year romance of a window dresser and her boyfriend breaks up, as each of them finds a more interesting partner.
A Cry for Love
1980
as Tina Weathersby
Divorcee Susan Blakely, with no alimony and two kids to support, begins turning to amphetamines. While at her lowest ebb, she meets an alcoholic and t...

Abraham's Sacrifice
1979
as Hagar
Tale of Abraham who battles a King for his land and who seeks revenge on Abraham for killing his son. And the birth of his son, Isaac and the scheming...

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978
as Sophie Tucker
One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and...

Romance of a Horsethief
1971
as Estusha
Since time immemorial, the simple-minded boisterous people of Malava, a small Polish town near the border of imperial Russia, have lived on horse-stea...

Lady in Cement
1968
as Maria Baretto
While diving for sunken treasure, street-smart gumshoe Tony Rome finds the body of a gorgeous blonde, her feet stuck in a block of cement. Soon after,...
Dayton's Devils
1968
as Leda Martell
Frank Dayton (Leslie Nielsen) leads a group of crooks in a caper to steal $2,500,000 from an Air Force base. Dayton is the tough-guy military leader w...
Back of Book
N/A
as Claudia
A comedy-caper set in the trenches of the car business.