Linda Lavin

actress • director • producer

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...

Born: October 15, 1937 in Portland, Maine, USA

Died: December 29, 2024 (age 87)

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Known For

5.5

The Good Wife

Movies & TV Credits

87 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Mid-Century Modern TV Show	7.7	Actress	Sybil Schneiderman(10 Episodes)	2025
Elsbeth TV Show	7.4	Actress	Gloria(1 Episode)	2024
No Good Deed TV Show	6.9	Actress	Phyllis(8 Episodes)	2024
100 Years of Warner Bros. Limited Series	7.7	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	2023
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Movie	5.3	Actress	Barb (voice)	2022
Naked Singularity Movie	4.7	Actress	Judge Cymbeline	2021
Being the Ricardos Movie	6.7	Actress	Older Madelyn Pugh	2021
Call Me Back: The Uncommon Wisdom of Yvette Slosch Short Film	6.1	Actress	Yvette Slosch	2021
B Positive TV Show	6.1	Actress	Norma(34 Episodes)	2020
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Movie	5.9	Actress	Flora	2019
On Broadway Movie	6.9	Actress	Self (archive footage)	2019
Girls Weekend Movie	7.8	Actress	Marie	2019
Betty White: First Lady of Television Movie	7.6	Actress	Self	2018
How to Be a Latin Lover Movie	6.2	Actress	Millicent	2017
9JKL TV Show	5.2	Actress	Judy(16 Episodes)	2017
Room 104 TV Show	5.9	Actress	Enid(1 Episode)	2017
Brockmire TV Show	7.8	Actress	Lorraine(1 Episode)	2017
Bakery in Brooklyn Movie	4.8	Actress	Isabelle	2016
Manhattan Night Movie	6.0	Actress	Norma	2016
The Intern Movie	7.3	Actress	Patty	2015
A Short History of Decay Movie	5.6	Actress	Sandy Fisher	2014
Sean Saves the World TV Show	6.2	Actress	Lorna(15 Episodes)	2013
Mom TV Show	7.6	Actress	Phyllis(2 Episodes)	2013
Wanderlust Movie	5.4	Actress	Shari	2012
Bob's Burgers TV Show	8.1	Actress	Helen (voice)(1 Episode)	2011
Bob's Burgers TV Show	8.1	Actress	Gertie (voice)(1 Episode)	2011
The Back-Up Plan Movie	5.5	Actress	Nana	2010
The Good Wife TV Show	8.2	Actress	F. Joy Grubick(3 Episodes)	2009
At Home in Utopia Movie	8.7	Actress	Self - Narrator	2008
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Movie	—	Actress	Marjorie (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife")	2006
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch Movie	7.1	Actress	The Allergist's Wife (archive footage)	2005
Bones TV Show	8.0	Actress	Judge Michael(1 Episode)	2005
Criminal Minds TV Show	8.2	Actress	Connie LaMontagne(1 Episode)	2005
The O.C. TV Show	7.5	Actress	Sophie Cohen(2 Episodes)	2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Show	7.5	Actress	Ursula Sussman(1 Episode)	2001
The Sopranos TV Show	9.1	Actress	Dr. Wendi Kobler(1 Episode)	1999
Conrad Bloom TV Show	6.6	Actress	Florie Bloom(15 Episodes)	1998
Hollywood Squares TV Show	5.4	Actress	Self - Panelist(1 Episode)	1998
Best Friends for Life Movie	6.4	Actress	Sarah "Coop" Cooper	1998
The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV Show	3.9	Actress	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1996
For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal Movie	5.6	Actress	Marilyn Killane	1996
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden Movie	6.8	Actress	Earline	1996
The Ring Movie	7.4	Actress	Ruth Liebman	1996
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story Movie	7.0	Actress	Virginia Funicello	1995
Touched by an Angel TV Show	6.3	Actress	Amanda Randolph(1 Episode)	1994
Whitewash Movie	7.2	Actress	Ms. Steunberg (voice)	1994
Room for Two TV Show	6.9	Actress	Edie Kurland(30 Episodes)	1992
The Sunset Gang Movie	9.0	Actress	Herself - Host	1991
Intimate Portrait TV Show	7.2	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1990
Night of 100 Stars III TV Special	5.6	Actress	Self	1990
See You in the Morning Movie	5.6	Actress	Sidney	1989
I Want to Go Home Movie	5.2	Actress	Lena Apthrop	1989
Lena: My 100 Children Movie	6.6	Actress	Lena Kuchler-Silberman	1987
A Place to Call Home Movie	6.6	Actress	Liz Gavin	1987
A Place to Call Home Movie	6.6	Production	Executive Producer	1987
Maricela Movie	5.9	Actress	Mrs. Gannett	1986
Night of 100 Stars II TV Special	7.5	Actress	Self	1985
The Muppets Take Manhattan Movie	6.9	Actress	Kermit's Doctor	1984
Reading Rainbow TV Show	8.2	Actress	Herself - Narrator (voice)(1 Episode)	1983
Another Woman's Child Movie	6.0	Actress	Terry DeBray	1983
Another Woman's Child Movie	6.0	Production	Co-Producer	1983
Night of 100 Stars TV Special	6.9	Actress	Self	1982
Lily for President? TV Special	7.3	Actress	Alice Hyatt	1982
A Matter of Life and Death Movie	7.4	Actress	Nurse Joy Ufema	1981
The $5.20 an Hour Dream Movie	7.1	Actress	Ellen Lissick	1980
Linda in Wonderland Movie	5.5	Actress	Herself/Alice Hyatt/Sam Butler	1980
Kaz TV Show	7.3	Actress	Helen 'Frenchy' Russo(1 Episode)	1978
Like Mom, Like Me Movie	5.8	Actress	Althea Gruen	1978
Alice TV Show	6.8	Actress	Alice Hyatt(202 Episodes)	1976
The Muppet Show TV Show	8.5	Actress	Self - Special Guest Star(1 Episode)	1976
Family TV Show	7.5	Actress	Annie Laurie Marshall(1 Episode)	1976
Barney Miller TV Show	8.1	Actress	Det. Janice Wentworth(5 Episodes)	1975
Rhoda TV Show	6.6	Actress	Linda Monroe(1 Episode)	1974
The Morning After Movie	7.6	Actress	Toni	1974
Harry O TV Show	7.3	Actress	Alice(1 Episode)	1973
The Great American Dream Machine TV Show	8.0	Actress	Herself(34 Episodes)	1971
Great Performances TV Show	7.7	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1971
Damn Yankees! Movie	6.8	Actress	Gloria Thorpe	1967
The Merv Griffin Show TV Show	6.4	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actress	Self(3 Episodes)	1962
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actress	Self(5 Episodes)	1961
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actress	Self - Co-Host(7 Episodes)	1961
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Performer/Winner(1 Episode)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Presenter(4 Episodes)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Nominee/Performer(1 Episode)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Nominee(4 Episodes)	1956
Golden Globe Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Winner(1 Episode)	1944

Linda Lavin

Known For

The Back-Up Plan

The Intern

Wanderlust

The Good Wife

Movies & TV Credits