Biografie und Filmografie

Linda Lavin

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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Fotos

Filme (44)

One Big Happy Family

One Big Happy Family

2025 · Lenore

Gregs Tagebuch 2: Gibt's Probleme?

Gregs Tagebuch 2: Gibt's Probleme?

2022 · Barb (voice)

Todo sobre los Ricardos

Todo sobre los Ricardos

2021 · Older Madelyn Pugh

Una Singularidad Desnuda

Una Singularidad Desnuda

2021 · Judge Cymbeline

Call Me Back: The Uncommon Wisdom of Yvette Slosch

Call Me Back: The Uncommon Wisdom of Yvette Slosch

2021 · Yvette Slosch

On Broadway

On Broadway

2019 · Self (archive footage)

Nancy Drew y la escalera oculta

Nancy Drew y la escalera oculta

2019 · Flora

Girls Weekend

Girls Weekend

2019 · Marie

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

2018 · Self

Cómo ser un Latin Lover

Cómo ser un Latin Lover

2017 · Millicent

Meine kleine Bäckerei in Brooklyn

Meine kleine Bäckerei in Brooklyn

2016 · Isabelle

Manhattan Nocturne - Tödliches Spiel

Manhattan Nocturne - Tödliches Spiel

2016 · Norma

Man lernt nie aus

Man lernt nie aus

2015 · Patty

A Short History of Decay

A Short History of Decay

2014 · Sandy Fisher

Wanderlust - Der Trip ihres Lebens

Wanderlust - Der Trip ihres Lebens

2012 · Shari

Plan B für die Liebe

Plan B für die Liebe

2010 · Nana

At Home in Utopia

At Home in Utopia

2008 · Self - Narrator

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006 · Marjorie (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife")

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

2005 · The Allergist's Wife (archive footage)

Collected Stories

Collected Stories

2002 · Ruth Steiner

Best Friends for Life

Best Friends for Life

1998 · Sarah "Coop" Cooper

The Ring

The Ring

1996 · Ruth Liebman

For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal

For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal

1996 · Marilyn Killane

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

1996 · Earline

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

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

1995 · Virginia Funicello

Whitewash

Whitewash

1994 · Ms. Steunberg (voice)

The Sunset Gang

The Sunset Gang

1991 · Herself - Host

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990 · Self

I Want to Go Home

I Want to Go Home

1989 · Lena Apthrop

See You in the Morning

See You in the Morning

1989 · Sidney

Lena: My 100 Children

Lena: My 100 Children

1987 · Lena Kuchler-Silberman

A Place to Call Home

A Place to Call Home

1987 · Liz Gavin, Executive Producer

Maricela

Maricela

1986 · Mrs. Gannett

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985 · Self

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984 · Kermit's Doctor

Another Woman's Child

Another Woman's Child

1983 · Terry DeBray, Co-Producer

Lily for President?

Lily for President?

1982 · Alice Hyatt

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982 · Self

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

1981 · Nurse Joy Ufema

Linda in Wonderland

Linda in Wonderland

1980 · Herself/Alice Hyatt/Sam Butler

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

1980 · Ellen Lissick

Like Mom, Like Me

Like Mom, Like Me

1978 · Althea Gruen

The Morning After

The Morning After

1974 · Toni

Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

1967 · Gloria Thorpe

Serien (40)

Jóvenes de medio siglo

Jóvenes de medio siglo

2025 · Sybil Schneiderman

Fachadas

Fachadas

2024 · Phyllis Adelman

Elsbeth

Elsbeth

2024 · Gloria

100 Años de Warner Bros.

100 Años de Warner Bros.

2023 · Self

B Positive

B Positive

2020 · Norma

9JKL

9JKL

2017 · Judy

Room 104

Room 104

2017 · Enid

Brockmire

Brockmire

2017 · Lorraine

Sean Saves the World

Sean Saves the World

2013 · Lorna

Mom

Mom

2013 · Phyllis

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011 · Gertie (voice), Helen (voice)

La esposa ejemplar

La esposa ejemplar

2009 · F. Joy Grubick

Mentes Criminales

Mentes Criminales

2005 · Connie LaMontagne

Bones - Die Knochenjägerin

Bones - Die Knochenjägerin

2005 · Judge Michael

O.C. California

O.C. California

2003 · Sophie Cohen

Criminal Intent - Verbrechen im Visier

Criminal Intent - Verbrechen im Visier

2001 · Ursula Sussman

Die Sopranos

Die Sopranos

1999 · Dr. Wendi Kobler

Conrad Bloom

Conrad Bloom

1998 · Florie Bloom

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

1998 · Self - Panelist

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996 · Self - Guest

Ein Hauch von Himmel

Ein Hauch von Himmel

1994 · Amanda Randolph

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

1993 · Self

Nicht ohne meine Mutter

Nicht ohne meine Mutter

1992 · Edie Kurland

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

1983 · Self - Narrator (voice)

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982 · Self – Host

Kaz

Kaz

1978 · Helen 'Frenchy' Russo

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976 · Self - Special Guest Star

Alice

Alice

1976 · Alice Hyatt, Director

Family

Family

1976 · Annie Laurie Marshall

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975 · Det. Janice Wentworth

Harry O

Harry O

1974 · Alice

Rhoda

Rhoda

1974 · Linda Monroe

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 · Self

The Great American Dream Machine

The Great American Dream Machine

1971 · Herself

CBS Playhouse

CBS Playhouse

1966 · Carol Brandt

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self - Co-Host, Self - Guest

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter, Self - Performer / Winner, Self - Nominee / Performer

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Self - Winner