Lainie Kazan

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Birthdate: May 15, 1939

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Actress and singer Lainie Kazan first made her mark with her Broadway debut in 1961 with the musical The Happiest Girl in the World. The following year, she appeared in another musical, Bravo Giovanni. She eventually served as Barbra Streisand's understudy for the lead role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (1968), and when Streisand was unable to perform, due to a throat condition, Kazan took her place in both a matinee and evening performance for one day of the show's run. Always the tireless entertainer, Kazan has contributed her talents to an endless list of film and television projects roles; perhaps her most talked-about role is of the hilarious mom Maria Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), and its sequel, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016).

Lainie Kazan Movies

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2023 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
2023
PG-13
1h 32m
Comedy, Drama, Romance
5.2
After the death of the family's patriarch, Toula attempts to locate her father's childhood friends in Greece for a family reunion.
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asMaria
2021 |
Tango Shalom
Tango Shalom
2021
PG-13
1h 55m
Comedy, Family, Music
5.8
A Tango dancer and a rabbi develop a plan to enter a dance competition without sacrificing his orthodox beliefs. Family, tolerance, and community are tested one dazzling dance step at a time.
asLeah Zlotkin
2018 |
Hanukkah: A Festival of Delights
2018 |
The Amityville Murders
2017 |
Garlic & Gunpowder
2016 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016
PG-13
1h 34m
Comedy, Romance
6
A Portokalos family secret brings the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.
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asMaria
2015 |
Pearly Gates
2015 |
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015 |
Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
Other
1h 30m
Biography, Documentary
7.5
The story of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to closeted Hollywood star of the 1950s.
asSelf
2015 |
Pixels
Pixels
2015
TV-PG
1h 45m
Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
5.6
When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games.
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asMickey Lamonsoff
2013 |
Finding Joy
2012 |
Divorce Invitation
2010 |
Expecting Mary
2009 |
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!
2008 |
Mr. Laughs: A Look Behind the Curtain
2008 |
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008 |
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan
2008
PG-13
1h 53m
Action, Comedy
5.6
An Israeli Special Forces Soldier fakes his death so he can re-emerge in New York City as a hair stylist.
asGail
2006 |
Red Riding Hood
2005 |
Whiskey School
2003 |
A Good Night to Die
2003 |
Gigli
Gigli
2003
R
2h 1m
Comedy, Crime, Romance
2.6
Larry Gigli is assigned by a crime boss to kidnap the brother of a prominent district attorney, and a beautiful woman known only as Ricki is sent to stay with him to make sure he doesn't mess up the job.
asMother
2002 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002
PG
1h 35m
Comedy, Drama, Romance
6.6
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 cultural identity.
asMaria Portokalos
2000 |
The Crew
1998 |
The Unknown Cyclist
1998 |
The Big Hit
1997 |
Allie & Me
1996 |
The Associate
1996 |
Love Is All There Is
1993 |
Movies Money Murder
1993 |
The Cemetery Club
1992 |
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1991 |
29th Street
1988 |
Beaches
1987 |
Medium Rare
1987 |
Harry and the Hendersons
1986 |
The Delta Force
1985 |
The Journey of Natty Gann
1984 |
Lust in the Dust
1982 |
My Favorite Year
1982 |
One from the Heart
One from the Heart
1982
R
1h 47m
Drama, Musical, Romance
6.5
A couple has a fight after living together 5 years in Las Vegas. They go out and celebrate 4th of July, each with a new partner. Breakup?
1971 |
Romance of a Horsethief
1968 |
Dayton's Devils
1968 |
Lady in Cement