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Linda Lavin

Acting
Known For

87 Years Old

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.

Born

Portland, Maine, USA on 15th October 1937

Died

29th December 2024

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Criminal Minds
Connie LaMontagne
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Bones
Judge Michael
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The Sopranos
Dr. Wendi Kobler
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The O.C.
Sophie Cohen
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Merv Griffin Show Image
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Great Performances Image
Great Performances
Self
The Good Wife Image
The Good Wife
F. Joy Grubick
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Bob's Burgers
Helen (voice)
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Bob's Burgers
Gertie (voice)
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Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner
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Touched by an Angel
Amanda Randolph
Mom Image
Mom
Phyllis
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
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The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
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Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Barney Miller Image
Barney Miller
Det. Janice Wentworth
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ursula Sussman
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Intimate Portrait
Self
Elsbeth Image
Elsbeth
Gloria
Alice Image
Alice
Alice Hyatt
Room 104 Image
Room 104
Enid
Rhoda Image
Rhoda
Linda Monroe
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Tony Awards
Self - Performer/Winner
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Tony Awards
Self - Nominee/Performer
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Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
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Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Family Image
Family
Annie Laurie Marshall
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Harry O
Alice
Kaz Image
Kaz
Helen 'Frenchy' Russo
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Mid-Century Modern
Sybil Schneiderman
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
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Brockmire
Lorraine
B Positive Image
B Positive
Norma
Reading Rainbow Image
Reading Rainbow
Herself - Narrator (voice)
Sean Saves the World Image
Sean Saves the World
Lorna
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The Intern
Patty
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The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
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Conrad Bloom
Florie Bloom
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The Great American Dream Machine
Herself
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100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
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The Back-Up Plan
Nana
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How to Be a Latin Lover
Millicent
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Barb (voice)
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9JKL
Judy
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The Muppets Take Manhattan
Kermit's Doctor
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Room for Two
Edie Kurland
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Wanderlust
Shari
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Being the Ricardos
Older Madelyn Pugh
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Naked Singularity
Judge Cymbeline
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Manhattan Night
Norma
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Flora
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Night of 100 Stars
Self
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Bakery in Brooklyn
Isabelle
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Night of 100 Stars II
Self
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Night of 100 Stars III
Self
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The Ring
Ruth Liebman
I Want to Go Home Image
I Want to Go Home
Lena Apthrop
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Linda in Wonderland
Herself/Alice Hyatt/Sam Butler
See You in the Morning Image
See You in the Morning
Sidney
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A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
Virginia Funicello
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On Broadway
Self (archive footage)
Best Friends for Life Image
Best Friends for Life
Sarah "Coop" Cooper
Lena: My 100 Children Image
Lena: My 100 Children
Lena Kuchler-Silberman
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Maricela
Mrs. Gannett
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The Sunset Gang
Herself - Host
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The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Marjorie (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife")
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Damn Yankees
Gloria Thorpe
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Lily for President?
Alice Hyatt
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A Short History of Decay
Sandy Fisher
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The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
The Allergist's Wife (archive footage)
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Whitewash
Ms. Steunberg (voice)
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Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self
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A Place to Call Home
Liz Gavin
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Like Mom, Like Me
Althea Gruen
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The Morning After
Toni
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Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden
Earline
Another Woman's Child Image
Another Woman's Child
Terry DeBray
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A Matter of Life and Death
Nurse Joy Ufema
The $5.20 an Hour Dream Image
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
Ellen Lissick
For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal Image
For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal
Marilyn Killane
No Image
Call Me Back: The Uncommon Wisdom of Yvette Slosch
Yvette Slosch
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One Big Happy Family
Lenore
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Girls Weekend
Marie
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At Home in Utopia
Self - Narrator