Linda Lavin
Linda Lavin (October 15, 1937 – December 29, 2024) was an American actress and singer. She was known for playing the main character in the sitcom Alice and for her stage roles both on Broadway and Off-Broadway.
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 Lavin in 2014 | |
| Born | October 15, 1937 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 2024 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1967–2024 |
| Spouse(s) | Ron Leibman (m. 1969; div. 1980) Kip Niven (m. 1982; div. 1992) Steve Bakunas (m. 2005) |
She had her first Tony Award nomination in Last of the Red Hot Lovers in 1970. In 1987, she won a Tony Award for her role in Broadway Bound.[1] Lavin won two Golden Globe Awards in 1978 and 1979.
Lavin died from problems caused by lung cancer on December 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 87.[2][3]
Linda Lavin Media
Beth Howland as Vera, Linda Lavin as Alice, and Polly Holliday as Flo on Alice (1976)
Scene from the television program Alice. Linda Lavin (Alice).
Lavin and her husband Steve Bakunas at the Kennedy Center, 2011
References
- ↑ Embry, Ingerline Voosen."Linda Lavin biography" Jewish Women's Archive, retrieved October 15, 2010
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Linda Lavin Dies: 'Alice' Star & Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Was 87". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Linda Lavin, Busy Broadway Actress and Star of TV's 'Alice,' Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
Other websites
Media related to Linda Lavin at Wikimedia Commons
- Linda Lavin on IMDb
- Linda Lavin at the Internet Broadway Database
- Linda Lavin at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Linda Lavin biography, as "Alice" cast member
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