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Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin

Acting

Born: October 15, 1937Portland, Maine, USA

Linda Lavin (October 15, 1937 - December 29, 2024) was an American actress and singer. She was known for playing the title character in the sitcom "Alice" and for her stage performances, both on and off-Broadway. After acting as a child, Lavin joined the Compass Players in the late 1950s. She began appearing on Broadway in the 1960s, earning notice in "It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman" in 1966 and receiving her first Tony Award nomination for "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" in 1970. She moved to Hollywood in 1973 and began to work on television, making recurring appearances on the sitcom "Barney Miller" before landing the title role on the hit comedy "Alice," which ran from 1976 to 1985. She appeared in many telefilms and later she appeared in other TV works. She has also played roles in several feature films. In 1987, she returned to Broadway, starring in "Broadway Bound" (winning a Tony Award), "Gypsy" (1990), "The Sisters Rosensweig" (1993), "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1997–1998) and "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife" (2000–2001), among others. In 2010, she appeared as Ruth Steiner in "Collected Stories," garnering her fifth Tony nomination. She starred in NBC's short-lived sitcom "Sean Saves the World" as Lorna and the CBS sitcom "9JKL." She also starred in the CBS sitcom "B Positive." Description above from the Wikipedia article Linda Lavin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
One Big Happy Family

One Big Happy Family

Lenore

2025
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Barb (voice)

2022
Being the Ricardos

Being the Ricardos

Older Madelyn Pugh

2021
Naked Singularity

Naked Singularity

Judge Cymbeline

2021

Call Me Back: The Uncommon Wisdom of Yvette Slosch

Yvette Slosch

2021
On Broadway

On Broadway

Self (archive footage)

2019
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Flora

2019
Girls Weekend

Girls Weekend

Marie

2019
Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Self

2018
How to Be a Latin Lover

How to Be a Latin Lover

Millicent

2017
Bakery in Brooklyn

Bakery in Brooklyn

Isabelle

2016
Manhattan Night

Manhattan Night

Norma

2016
The Intern

The Intern

Patty

2015
A Short History of Decay

A Short History of Decay

Sandy Fisher

2014
Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Shari

2012
The Back-Up Plan

The Back-Up Plan

Nana

2010
At Home in Utopia

At Home in Utopia

Self - Narrator

2008
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

Marjorie (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife")

2006
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

The Allergist's Wife (archive footage)

2005
Best Friends for Life

Best Friends for Life

Sarah "Coop" Cooper

1998
The Ring

The Ring

Ruth Liebman

1996
For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal

For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal

Marilyn Killane

1996
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Earline

1996
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

Virginia Funicello

1995
Whitewash

Whitewash

Ms. Steunberg (voice)

1994
The Sunset Gang

The Sunset Gang

Herself - Host

1991
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

1990
I Want to Go Home

I Want to Go Home

Lena Apthrop

1989
See You in the Morning

See You in the Morning

Sidney

1989
Lena: My 100 Children

Lena: My 100 Children

Lena Kuchler-Silberman

1987

A Place to Call Home

Liz Gavin

1987
Maricela

Maricela

Mrs. Gannett

1986
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985
The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Kermit's Doctor

1984
Another Woman's Child

Another Woman's Child

Terry DeBray

1983
Lily for President?

Lily for President?

Alice Hyatt

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

Nurse Joy Ufema

1981
Linda in Wonderland

Linda in Wonderland

Herself/Alice Hyatt/Sam Butler

1980
The $5.20 an Hour Dream

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

Ellen Lissick

1980
Like Mom, Like Me

Like Mom, Like Me

Althea Gruen

1978
The Morning After

The Morning After

Toni

1974
Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

Gloria Thorpe

1967