Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin

Acting
Born 1937-10-15 - Died 2024-12-29Portland, Maine, USA

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.

Movies (43)

The Intern
7.2

The Intern

2015Movie7.2
How to Be a Latin Lover
6.9

How to Be a Latin Lover

2017Movie6.9
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984Movie6.6
The Back-Up Plan
6.1

The Back-Up Plan

2010Movie6.1
Being the Ricardos
6.5

Being the Ricardos

2021Movie6.5
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
6.8

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2022Movie6.8
Wanderlust
5.5

Wanderlust

2012Movie5.5
Naked Singularity
4.6

Naked Singularity

2021Movie4.6
Manhattan Night
5.9

Manhattan Night

2016Movie5.9
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
On Broadway
8.7

On Broadway

2019Movie8.7
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
See You in the Morning
6.0

See You in the Morning

1989Movie6.0
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
6.4

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

2019Movie6.4
Bakery in Brooklyn
5.2

Bakery in Brooklyn

2016Movie5.2
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
6.8

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

2005Movie6.8
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
5.3

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

1995Movie5.3
Betty White: First Lady of Television
7.3

Betty White: First Lady of Television

2018Movie7.3
Maricela
10.0

Maricela

1986Movie10.0
Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990Movie4.3
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006Movie
The Ring
5.8

The Ring

1996Movie5.8
A Short History of Decay
5.2

A Short History of Decay

2014Movie5.2
Whitewash
6.0

Whitewash

1994Movie6.0
Girls Weekend
0.5

Girls Weekend

2019Movie0.5
I Want to Go Home
4.8

I Want to Go Home

1989Movie4.8
A Matter of Life and Death
8.0

A Matter of Life and Death

1981Movie8.0
For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal
6.5

For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal

1996Movie6.5
Lily for President?

Lily for President?

1982Movie
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
9.0

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

1980Movie9.0
Call Me Back: The Uncommon Wisdom of Yvette Slosch

Call Me Back: The Uncommon Wisdom of Yvette Slosch

2021Movie
Damn Yankees
5.3

Damn Yankees

1967Movie5.3
Like Mom, Like Me
7.0

Like Mom, Like Me

1978Movie7.0
The Sunset Gang
7.0

The Sunset Gang

1991Movie7.0
Best Friends for Life
7.0

Best Friends for Life

1998Movie7.0
Lena: My 100 Children
7.0

Lena: My 100 Children

1987Movie7.0
A Place to Call Home
7.0

A Place to Call Home

1987Movie7.0
Linda in Wonderland

Linda in Wonderland

1980Movie
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

1996Movie
At Home in Utopia

At Home in Utopia

2008Movie
One Big Happy Family

One Big Happy Family

2025Movie
Another Woman's Child
9.0

Another Woman's Child

1983Movie9.0
The Morning After
6.7

The Morning After

1974Movie6.7

TV Shows (40)

Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005Series8.3
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Hollywood Squares
7.6

Hollywood Squares

1998Series7.6
Bones
8.2

Bones

2005Series8.2
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
The Sopranos
8.7

The Sopranos

1999Series8.7
The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

2009Series7.6
Bob's Burgers
7.8

Bob's Burgers

2011Series7.8
Alice
7.0

Alice

1976Series7.0
The O.C.
7.7

The O.C.

2003Series7.7
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Mom
7.3

Mom

2013Series7.3
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Elsbeth
6.7

Elsbeth

2024Series6.7
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Barney Miller
7.3

Barney Miller

1975Series7.3
Rhoda
6.3

Rhoda

1974Series6.3
The Muppet Show
8.0

The Muppet Show

1976Series8.0
Reading Rainbow
8.4

Reading Rainbow

1983Series8.4
Family
7.2

Family

1976Series7.2
Harry O
5.2

Harry O

1974Series5.2
Room 104
5.7

Room 104

2017Series5.7
100 Years of Warner Bros.
7.6

100 Years of Warner Bros.

2023Series7.6
Brockmire
6.8

Brockmire

2017Series6.8
Mid-Century Modern
5.9

Mid-Century Modern

2025Series5.9
B Positive
6.3

B Positive

2020Series6.3
No Good Deed
6.4

No Good Deed

2024Series6.4
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996Series4.1
Kaz
7.0

Kaz

1978Series7.0
CBS Playhouse
7.0

CBS Playhouse

1966Series7.0
Sean Saves the World
5.8

Sean Saves the World

2013Series5.8
9JKL
6.2

9JKL

2017Series6.2
Room for Two
8.2

Room for Two

1992Series8.2
Conrad Bloom
10.0

Conrad Bloom

1998Series10.0
The Great American Dream Machine
10.0

The Great American Dream Machine

1971Series10.0