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Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin

Biography

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1937-10-15

Place of Birth

Portland, Maine, USA

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The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

19846.6 / 10

At Home in Utopia

At Home in Utopia

20080.0 / 10

The Back-Up Plan

The Back-Up Plan

20106.1 / 10

I Want to Go Home

I Want to Go Home

19894.9 / 10

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

20055.7 / 10

The Ring

The Ring

19965.2 / 10

A Place to Call Home

A Place to Call Home

19877.0 / 10

Lily for President?

Lily for President?

19820.0 / 10

On Broadway

On Broadway

20198.7 / 10

See You in the Morning

See You in the Morning

19895.9 / 10

A Short History of Decay

A Short History of Decay

20145.2 / 10

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

20226.8 / 10

The Morning After

The Morning After

19746.5 / 10

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

19800.0 / 10

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

19904.0 / 10

Manhattan Night

Manhattan Night

20165.9 / 10

Another Woman's Child

Another Woman's Child

19830.0 / 10

Whitewash

Whitewash

19946.0 / 10

For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal

For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal

19966.0 / 10

The Sunset Gang

The Sunset Gang

19910.0 / 10

The Intern

The Intern

20157.2 / 10

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

20125.5 / 10

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

19858.0 / 10

Bakery in Brooklyn

Bakery in Brooklyn

20165.2 / 10

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

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

19954.0 / 10

How to Be a Latin Lover

How to Be a Latin Lover

20176.9 / 10

Best Friends for Life

Best Friends for Life

19980.0 / 10

Lena: My 100 Children

Lena: My 100 Children

19877.0 / 10

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

20196.4 / 10

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

20187.5 / 10

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

20060.0 / 10

Like Mom, Like Me

Like Mom, Like Me

19780.0 / 10

Girls Weekend

Girls Weekend

20190.5 / 10

Naked Singularity

Naked Singularity

20214.6 / 10

Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

19674.0 / 10

Maricela

Maricela

19860.0 / 10

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

19810.0 / 10

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

19960.0 / 10

Linda in Wonderland

Linda in Wonderland

19800.0 / 10

Being the Ricardos

Being the Ricardos

20216.5 / 10

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

19826.7 / 10

Call Me Back: The Uncommon Wisdom of Yvette Slosch

Call Me Back: The Uncommon Wisdom of Yvette Slosch

20210.0 / 10

One Big Happy Family

One Big Happy Family

20250.0 / 10

A Place to Call Home

A Place to Call Home

19877.0 / 10

Another Woman's Child

Another Woman's Child

19830.0 / 10