Awards & Winners

Linda Lavin

Date of Birth 15-October-1937
Place of Birth Portland
(United States of America, Cumberland County, Maine)
Nationality United States of America
Profession Singer, Actor, Television Director, Television Producer, Teacher
Linda Lavin is an American singer and actress. She is known for playing the title character in the sitcom Alice and for her Broadway performances. After acting as a child, Lavin joined the Compass Players in the late 1950s. She began acting 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 in Last of the Red Hot Lovers in 1970. She moved to Hollywood in 1973 and began to work in television, making recurring appearances on Barney Miller before getting the title role in Alice, which ran from 1976 to 1985. She appeared in many telefilms and later in other TV work. She has also had roles in several feature films. In 1987, she returned to Broadway, starring in Broadway Bound, Gypsy, The Sisters Rosensweig, The Diary of Anne Frank and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, among others. In 2010, she appeared as Ruth Steiner in Collected Stories, garnering her fifth Tony nomination. Thrice married, Lavin spends time at her North Carolina home doing charitable activities. She starred in NBC's short-lived sitcom, Sean Saves the World as Lorna.

Awards by Linda Lavin

Check all the awards nominated and won by Linda Lavin.

2012


Obie Award for Performance
Honored for : The Lyons

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play The Lyons
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play The Lyons
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play The Lyons

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Other Desert Cities
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Other Desert Cities

2010


Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play Collected Stories

2008


Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Honored for : The New Century

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play The New Century

2007


TV Land She Works Hard for the Money Award
Honored for : Alice

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
TV Land "She Works Hard for the Money" Award Alice

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play The Tale of the Allergist's Wife

2000


Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play The Tale of the Allergist's Wife

1998


Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play The Diary of Anne Frank
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical The Diary of Anne Frank
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play The Diary of Anne Frank

1995


Obie Award for Performance
Honored for : Death Defying Acts

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play Death Defying Acts

1990


Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special CBS Schoolbreak Special

1987


Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production
Honored for : Broadway Bound
(for the production at the National Theatre)
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
Honored for : Broadway Bound
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Honored for : Broadway Bound
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
Honored for : Broadway Bound

Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play Broadway Bound
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play Broadway Bound
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production Broadway Bound
for the production at the National Theatre

1981


Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Alice

1980


Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Honored for : Alice

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Alice

1979


Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Honored for : Alice

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series Alice
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Alice

1977


Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
People's Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a New TV Series Alice

1970


Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play Last of the Red Hot Lovers

1969


Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Performances
Honored for : Little Murders, Cop-Out
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance
Honored for : Little Murders

Nominations 1969 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Performances Little Murders","Cop-Out
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance Little Murders