Kazan played Maria Portokalos, the mother of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos) in the films "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2." Following the first film in the franchise, Kazan was featured in "My Big Fat Greek Life," a short-lived series based on the film. Other recent film work includes the mother of Adam Sandler’s character in "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry." Although the scene was deleted in the feature film, it is included on the DVD in the special features section. Kazan appeared as singer Ava St. Clair with Kevin James in two episodes of "The King of Queens".