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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.
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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.
- May 15, 1942
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.
Mar 17, 2016 · Lainie Kazan went from understudy to star — and it wasn’t by accident. Kazan was the understudy five decades ago for Barbra Streisand in her well-known Broadway role as Ziegfeld Follies star...
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Aug 17, 2023 · Lainie Kazan plays Maria Portokalos, the mother of Toula, in the romantic comedy series. The 83-year-old actor has also starred in TV shows like St. Elsewhere, The Nanny and Veronica's Closet.
Lainie Kazan - Award-winning singer, movie and Broadway actress, emmy-nominated television actress.
