Linda Lavin
Known for
Linda Lavin is a screen veteran of the old school who has kept working through several turns of the industry. If the filmography has a home genre, it is comedy. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. For much of the audience, Linda Lavin is Patty from 'The Intern', whatever else the credits say. 'The Back-Up Plan' counts among the more visible credits. She won the Golden Globe for 'Alice'.
Linda Lavin
16 Movies
25 Series
Linda Lavin is a screen veteran of the old school who has kept working through several turns of the industry. If the filmography has a home genre, it is comedy. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. For much of the audience, Linda Lavin is Patty from 'The Intern', whatever else the credits say. 'The Back-Up Plan' counts among the more visible credits. She won the Golden Globe for 'Alice'.
Movies
Plays Patty
The Intern
2015
Plays Nana
The Back-Up Plan
2010
Plays Barb (voice)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
2022
Plays Norma
Manhattan Night
2016
Plays Shari
Wanderlust
2012
Plays Older Madelyn Pugh
Being the Ricardos
2021
Plays Millicent
How to Be a Latin Lover
2017
Plays Flora
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
2019
Plays Kermit's Doctor
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Plays Isabelle
Bakery in Brooklyn
2016
Plays Sidney
See You in the Morning
1989
Plays Lena Apthrop
I Want to Go Home
1989
Plays Sandy Fisher
A Short History of Decay
2014
TV Shows
Director
Plays Alice Hyatt
Alice
1976
Plays Norma
B Positive
2020
Plays Herself
The Great American Dream Machine
1971
Plays Edie Kurland
Room for Two
1992
Plays Judy
9JKL
2017
Plays Florie Bloom
Conrad Bloom
1998
Plays Lorna
Sean Saves the World
2013
Plays Sybil Schneiderman
Mid-Century Modern
2025
Plays Det. Janice Wentworth
Barney Miller
1975
Plays F. Joy Grubick
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Phyllis Adelman
No Good Deed
2024
Plays Phyllis
Mom
2013
Plays Sophie Cohen
The O.C.
2003
Plays Lorraine
Brockmire
2017
Plays Annie Laurie Marshall
Family
1976
Plays Gertie (voice)
Bob's Burgers
2011
Plays Dr. Wendi Kobler
The Sopranos
1999
Plays Ursula Sussman
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Gloria
Elsbeth
2024
Plays Amanda Randolph
Touched by an Angel
1994
Plays Enid
Room 104
2017
Plays Helen 'Frenchy' Russo
Kaz
1978
Plays Linda Monroe
Rhoda
1974
Plays Alice
Harry O
1974
Plays Connie LaMontagne
Criminal Minds
2005
Latest Trailers
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Full Filmography
One Big Happy Family
Lenore
2025
Film
Mid-Century Modern
Sybil Schneiderman · 10 episodes
2025–
TV
Elsbeth
Gloria · 1 episode
2024
TV
No Good Deed
Phyllis Adelman · 3 episodes
2024–
TV
Bob's Burgers
Gertie (voice) · 1 episode
2022–2023
TV
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Barb (voice)
2022
Film
Being the Ricardos
Older Madelyn Pugh
2021
Film
Room 104
Enid · 1 episode
2020
TV
B Positive
Norma · 34 episodes
2020–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Linda Lavin still alive?
Linda Lavin passed away on December 29, 2024 at age 87.
What are the most famous roles of Linda Lavin?
Linda Lavin is best known for roles in The Intern, The Back-Up Plan, Wanderlust.
How many movies has Linda Lavin been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1967), Linda Lavin has appeared in 16 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Linda Lavin's first movie?
The career of Linda Lavin began with Damn Yankees (1967).
What is Linda Lavin's most recent movie or series?
Linda Lavin's most recent release is One Big Happy Family, which premiered on October 3, 2025.
What TV shows has Linda Lavin appeared in?
On television, Linda Lavin has appeared in Criminal Minds, The Sopranos, Bones, Bob's Burgers.
Linda Lavin
1937-10-15 · Portland, Maine, USA
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 appearing on Broadway in the 1960s, earning notice in "It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman" in 1966 and receiving her first Tony Award nomination for "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" in 1970. She moved to Hollywood in 1973 and began to work on television, making recurring appearances on the sitcom "Barney Miller" before landing the title role on the hit comedy "Alice," which ran from 1976 to 1985. She appeared in many telefilms and later she appeared in other TV works. She has also played roles in several feature films.
In 1987, she returned to Broadway, starring in "Broadway Bound" (winning a Tony Award), "Gypsy" (1990), "The Sisters Rosensweig" (1993), "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1997–1998) and "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife" (2000–2001), among others. In 2010, she appeared as Ruth Steiner in "Collected Stories," garnering her fifth Tony nomination. She starred in NBC's short-lived sitcom "Sean Saves the World" as Lorna and the CBS sitcom "9JKL." She also starred in the CBS sitcom "B Positive."Linda Lavin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.