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