Broadway: Collected Stories (Tony nomination), Hollywood Arms, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (Tony nom.), The Diary of Anne Frank (Tony nom., Drama Desk Award), Gypsy, Broadway Bound (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Helen Hayes awards), The Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Tony nom.), Cop Out, Story Theatre, Something Different, It's a Bird.It's a Plane.It's Superman, A Family Affair. Subsequent Broadway shows included brief runs of "The Lyons" (2012) and "My Mother's Brief Affair.LCT: The Sisters Rosensweig (Broadway), The New Century (Drama Desk Award Off- Broadway). The piece was co-written by Burnett's late daughter,Įxcellent reviews in "Collected Stories" (2010). As for stage work, Linda returned to Broadway where she received fine reviews for her starring role in Carol Burnett'sĪutobiographical play "Hollywood Arms" (2002) portraying Burnett's Millennium credits include penetrating/amusing TV work on "The Sopranos," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "The O.C.," "Madame Secretary," "Santa Clarita Diet" and "Room 104," plus regular roles on three comedy series - Sean Saves the World (2013), 9JKL (2017) and Yvette Slosch, Agent (2020) (title role). Return to series work, albeit the short-livedĬonrad Bloom (1998). After her "Alice" heyday, the actress would again Husband, actor Steve Bakunas, who is alsoĪn artist and musician. Kip Niven - and in 2005 married her third Linda was married and divorced twice to actors. She has also occasionally directed for the stage. She later appeared in a PBS-TV version ofĪnd in 2010 revived it on Broadway, earning a Tony nomination for herĮfforts. "Tales of the Allergist Wife" (2000 Tony nomination). Tony award), "Death Defying Acts" (1995 Obie award), "The Diary of Anneįrank" (1998 Tony nomination: as the high-strung Mrs. She earned renewed respect, in addition to several critic'sĪwards, for her diversified Broadway work in "Broadway Bound" (1987 Following this success, Linda lavished her attentions once again on the Opening credits of the show to the delight of her fans. On the air, she nabbed two Golden Globe awards and an Emmy nomination.Įver the singer, she even warbled "There's a New Girl in Town" over the During the nine seasons (1976-1985) the show was Starring Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn, Lavin As the titular waitress/mother in the sitcom Not take long for the talented lady to become a household name inĪnother. Television beckoned in the 1970s and utilized her singing talents in a Paul Sills' Compass Players comedy troupeīack in the late 1950s, she served as a replacement in Sills' "Story Murders" (1969 Drama Desk award) and "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" (1969 She also won kudos for her straight acting roles in "Little "You've Got Possibilities") and "On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever" Roles in "Oh, Kay!" (1960), "A Family Affair," (1962), "It's aīird.It's a Plane.It's Superman" (1966) (her standout number was Gradually made a dent within the New York musical comedy scene with Searching for work following some stock roles in New Jersey, and Linda pounded the New York pavements in the early 1960s Linda Lavin graduated from The College of William and Mary with a Once an opera singer) and on stage from the age of 5, singer/actress Born in Portland, Maine to a musically inclined family (her mother was
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