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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 concerts. 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.
- Nia Vardalos as Toula Portokalos. Nina Vardalos, 60, who stars as Toula Portokalos, also wrote the script for the iconic picture. The Academy Award-nominated actor and writer made her directorial debut with "I Hate Valentine's Day" in 2009, and then went onto star in "My Life in Ruins."
- John Corbett as Ian Miller. Aside from starring as Ian Miller in the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" franchise, John Corbett, 62, is also known for playing one of Carrie Bradshaw's most famous love interests in "Sex and the City," Aidan Shaw — who recently made a return to the series in "And Just Like That..."
- Lainie Kazan as Maria Portokalos. Lainie Kazan has a repertoire both on the screen and on the stage, nominated for an Emmy Award for "St. Elsewhere" and for a Golden Globe award for "My Favorite Year."
- Andrea Martin as Aunt Voula. By the time she starred as fan favorite Aunt Voula, Andrea Martin, 76, was a Tony-winning stage actor with a long IMdB page — her voice pops up in "Anastasia" and "The Rugrats Movie."
Mar 25, 2016 · When I was your age, we didn't have food. SIEGEL: This week, she returns to that role in the sequel "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2." Our co-host Ari Shapiro recently met Lainie Kazan in Los...
LAINIE KAZAN. ‹. 4 Classic Albums Available Now to Stream and Download from your Favorite Streaming Services. Lainie Sings... Several 1960s TV Performances. Lainie Kazan - Award-winning singer, movie and Broadway actress, emmy-nominated television actress.
