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My Take
Lainie Kazan strikes me as one of those performers whose range quietly outpaces her fame. A singer who became an actress, she's worked across stage, television and film, which is a harder pivot than it sounds. What stands out to me is the recognition: an Emmy nomination for St. Elsewhere, a Tony nod and a Golden Globe nomination for My Favorite Year. That's serious peer respect spread over decades. Born in Brooklyn back in the 1940s, she came up the long way, through Erasmus Hall and Hofstra. I admire careers like hers, built on craft and persistence rather than a single breakout moment.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lainie Kazan
- Name (Japanese)
- レイニー・カザン
- Reading
- れいにー・かざん
- Born
- May 15, 1942 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / singer / television actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Erasmus Hall High School
- University
- Hofstra University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.lainiekazan.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Lainie Kazan born?
Born May 15, 1942 (age 84).
Where is Lainie Kazan from?
Lainie Kazan is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Lainie Kazan do?
Lainie Kazan works as actor, singer, television actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.