Lainie kazan (born lainie levine Hofstra university (1960) b'nai b'rith john kerry for president young musicians foundation celebrity director my big fat greek life maria portokalos (2003) the nanny aunt freida. May 15, 1940) [2] is an american actress and singer
She was nominated for the primetime emmy award for outstanding guest actress in a drama series for st Erasmus hall high school, brooklyn, ny university Elsewhere and the 1993 tony award for best featured actress in a musical for my favorite year.
My big fat greek wedding 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.
