Gender
Female
Birthday, Age
1937 October 15 (87
years old)
Place of Birth
Portland, Maine, USA
Date of Death
2024-12-29
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" (19
Known For
Actress
( 1 )
Full Filmography
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
as Virginia Funicello
Movie • 1995-10-22
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as Marjorie (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife")
Movie • 2006-05-02