Lainie Kazan Net Worth

August 2024 · 7 minute read


Lainie Kazan net worth is
$15 Million

Lainie Kazan Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Lainie Kazan was born Lainie Levine in Brooklyn, New York, to Carole (Kazan) and Ben Levine. She graduated from Hofstra University, in Hempstead, New York. Her film career began in Dayton's Devils (1968), starring alongside Leslie Nielsen. Later, Lainie was nominated a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture for her ... 
Full NameLainie Kazan
Net Worth$15 Million
Date Of BirthMay 15, 1940
Place Of BirthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Height1.67 m
OccupationActress, singer
ProfessionActor, Singer
EducationHofstra University, Erasmus Hall High School
NationalityAmerican
SpousePeter Daniels
ChildrenJennifer Bena
ParentsCarole Levine, Ben Levine
NicknamesLainie Kazan, Kazan, Lainie
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/lainie.kazan.1
Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/lainie_kazan
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0443577
NominationsGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Ou...
MoviesMy Big Fat Greek Wedding, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, My Favorite Year, Lust in the Dust, Beaches, Gigli, Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!, One from the Heart, Harry and the Hendersons, The Delta Force, Lady in Cement, Love Is All There Is, The Cemetery Club, The Journey of Nat...
TV ShowsThe Paper Chase, Karen's Song, My Big Fat Greek Life, Tough Cookies, The Dean Martin Summer Show
Star SignTaurus
#Trademark
1Deep sultry voice
2Voluptuous figure
3Large brown eyes
4Natural brunette hair
#Quote
1I get a sensual feeling from my own singing voice. When I am right, whether I'm moaning or winging it, I just fly. I soar. I get all caught up in myself. And baby, when that happens, you just know the audience has to be with me, having a ball.
#Fact
1Formed a business partnership with Hugh Hefner, who created performance venues Kazan East and West to help nurture the singing aspect of her career.
2She teaches theater at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.
3Appearing at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, California. [November 2008]
4Her husband was diagnosed in September 1988 with lung cancer and passed away five months later.
5Despite playing her mother in Beaches (1988), Kazan is 5 years older than Bette Midler in real life.
6Close friends with Michele Lee.
7Has one daughter with Peter Daniels: Jennifer Daniels. Has a granddaughter, born in 1999.
8Attended and graduated from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.
9Profiled in the book, "Funny Ladies", by Stephen M. Silverman. [1999]
10She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village, New York City.
11Appeared in the October 1970 issue of Playboy magazine.
12Was the visual inspiration for the comic book character Big Barda.
13In 1993, received a Tony Award nomination as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "My Favorite Year", reprising her original role from the earlier film version of the same title, My Favorite Year (1982).
14Was named as "Queen of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival in 1997.
15Hit #123 on the Billboard 'Bubbling Under' singles chart in 1967 with "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" (MGM 13657).
16Her father was of Russian Jewish descent, and her maternal grandfather was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Lainie's maternal grandmother was born in Jerusalem, to a Jewish family that had lived there for generations.
17Understudied Barbra Streisand in the original Broadway production of the musical "Funny Girl".

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Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Kimberly1999Hanna
The Nanny1995-1999TV SeriesAunt Freida Freida
To Serve and Protect1999TV Mini-SeriesFrancesca
The Unknown Cyclist1998Rachel
Permanent Midnight1998Jerry's Mother at Funeral (uncredited)
The Big Hit1998Jeanne Shulman
Safety Patrol1998TV MovieMrs. Day
Veronica's Closet1997TV SeriesDottie
Allie & Me1997Camille Alexander
Movies Money Murder1996Sylvia
The Associate1996Cindy Mason
Life's Work1996TV SeriesConnie Minardi
Love Is All There Is1996Sadie Capomezzo
Prince for a Day1995TV MovieRose
Courthouse1995TV SeriesLila Winkleman
Murder, She Wrote1994TV SeriesAnna Grimaldi
Animaniacs1994TV SeriesMolly
Tales from the Crypt1993TV SeriesMrs. Grafungar
The Cemetery Club1993Selma
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore1992Sarah Fishbine
29th Street1991Mrs. Pesce
Beverly Hills, 902101991TV SeriesRose Zuckerman
Eternity1990/IIMother Berneice (uncredited)
Earthday Birthday1990TV Movie voice
Hägar the Horrible1989TV ShortHelga (voice)
Beaches1988Leona Bloom
The Van Dyke Show1988TV SeriesBunnie
Out of the Dark1988Hooker / Nancy
St. Elsewhere1987-1988TV SeriesMrs. Fiscus
Medium Rare1987Helga Costas
Hotel1983-1987TV SeriesBeatrice Dolan / Fay Wells
Harry and the Hendersons1987Irene Moffitt
Amazing Stories1987TV SeriesSister Teresa
Karen's Song1987TV SeriesClaire Steiner
Twisted Sister: Come Out and Play1986Video shortLunch Lady
The Paper Chase1985-1986TV SeriesRose Samuels
Tough Cookies1986TV SeriesRita
The Delta Force1986Sylvia Goldman
The Journey of Natty Gann1985Connie
ABC Weekend Specials1985TV SeriesMadam Zola
Lust in the Dust1985Marguerita Ventura
Obsessive Love1984TV MovieMargaret Chase
Faerie Tale Theatre1984TV SeriesSophia, the Blue Fairy
The Jerk, Too1984TV MovieCard Player
Sunset Limousine1983TV MovieJessie Durning
Too Close for Comfort1983TV SeriesMrs. Garibaldi
My Favorite Year1982Belle Carroca
One from the Heart1981Maggie
A Cry for Love1980TV MovieTina Weathersby
Greatest Heroes of the Bible1979TV SeriesHagar
Columbo1978TV SeriesValerie Kirk
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story1977TV MovieSophie Tucker
Dancing in the Wings1977TV Movie
Baretta1976TV SeriesLottie
When Things Were Rotten1975TV SeriesTania
Police Surgeon1974TV SeriesAnn Raymond
Romansa konjokradice1971Estusha
Lady in Cement1968Maria Baretto
Dayton's Devils1968Leda Martell
Ben Casey1965TV SeriesDella
Car 54, Where Are You?1962TV SeriesGirl at bar
Unorganized Crime2017TV Movie completedAngela Cicasi
Garlic & Gunpowder2017pre-productionRose Lusconi, Sonny's Mother
Back of BookannouncedClaudia
Tango Shalompost-productionLeah Zlotkin
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 22016Maria
Pixels2015Mickey Lamonsoff
Pearly Gates2015Millie
The Cookie Mobster2014TV MovieMama
I'm a Mitzvah2014Short
Persephone2013/IIShortMargot Herrera
Grey's Anatomy2013TV SeriesC.J.
Jessie2013TV SeriesWanda Winkle
Finding Joy2013Gloria
Modern Family2013TV SeriesEleanor
Divorce Invitation2012Elaine Lipnicks
Sketchy2012TV SeriesMa
Good Vibes2011TV SeriesNurse Nachama Fingerman
Desperate Housewives2010TV SeriesMaxine Rosen
Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis2010ShortSharon Klublershturf
'Til Death2010TV SeriesDonna
The Word Is Love2010Video shortShirley hirsch
Ugly Betty2010TV SeriesDina Talercio
Medium Rare2010TV SeriesHelga Costas
Expecting Mary2010Lillian Littlefeather
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!2009Shirley Hirsch
Boston Legal2008TV SeriesJudge Paula Stern
You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008Gail
Beau Jest2008Miriam Goldman
Bratz2007Bubbie
The King of Queens2007TV SeriesAva St. Clair
In the Motherhood2007TV SeriesJoyce
Red Riding Hood2006Grandma
Living with Fran2006TV SeriesCookie
The Engagement Ring2005TV MovieAlicia Rosa Anselmi
Whiskey School2005Hedy Seligman
Guiding Light2003TV SeriesShirley Lupo
Gigli2003Mother
A Good Night to Die2003Diane
My Big Fat Greek Life2003TV SeriesMaria Portokalos
Tempted2003TV MovieJulia
Eight Crazy Nights2002Old Woman (singing voice)
Touched by an Angel1998-2002TV SeriesAunt Meg / Doris Bernstein
My Big Fat Greek Wedding2002Maria Portokalos
Will & Grace2001TV SeriesAunt Honey
Strong Medicine2001TV SeriesMrs. Biancavilla
The Crew2000Pepper Lowenstein
Bruno2000Sister Mary Perpetua
If You Only Knew2000Bess
What's Cooking?2000Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Red Riding Hood2006performer: "Spirit - Freedom", "Hey Grandma"
Lust in the Dust1985performer: "South Of My Border"
Blood Song1982performer: "All In Your Mind"
The 40th Annual Academy Awards1968TV Special performer: "The Eyes of Love"
The Danny Kaye Show1965TV Series performer - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2017Documentary post-productionHerself
Making the Greekquel2016Video documentary shortHerself
My Big Fat Greek Dinner2016Video documentary shortHerself
Home & Family2016TV SeriesHerself
Today2016TV SeriesHerself
Hell's Kitchen2016TV SeriesHerself - Restaurant Patron
Tab Hunter Confidential2015DocumentaryHerself
The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell2015TV SeriesHerself - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race2014TV SeriesHerself - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!2014TV SeriesHerself - Guest Judge
Olympia Dukakis: Undefined2013DocumentaryHerself
Meir's Festival2013Documentary shortHerself
Celebrity Ghost Stories2012TV Series documentaryHerself
The Florence Henderson Show2008TV SeriesHerself
Mr. Laughs: A Look Behind the Curtain2008DocumentaryHerself
Eye on Entertainment2005TV SeriesHerself
The Wayne Brady Show2004TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Sharon Osbourne Show2004TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards2003TV SpecialHerself
Pyramid2002-2003TV SeriesHerself - Celebrity Contestant
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003DocumentaryHerself
Hollywood Squares2003TV SeriesHerself - Panelist
The Test2001TV SeriesHerself - Panelist
More Lust, Less Dust2001Video shortHerself
Biography2001TV Series documentaryHerself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1994TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The 47th Annual Tony Awards1993TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Street Scenes: New York on Film1992TV Movie documentaryHerself
The Chuck Woolery Show1991TV SeriesHerself
Live with Kelly and Michael1990TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Home Show1989TV SeriesHerself
The Pat Sajak Show1989TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The New Hollywood Squares1986-1989TV SeriesHerself - Panelist
Late Night with David Letterman1989TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards1988TV SpecialHerself - Audience Member
Hour Magazine1988TV SeriesHerself
All Star Blitz1985TV SeriesHerself
The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards1983TV SpecialHerself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The 3th Annual People's Command Performance1979TV MovieHerself
The Paul Ryan Show1977TV SeriesHerself
Super Night at Forest Hills1977TV SpecialHerself
Dinah!1975TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The $10,000 Pyramid1975TV SeriesHerself
The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters1972TV SeriesHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1972TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show1968-1971TV SeriesHerself - Singer / Actress / Herself - Co-Host
The Virginia Graham Show1971TV SeriesHerself - Guest
The Irv Kupcinet Show1971TV SeriesHerself
The David Frost Show1969-1971TV SeriesHerself - Guest
Penthouse Club1970TV SeriesHerself
The Harry Secombe Show1970TV SeriesHerself
The Hollywood Squares1968-1970TV SeriesHerself
Name Droppers1970TV SeriesHerself
The Ed Sullivan Show1966-1969TV SeriesHerself - Singer
The Joey Bishop Show1967-1969TV SeriesHerself
This Is Tom Jones1969TV Series documentaryHerself
The Dean Martin Show1965-1969TV SeriesHerself
The 40th Annual Academy Awards1968TV SpecialHerself - Perfomer
Operation: Entertainment1968TV SeriesHerself
The Carol Burnett Show1967TV SeriesHerself
Spotlight1967TV SeriesHerself
The Merv Griffin Show1965-1967TV SeriesHerself
The Hollywood Palace1967TV SeriesHerself - Singer
Gypsy1967TV SeriesHerself
Girl Talk1964-1966TV SeriesHerself
The Dean Martin Summer Show1966TV SeriesHerself
Hullabaloo1966TV SeriesHerself
The Danny Kaye Show1965TV SeriesHerself
The Bell Telephone Hour1964TV SeriesHerself - Singer

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2011LA Femme Filmmaker AwardLA Femme International Film FestivalThespian Award
2010FilmOut Festival AwardFilmOut San Diego, USBest ActressOy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! (2009)
2002Susan B. Anthony 'Failure is Impossible' AwardHigh Falls Film Festival

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2004Razzie AwardRazzie AwardsWorst Supporting ActressGigli (2003)
2003Golden Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or MusicalMy Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
2003ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion PictureMy Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
2003Stinker AwardThe Stinkers Bad Movie AwardsWorst Supporting ActressGigli (2003)
1988Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Performer in a Drama SeriesSt. Elsewhere (1982)
1987ACECableACE AwardsActress in a Dramatic SeriesThe Paper Chase (1978)
1983Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion PictureMy Favorite Year (1982)

Known for movies

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