Linda Lavin: Blurbs

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TRIVIA

  • Linda got her start directing, by directing herself and her co-stars in episodes of Alice during the latter years of the series. edit »
  • Linda has appeared in over twenty television movies. edit »
  • When she was a teenager, Linda's parents encouraged her to keep practing the piano, but she admits she hated to playing it. edit »
  • After producing a television movie in Wilmington, North Carolina, Linda bought a house there. edit »
  • Linda has been nominated for a Tony Award four times. edit »
  • Linda says one of her favorite roles is that of Patsy Newquist, the role she played in the 1968 play Little Murders. edit »
  • In 1980, Linda performed in the musical variety special Linda in Wonderland, which later garnered two Emmy awards. edit »
  • In 1960, Linda made her off-Broadway debut in the revival of Oh Kay!. edit »
  • Since February 14th 2005, Linda has been married to actor Steve Bakunas. edit »
  • Linda didn't make her feature film debut until the 1984 movie The Muppets Take Manhattan. edit »
  • During the nine year run of Alice, Linda received two Golden Globes and one Emmy nomination. edit »
  • Linda had it stipulated in her Alice contract that the producers allow her to sing. edit »
  • In 1987, Linda won a Tony Award for her role in the Neil Simon's play Broadway Bound. edit »
  • Linda graduated with a theatre degree from William and Mary College. edit »
  • In 1998, Linda directed an all-Brazilian jazz version of As You Like It for the Wilmington Shakespeare Festival. edit »
  • In 1997, Linda came up with the idea for The Linda Lavin Foundation in Wilmington, North Carolina, which helps eleven to fourteen year old girls learn about performing and visual arts. edit »
  • Periodically, Linda teaches master classes for New York University's Performing Arts Division. edit »
  • Linda was married actor Ron Leibman on September 5th 1969. The two divorced in 1981. edit »
  • Linda sang the song "New Kid in Town" for the opening credits of her 1970's television series Alice. edit »
  • Linda's mother, Lucille Potter Lavin, was a famous coloratura soprano and performed many times for TV and radio. edit »
  • At the age of 5, Linda began her acting career. edit »
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