AKA Lainie Levine

Born: 15-May-1940
Birthplace: New York City

Gender: Female
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor, Singer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: My Favorite Year

Father: Ben Levine
Mother: Carole Kazan
Husband: Peter Daniels (m. 28-Feb-1971, d. 1989, one daughter)
Daughter: Jennifer

    High School: Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn, NY
    University: Hofstra University (1960)

    B'nai B'rith
    John Kerry for President
    Young Musicians Foundation Celebrity Director

    TELEVISION
    My Big Fat Greek Life Maria Portokalos (2003)
    The Nanny Aunt Freida (1995-99)
    Karen's Song Claire Steiner (1987)
    The Paper Chase Rose Samuels (1985-86)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (15-Mar-2016)
    Pixels (17-Apr-2015)
    You Don't Mess with the Zohan (6-Jun-2008)
    Bratz: The Movie (3-Aug-2007)
    The Engagement Ring (20-Nov-2005)
    Red Riding Hood (2004)
    Gigli (27-Jul-2003) · Mother
    A Good Night to Die (3-May-2003)
    Broadway: The Golden Age (Apr-2003) · Herself
    Tempted (10-Mar-2003)
    Eight Crazy Nights (27-Nov-2002) · Singing Old Woman
    My Big Fat Greek Wedding (22-Feb-2002) · Maria Portokalos
    The Crew (21-Aug-2000) · Pepper Lowenstein
    The Dress Code (16-Apr-2000) · Sister Mary Perpetua
    If You Only Knew (5-Mar-2000)
    What's Cooking? (20-Jan-2000) · Ruth Seelig
    Kimberly (9-Sep-1999) · Hanna
    The Unknown Cyclist (10-Oct-1998)
    The Big Hit (24-Apr-1998) · Jeanne Shulman
    Safety Patrol (29-Mar-1998)
    The Associate (25-Oct-1996) · Cindy Mason
    Love Is All There Is (10-May-1996)
    The Cemetery Club (3-Feb-1993)
    I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (24-Apr-1992)
    29th Street (1-Nov-1991)
    Out of the Dark (5-May-1989)
    Beaches (21-Dec-1988) · Leona Bloom
    Harry and the Hendersons (5-Jun-1987) · Irene Moffitt
    The Delta Force (14-Feb-1986)
    The Journey of Natty Gann (8-Sep-1985)
    Lust in the Dust (1-Mar-1985)
    The Jerk, Too (6-Jan-1984)
    My Favorite Year (1-Oct-1982) · Belle Carroca
    One From the Heart (11-Feb-1982) · Maggie
    A Cry for Love (20-Oct-1980) · Tina Weatherby
    Romance of a Horsethief (1971)
    Lady in Cement (20-Nov-1968) · Maria Baretto
    Dayton's Devils (2-Oct-1968)

Official Website:
http://www.lainiekazan.com/

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