Linda Lavin Picture
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Down 2,121 this week

Linda Lavin

Actress | Music Department | Director

Born in Portland, Maine to a musically-inclined family (her mother was once an opera singer) and on stage from the age of 5, singer/actress Linda Lavin graduated from The College of William and Mary with a theatre degree. She pounded the New York pavements in the early 1960s searching for work following some stock roles in New Jersey... See full bio »

Born:

in Portland, Maine, USA
More at IMDbPro » Contact Info on IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent and company
Add or change photos on IMDbPro Represent Linda Lavin? Add or change photos
Lynn Redgrave and Linda Lavin circa 1987 Linda Lavin at event of Wanderlust Still of Jennifer Lopez and Linda Lavin in The Back-up Plan Valerie Harper and Linda Lavin Still of Linda Lavin in The Back-up Plan
6 photos | 8 videos | 83 news articles »

Quick Links:

Related News

15 Twitter Users Worth Following, From Absurd Actresses to Great Gays
10 May 2012 1:10 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com
2012 Tony nominees John Lithgow and Audra McDonald feel the 'thrill'
2 May 2012 2:40 PM, PDT | Pop2it
Tony awards 2012: British team helps Once lead nominations
2 May 2012 1:24 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News
See all 83 related articles »

Watch on TV

The Back-up Plan
Sun. May 27 8:00 PM on TMC
The Back-up Plan
Wed. May 30 6:15 PM on TMC
IMDbTV | All TV listings »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
My Favorite TV Celebrities
a list of 552 people by tmontyu created 8 months ago
 
image of name
TV Ladies
a list of 100 people by Alex DuVon created 5 months ago
 
image of name
Famous People I've Met Or Spoken With
a list of 83 people by blanche-2 created 01 Dec 2010
 
image of name
List of guest stars who were on The Muppet Show!
a list of 125 people by Nate76 created 30 Jan 2011
 
See all 5 related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel

Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

Franklin Ojeda Smith -

Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

Francine Locke Film Reel

Melanie Molnar - Reel -- No description provided.

Melanie Molnar - Reel

Tim Bell - SAG Stuntman -- No description provided.

Tim Bell - SAG Stuntman


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

iPhoneiPadAndroidAndroid TabletWindows Phone
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 3 nominations See more awards »

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideActress (41 titles)
2012 Wanderlust
Shari
 
2010 Maggie Tales (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2010 The Back-up Plan
Nana
 
2004-2005 The O.C. (TV series)
Sophie Cohen
– The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah (2005) … Sophie Cohen (uncredited) (voice)
– The Return of the Nana (2005) … Sophie Cohen
– The Nana (2004) … Sophie Cohen
 
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Ursula Sussman
– Shandeh (2002) … Ursula Sussman
 
2002 The Sopranos (TV series)
Dr. Wendi Kobler
– No Show (2002) … Dr. Wendi Kobler
 
2002 Courage the Cowardly Dog (TV series)
Mama Bird
– Mondo Magic/Watch the Birdies (2002) … Mama Bird
 
2002 Collected Stories (TV movie)
Ruth Steiner
 
1999 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Amanda
– Jagged Edges (1999) … Amanda
 
1998 Conrad Bloom (TV series)
Florie Bloom / Florrie Bloom
– To Hell in a Handbag (1998) … Florie Bloom
– The Spazz Singer (1998) … Florrie Bloom
– Gone with the Re-Wind (1998) … Florrie Bloom
– The Unsinkable Conrad Bloom (1998) … Florie Bloom
– The Rebound Guy (1998) … Florrie Bloom
See all 13 episodes »
 
1998 Best Friends for Life (TV movie)
Sarah 'Coop' Cooper
 
1996 The Ring (TV movie)
Ruth Liebman
 
1996 For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal (TV movie)
Marilyn Killane
 
1996 Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden (TV movie)
Earline
 
1995 A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (TV movie)
Virginia Funicello
 
1994 Whitewash (TV short)
Ms. Steunberg (voice)
 
1992-1993 Room for Two (TV series)
Edie Kurland
– 'M' Is for the Many Things (1993) … Edie Kurland
– Big Noise from Mendota (1993) … Edie Kurland
– Moving On (1993) … Edie Kurland
– To Book or Not to Book (1993) … Edie Kurland
– Sex, Rugs, and Rock 'n' Roll (1993) … Edie Kurland
See all 26 episodes »
 
1989 I Want to Go Home
Lena Apthrop
 
1989 See You in the Morning
Sidney
 
1987 Lena: My 100 Children (TV movie)
Lena Kuchler-Silberman
 
1987 A Place to Call Home (TV movie)
Liz Gavin
 
1986 Maricela (TV movie)
Mrs. Gannett
 
1976-1985 Alice (TV series)
Alice Hyatt
– Th-th-th-that's All Folks (1985) … Alice Hyatt
– Vera's Grounded Gumshoe (1985) … Alice Hyatt
– One on One (1985) … Alice Hyatt
– The Night They Raided Debbie's (1985) … Alice Hyatt
– Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore: Part 2 (1985) … Alice Hyatt
See all 202 episodes »
 
1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan
Kermit's doctor
 
1983 Another Woman's Child (TV movie)
Terry DeBray
 
1981 A Matter of Life and Death (TV movie)
Nurse Joy Ufema
 
1980 The $5.20 an Hour Dream (TV movie)
Ellen Lissick
 
1979 Kaz (TV series)
Helen 'Frenchy' Russo
– A Fool for a Client (1979) … Helen 'Frenchy' Russo
 
1978 The John Davidson Christmas Show (TV movie)
 
1978 Like Mom, Like Me (TV movie)
Althea Gruen
 
1977 Family (TV series)
Annie Laurie
– Annie Laurie (1977) … Annie Laurie
 
1977 The Television Critics Circle Awards (TV movie)
 
1976 Phyllis (TV series)
Margaret Gates
– Widows, Merry and Otherwise (1976) … Margaret Gates
 
1975-1976 Barney Miller (TV series)
Det. Janice Wentworth
– Massage Parlor (1976) … Det. Janice Wentworth
– Block Party (1976) … Det. Janice Wentworth
– Grand Hotel (1975) … Det. Janice Wentworth
– Heat Wave (1975) … Det. Janice Wentworth
– Ms. Cop (1975) … Det. Janice Wentworth
 
1975 Harry O (TV series)
Alice
– Group Terror (1975) … Alice
 
1974 Rhoda (TV series)
Linda Monroe
– The Shower (1974) … Linda Monroe
 
1974 Jerry (TV movie)
Nina Pope
 
1974 The Morning After (TV movie)
Toni
 
1969 CBS Playhouse (TV series)
Carol
– Sadbird (1969) … Carol
 
1967 Damn Yankees! (TV movie)
Gloria Thorpe
 
1963 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Doris Ilon
– Show Just Cause Why You Should Weep (1963) … Doris Ilon
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1976-1985 Alice (TV series) (singer: theme music - 202 episodes)
– Th-th-th-that's All Folks (1985) (singer: theme music)
– Vera's Grounded Gumshoe (1985) (singer: theme music)
– One on One (1985) (singer: theme music)
– The Night They Raided Debbie's (1985) (singer: theme music)
– Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore: Part 2 (1985) (singer: theme music)
See all 202 episodes »
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1990 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV series)
– Flour Babies (1990)
 
1980-1984 Alice (TV series)
– Jolene Is Stuck on Mel (1984)
– Tis the Season to Be Jealous (1983)
– Jolene Lets the Cat Out of the Bag (1983)
– Vera the Virtuoso (1983)
– Do You Take This Waitress? (1982)
See all 10 episodes »
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
1996 Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1991 American Playhouse (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– The Sunset Gang (1991) (executive producer)
 
1990 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Flour Babies (1990) (executive producer)
 
1987 A Place to Call Home (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1983 Another Woman's Child (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (51 titles)
2012 The 78th Annual Drama League Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2010 The 64th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Play
 
2010 The 76th Annual Drama League Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2009 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Herself / Narrator
– At Home in Utopia (2009) … Herself/Narrator
 
2009 Mr. Prince (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Beneath the Airlie Oak (documentary)
Narrator
 
2008 At Home in Utopia (documentary)
Herself / Narrator
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Great Women of Television Comedy (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 The 55th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Play
 
1996-2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 October 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 March 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 January 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 October 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1999-2000 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Patricia Heaton (2000) … Herself
– Olympia Dukakis (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 May 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1998 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 January 1998 (1998) … Herself - Guest
 
1996 Lauren Hutton and... (TV series)
Herself
– Linda Lavin (1996) … Herself
 
1994 Reading Rainbow (TV series)
Herself
– Ruth Law Thrills a Nation (1994) … Herself (voice)
 
1994 The 48th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1992 In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS (TV documentary)
Herself - Co-Host
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.100 (1992) … Herself
 
1991 American Playhouse (TV series)
Herself - Hostess
– The Sunset Gang (1991) … Herself - Hostess
 
1990 The 44th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1987 The 41st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer & Winner: Best Actress in a Play
 
1987 Great Performances (TV series)
Herself
– Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne (1987) … Herself
 
1985 The 37th Annual Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer & Presenter: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Herself
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Lead Actress/Actor in a Drama Series
 
1983 The Best of Everything (TV movie)
Herself
 
1982 Lily for President? (TV special)
Alice Hyatt
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Herself
 
1980 CBS All American Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV special)
Herself
 
1980 Linda in Wonderland (TV movie)
Herself
 
1980 The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1976-1980 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 September 1977 (1977) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 May 1977 (1977) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 October 1979 (1979) … Herself
 
1979 The 31st Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
 
1979 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.6 (1979) … Herself
 
1979 The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.9 (1979) … Herself
 
1979 The Hal Linden Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
1979 The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a TV-Series- Musical/Comedy
 
1978 The 30th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
 
1978 The 32nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary)
Co-host - part VI
 
1977 Final Warning (TV movie)
Herself
 
1977 Battle of the Network Stars II (TV special)
Herself - CBS Team
 
1970 A World of Love (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1969 Alan King and His Buddy (TV movie)
Herself - Comedian
 
1969 The Alan King Show (TV movie)
Herself - Comedian
 
1968 Comedy Is King (TV movie)
Herself
 
1967 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 March 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 TV's 50 Funniest Catch Phrases (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch (documentary)
The Allergist's Wife
 

Related Videos

Rhoda: Season 1: Episode 7 -- Brenda throws a shower for Rhoda. Wanderlust -- Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules. The Back-up Plan -- After years of dating, Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) has decided waiting for the right one is taking too long. Determined to become a mother, she commits to a plan, makes an appointment and decides to go it alone. On the day of her artificial insemination, Zoe meets Stan (Alex O'Loughlin), a man with real possibilities. Trying to nurture a budding relationship and hide the early signs of pregnancy becomes a comedy of errors for Zoe and creates confusing signals for Stan. When Zoe nervously reveals the reason for her unpredictable behavior, Stan commits fully and says he's in. Never before has love seen a courtship where a wild night of sex involves three in a bed. Stan, Zoe and the ever-present massive pregnancy pillow. Or, where "date night" consists of being the "focal point" at a near-stranger's water birth which does for kiddie pools what "Jaws" did for swimming in the ocean. The real pregnancy test comes when both of them realize they really don't know each other outside of hormonal chaos and birth preparations. With the nine month clock ticking, both begin to experience cold feet. Anyone can fall in love, get married and have a baby but doing it backwards in hyper-drive could be proof positive that they were made for each other.
See all 8 »
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

'It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman' by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams, 3/29/66 (129 perfs) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Articles  | See more »

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Bea Arthur is the only true artist of the 20th century. See more »

Trivia:

Graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1959. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra