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Linda Lavin
Actor, Director, Producer
Born October 15, 1937Died December 29, 2024 (87 years)
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."
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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."
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Filmography
| 2024 | No Good Deed (TV Series) · as Phyllis |
| 2024 | Elsbeth (TV Series) · as Gloria |
| 2022 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules · as Barb (voice) |
| 2021 | Being the Ricardos · as Older Madelyn Pugh |
| 2021 | Naked Singularity · as Judge Cymbeline |
| 2020 | B Positive (TV Series) · as Norma |
| 2019 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase · as Flora |
| 2017 | 9JKL (TV Series) · as Judy |
| 2017 | Room 104 (TV Series) · as Enid |
| 2017 | How to Be a Latin Lover · as Millicent |
| 2017 | Brockmire (TV Series) · as Lorraine |
| 2017 | Santa Clarita Diet (TV Series) · as Jean |
| 2016 | Manhattan Night · as Norma |
| 2016 | Bakery in Brooklyn · as Isabelle |
| 2015 | The Intern · as Patty |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary (TV Series) · as June O'callaghan |
| 2014 | A Short History of Decay · as Sandy Fisher |
| 2013 | Holiday Road Trip · as Woman On Street |
| 2013 | Sean Saves the World (TV Series) · as Lorna |
| 2013 | Mom (TV Series) · as Phyllis |
| 2012 | Wanderlust · as Shari |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Helen (voice) |
| 2010 | The Back-up Plan · as Nana |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as F. Joy Grubick |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Judge Michael |
| 2005 | The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch · as The Allergist's Wife (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | The O.C. (TV Series) · as Sophie Cohen |
| 2002 | Collected Stories · as Ruth Steiner |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Ursula Sussman |
| 1999 | Courage the Cowardly Dog (TV Series) · as Mama Bird |
| 1999 | The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Dr. Wendi Kobler |
| 1998 | Conrad Bloom (TV Series) · as Florie Bloom |
| 1998 | Best Friends for Life · as Sarah "coop" Cooper |
| 1996 | The Ring · as Ruth Liebman |
| 1996 | For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal · as Marilyn Killane |
| 1996 | Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden · as Earline |
| 1995 | A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story · as Virginia Funicello |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Amanda Randolph |
| 1994 | Whitewash · as Ms. Steunberg (voice) |
| 1989 | I Want to Go Home · as Lena Apthrop |
| 1989 | See You in the Morning · as Sidney |
| 1987 | Lena: My 100 Children · as Lena Kuchler-Silberman |
| 1987 | A Place to Call Home · as Liz Gavin |
| 1986 | Maricela · as Mrs. Gannett |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan · as Kermit's Doctor |
| 1981 | A Matter of Life and Death · as Nurse Joy Ufema |
| 1980 | The $5.20 an Hour Dream · as Ellen Lissick |
| 1978 | Like Mom, Like Me · as Althea Gruen |
| 1978 | Kaz (TV Series) · as Helen 'frenchy' Russo |
| 1976 | Alice (TV Series) · as Alice Hyatt |
| 1976 | Family (TV Series) · as Annie Laurie Marshall |
| 1975 | Phyllis (TV Series) · as Margaret Gates |
| 1975 | Barney Miller (TV Series) · as Det. Janice Wentworth |
| 1974 | Rhoda (TV Series) · as Linda Monroe |
| 1974 | The Morning After · as Toni |
| 1973 | Harry O (TV Series) · as Alice |
| 1967 | Damn Yankees! · as Gloria Thorpe |
| 1967 | CBS Playhouse (TV Series) · as Carol Brandt |
| 1963 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Doris Ilon |