Linda Lavin is an American actress and singer best known for her role in the television sitcom Alice and for several performances on Broadway and Off-Broadway. She has received two Golden Globe Awards and one Tony Award.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Linda Lavin |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Linda Lavin |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 86 years old |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Portland, Maine, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.6 m |
| Weight: | 58 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Husband/Spouse (Name): | Steve Bakunas (m. 2005), Kip Niven (m. 1982–1992), Ron Leibman (m. 1969–1981) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | No |
| Dating/Boyfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Linda Lavin Lesbian? | No |
| Profession: | Actress and singer |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $12 million |
Linda Lavin Biography
Linda Lavin was born in Portland, Maine, on October 15, 1937, to David Joseph Lavin and Lucille (née Potter). Her father was an entrepreneur, and her mother was a professional opera singer. Her grandparents were Russian Jews who immigrated to the United States.
Lavin began performing on stage when he was five years old. She attended the Waynflete School and later the College of William and Mary. Lavin performed in several Broadway shows while in college.
Linda Lavin Age, Height, Weight
Linda Lavin was born on October 15, 1937, and is 86 years old as of 2024. Her height is 1.6 meters and her weight is 58 kilograms.
Career
Linda Lavin began her acting career as Gloria Thorpe in a television adaptation of the musical Damn Yankees with Phil Silvers in 1967. Later in her career, she had recurring roles in television sitcoms such as The Nurses, Rhoda, Harry O and Kaz, and others.
Lavin rose to prominence after starring in the CBS network’s Alice. She appeared in all nine seasons of the show and was nominated for two Golden Globes and a Primetime Emmy.
Linda in Wonderland, her own television show, premiered in 1980. In the 1990s, Lavin appeared in two popular sitcoms: Room for Two (1992-93)[13] and Conrad Bloom (1998). She also appeared in a number of television shows, including The Muppet Show (1979), Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The O.C., Touched by an Angel (1999), and HBO’s The Sopranos (2002).
Lavin worked on a number of telefilms at the same time, including Sadbird, The Morning After, Jerry, Like Mom, Like Me, The $5.20 an Hour Dream, Another Woman’s Child, and others. She directed the telefilm Flour Babies in 1990. Lavin made her film debut in the 1984 film The Muppets Take Manhattan. She appears in the Netflix comedy/horror Santa Clarita Diet.
Lavin is also an active Broadway performer. In a Broadway revival of the play Collected Stories, she played Ruth Steiner. She won several awards for her performance as “The Mother” in the 1984 Broadway production Six Characters in Search of an Author. She appeared in the play The Lyons, which premiered at the Vineyard Theatre in 2011.
Linda Lavin Achievements And Awards
Linda Lavin has received numerous awards and accolades throughout her distinguished career. She has six Tony Awards for “Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.”
Linda was also the recipient of three Golden Globe Awards, in 1979, 1980, and 1981. She has also received two Drama Desk and two Obie Awards. For her work in the television series Alice, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category of “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series” in 1979. Lavin was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2010.
Linda Lavin’s Net Worth In 2024
Linda Lavin’s net worth is estimated to be more than $12 million as of February 2024. She amassed this enormous fortune through her successful career as a television and theater artist.
Lavin has appeared in over thirty television shows and twenty-five stage productions. A Family Affair, The Mad Show, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Little Murders, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, The Enemy is Dead, The Diary of Anne Frank, and many others are among the famous plays in which she has appeared.
She has also performed in a number of cabaret and concert settings. She sold her Central Park South apartment for $1.25 million in 2016.
Linda Lavin is one of the world’s most famous actors. She founded The Linda Lavin Arts Foundation, which works to improve the self-esteem and education of at-risk teenage girls.
Linda Lavin Husband, Marriage
Linda Lavin has had three marriages. Her marriage to Ron Leibman took place in 1969. In 1980, the couple divorced. She married actor Kip Niven, whom she met on the set of the television sitcom Alice, the following year. Their marriage ended in acrimony in 1992.
Lavin does not have biological children, but she is very involved in the lives of her stepchildren. She married musician Steve Bakunas in 2005.
