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  1. Linda Lavin
    Linda LavinAmerican actress and singer
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  2. Linda Lavin - Wikipedia

    • Linda Lavin (October 15, 1937 – December 29, 2024) was an American actress and singer. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she received several awards including three Drama Desk Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Obie Awards, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. She was i… See more

    BornOctober 15, 1937 · Portland, Maine, U.S.
    DiedDecember 29, 2024 (aged 87) · Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    SpousesRon Leibman · (m. 1969; div. 1981) · Kip Niven · (m. 1982; div. 1992) · Steve Bakunas · (m. 2005)
    Early life and career

    Lavin was born in Portland, Maine, the younger daughter of David Joseph Lavin, a businessman, and Lucille Dorothy (née Potter), an opera singer. Her sister, Jocelyn Lavin Pollard, is 9 years older. The Lavin family wer… See more

    Career

    In 1967, Lavin made an appearance as Gloria Thorpe in a television version of the baseball musical Damn Yankees with Phil Silvers. In 1969, Lavin married actor Ron Leibman, and by 1973, the couple had moved to … See more

    Personal life

    Lavin was married three times. Her first marriage to Ron Leibman ended in divorce in 1981. Her second marriage, to Kip Niven, whom she met on the set of Alice, ended in a bitter divorce in 1992. While Lavin had no biological c… See more

     
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