Photo: Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Linda Lavin, who passed in late 2024 at 87, had the kind of career that leaves you a little awed. A Tony winner and three-time Golden Globe champ for musical or television comedy, the Maine-born performer commanded stage, screen, and song with equal ease. Sustaining that level of brilliance across more than fifty years takes far more than talent; it takes relentless devotion to the craft, and her American Theater Hall of Fame honor is well earned. I am sorry we will never see her live again, but the body of work she left behind still glows, and she has my full admiration.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Linda Lavin
- Name (Japanese)
- リンダ・ラヴィン
- Reading
- りんだ・らゔぃん
- Born
- October 15, 1937 – December 29, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Portland, Maine, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / singer / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Deering High School
- University
- College of William & Mary
Awards & achievements
- 1965 Theatre World Award
- 1987 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
- 1978 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- 1979 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- 1980 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
- 1995 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Linda Lavin born?
October 15, 1937 – December 29, 2024.
Where is Linda Lavin from?
Linda Lavin is from Portland, Maine, United States.
What does Linda Lavin do?
Linda Lavin works as film producer, singer, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.