Linda Lavin
Nacimiento : 1937-10-15, Portland, Maine, USA
Historia
Linda Lavin (born October 15, 1937) is an American actress and singer. She is 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.
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Older Madelyn Pugh
Durante una semana de producción de «Te quiero, Lucy» —desde la lectura del guion del lunes hasta la grabación con público del viernes— Lucille Ball y Desi Arnaz se enfrentan a unas crisis personales y profesionales que amenazan su serie, sus carreras y su matrimonio.
Self (archive footage)
An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen—take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in this documentary directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.
Judge Cymbeline
Cuando un exitoso defensor público de Nueva York pierde su primer caso, un antiguo cliente lo mete en un robo de drogas en un esfuerzo por vencer al sistema roto en su propio juego.
Performer
Estrellas de Broadway brindan por Stephen Sondheim con un concierto único en la vida de Broadway vía internet.
Flora
Nancy (Sophia Lillis), una extraña que trata de encajar en el nuevo ambiente en el que se mueve, trata de resolver un misterio con la ayuda de sus amigos al mismo tiempo que busca su lugar en la comunidad donde ahora reside.
Marie
When a queer daughter returns home to Las Vegas for a "girls weekend" with her estranged homophobic sister and people-pleasing mother, her gun-toting dad lets it slip that her mother's cancer is back with a vengeance, forcing her to decide whether or not she can rejoin her family.
Self
La mirada definitiva a la vida y carrera de Betty White. Como el único documental autorizado sobre Betty jamás realizado, esta película está repleta de divertidos clips de su larga carrera. Además de comentarios de amigos y compañeros de reparto.
Millicent
Máximo, un gigoló especializado en la seducción de mujeres ancianas ricas, se casa con una mujer que le dobla en edad. Veinticinco años después, harto y aburrido de despertar junto a su esposa de 80 años, recibe la sorpresa de su vida cuando ella termina abandonándolo. Forzado a salir de su mansión y buscando desesperadamente dónde quedarse, deberá mudarse con su distante hermana Sara y su adorable hijo nerd Hugo, en su pequeño departamento.
Isabelle
Brooklyn, Nueva York. Tras la repentina muerte de su tía Isabelle, Vivien y Chloe heredan su histórica panadería. Vivien quiere mantener la tradición; Chloe considera que hay que modernizar el negocio. Pero cuando se les notifica que están a punto de ser desahuciadas, ambas no dudan en trabajar juntas para preservar el legado familiar.
Norma
Porter Wren es un periodista dedicado a los tabloides, pues posee un apetito insaciable por el escándalo. En casa es un marido encantador y un padre ejemplar, pero cuando conoce a una seductora desconocida que lo invita a resolver un complicado asesinato, su rutina cambia por completo. De esta forma se ve envuelto en un desagradable caso de obsesión sexual y chantaje, que acaba poniendo en peligro su puesto de trabajo, su matrimonio y su vida.
Patty
La joven dueña de un exitoso negocio online dedicado a la moda no se toma demasiado bien el hecho de que la compañía contrate como becario a un hombre de 70 años, pero eso irá cambiando progresivamente, ya que poco a poco el hombre comienza a convertirse en alguien indispensable.
Sandy Fisher
A failed Brooklyn writer, Nathan Fisher, visits his ailing parents in Florida. His mother has Alzheimer's and his father has recently had a stroke and his girlfriend has recently broken up with him.
Shari
George (Paul Rudd) y Linda (Jennifer Aniston) son la típica pareja aquejada de estrés que vive en Manhattan. Cuando la empresa de George reduce la plantilla y lo echa a la calle, deciden irse a Atlanta a vivir con el insoportable hermano de George. Durante el viaje, George y Linda descubren Elysium, una idílica comunidad rural, cuyos habitantes tienen una espiritual visión del mundo: desprecian el dinero y todos los bienes materiales. El dilema está servido.
Nana
Comedia romántica que narra la historia de una mujer que, cansada de no encontrar al hombre de sus sueños, decide tener un niño acudiendo a una clínica de inseminación artificial... para conocer al hombre de sus sueños justo el mismo día. Tras salir con varios hombres sin que el amor se consolidara, Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) ha decidido que no está dispuesta a seguir esperando a que aparezca su pareja perfecta. Empeñada en convertirse en madre, trama un plan y pide una cita médica, decidiendo hacerlo en solitario. Ese mismo día, Zoe se encuentra con Stan (Alex O'Loughlin), un candidato con muchas posibilidades. Zoe protege la incipiente relación escondiendo los primeros signos de su embarazo, dando lugar a situaciones que Stan no sabe cómo interpretar. Cuando Zoe, nerviosa, revela la razón de su extraño comportamiento, Stan reflexiona sobre su inusual futuro, decidiendo que desea formar parte de él...
Marjorie (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife")
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips from the Tony Awards shows, this unique collection features acting powerhouses James Earl Jones, Annette Bening, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise and Maggie Smith, among others, performing works by such playwrights as August Wilson, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein and more.
archival footage (The Allergist's Wife)
Tender and upbeat, THE LADY IN QUESTION IS CHARLES BUSCH is the affectionate and entertaining tribute to actor, writer, drag performer, and glamorous leading lady Charles Busch.
Sarah "Coop" Cooper
Sarah and Harriet have been best friends since childhood. They married at the same time, had children within the same year and now find themselves facing uncertain futures after the sudden deaths of their husbands. Though they have much in common, Sarah is a relaxed nature lover, while Harriet is intense and set in her ways. Sarah has been able to move on with her life with the help of her mother, her maid Katie and Will, the new man in her life. Harriet is unable to cope with her loss and her relationship with her daughter Pammy is strained. When Harriet is diagnosed with a serious illness, she and Sarah learn a lesson about love and friendship.
Ruth Liebman
Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945), la joven alemana Ariana von Gotthard (Nastassja Kinski) es enviada a prisión por los nazis. Tras ser liberada, se casa con un oficial alemán. Cuando los rusos toman Berlín y matan a su marido, a pesar de su embarazo, huye a América para empezar una nueva vida. De todos modos, nunca abandona la esperanza de volver a ver a su familia, a la que se siente íntimamente unida por el anillo de su madre.
Marilyn Killane
John and Debbie Challender have been trying to conceive a child for ten years. Because this hasn't worked they adopted a son, but Debbie still feels she has missed out on something not knowing what it's like to feel life inside of her. They decide to seek treatment from a so-called 'miracle doctor' Ash at Irvine University. Although John doesn't like the doctor they go ahead with the treatment, which almost kills Debbie. All ends well though and they become the parents of another son. Meanwhile the office manager of Dr. Ash's clinic become more and more suspicious when she finds out that some of his nurses are not licensed RN's.
Earline
A young boy goes to spend the summer with his aunts in the South. He finds himself drawn to Jessica, who the other aunts describe as "slow," and he eventually discovers there's more to Jessica and his other aunts than meets the eye.
Virginia Funicello
This highly-rated television film covers the life of American movie/TV/pop music idol Annette Funicello. The movie starts with the move of her family from New York to California, where in 1955 shy Annette becomes one of the cast of The Mickey Mouse Club. The movie covers her child stardom, her teen idol years, her singing career with big hits like "Tall Paul", her romance with Paul Anka, her classic beach party films with Frankie Avalon, and her first marriage. It also shows her large comeback in the late 1980s and her second marriage, and the day when she found out she had multiple sclerosis.
Ms. Steunberg (voice)
When Helene Angel walks home from school with her older brother she is attacked by a street gang and painted white. The effect on Helene and her family is devastating. Helene locks herself in her room, her brother blames himself for not having successfully defended his sister, and the media descends on their neighborhood, completely disrupting her small family. But an outpouring of love and understanding from Helene's friends, classmates and family helps her face what has happened and draws the community together. Inspired by actual events, WHITEWASH conveys a powerful message that transcends age and race, told in an entertaining way perfect for children of all ages.
Herself - Host
Three stories about the Jewish elderly in Florida: in "Yiddish," a man and a woman, both married to others, form a bond through their native language; in "The Detective," a married couple who have grown apart come together again as they pursue a thief in the neighborhood; and in "The Home," a woman struggles against her grown children, who want to place her in a nursing facility.
Self
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
Lena Apthrop
Un dibujante de cómics, aprovechando un viaje de trabajo a París, visita a su hija que estudia en la Sorbona. El choque cultural y la extraña actitud de la joven hacen que su estancia en la capital francesa sea especialmente difícil.
Sidney
El psiquiatra neoyorquino Larry Livingston (Jeff Bridges) está casado con la hermosa Jo (Farrah Fawcett) y tiene dos hijos. El matrimonio, aparentemente un modelo de perfeccion, de repente deja de funcionar y se rompe. Jo se va con los niños dispuesta a proseguir su carrera de modelo de anuncios de televisión. Larry conoce en una fiesta a Beth Goodwin (Alice Krige), una fotógrafa de talento, viuda y con dos hijos, con la que acaba casándose.
Lena Kuchler-Silberman
Hacia el final de la II guerra mundial, Lena Kuchler llega a un campo de refugiados en busca de sus familiares desaparecidos. Alli no encuentra informacion sobre ellos , pero si encuentra con un grupo de niños hungaros.
Executive Producer
Sam Gavin decides to relocate his family from Houston, Texas to a sheep station in Australia to protect his eleven children from the "destructive influences" of modern American society. Because of business obligations, he fails to join them and, more or less, abandons his wife, Liz, to the hardships of her new surroundings. Mother and children are determined to make a go of it.
Liz Gavin
Sam Gavin decides to relocate his family from Houston, Texas to a sheep station in Australia to protect his eleven children from the "destructive influences" of modern American society. Because of business obligations, he fails to join them and, more or less, abandons his wife, Liz, to the hardships of her new surroundings. Mother and children are determined to make a go of it.
Mrs. Gannett
Maricela and her mother Eugenia have fled El Salvador for the US with hopes of building a better life. Unable to find work in her profession as a school teacher, Eugenia becomes a live-in housekeeper to the affluent Gannett family. Conflict occurs when Maricela clashes with teenage Stacy Gannett, who resents her presence at home and at school. Can Maricela win Stacy's friendship and still remain true to her own ideals and values?
Self
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
Kermit's Doctor
Los simpáticos teleñecos van a Manhattan a intentar vender su espectáculo a algún productor de Broadway, pero al principio las cosas no serán tan fáciles como pensaban.
Co-Producer
Mike and Terry DeBray are a happily married couple whose lives change when the young daughter that Tony fathered out of wedlock suddenly appears and comes into their lives.
Terry DeBray
Mike and Terry DeBray are a happily married couple whose lives change when the young daughter that Tony fathered out of wedlock suddenly appears and comes into their lives.
Self
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers payed up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.
Nurse Joy Ufema
The true story of a nurse who spent her life caring for terminally ill patients.
Herself/Alice Hyatt/Sam Butler
“Linda In Wonderland” is Linda Lavin’s variety television special that aired on Thanksgiving Day, 1980. Special guests include; Lynn Redgrave, Anthony Newley and Ron Leibman. Her characters of “Alice Hyatt” and “Sam Butler” from her television show “Alice” also make appearances as Ms. Lavin plays dual roles for both. Ms. Lavin and her guests perform Broadway and other musical numbers in various settings and medleys, mixed in with solo performances and Linda giving us a little background about herself growing up, along with some humor and pizzazz.
Ellen Lissick
A debt-ridden divorced mother and factory worker strives to get a higher-paying job on the traditionally all-male main assembly line.
Althea Gruen
A middle-aged mom and her teenage daughter adjust to life together after Dad's affair breaks up the family.
Toni
La negativa de un exitoso relaciones públicas de admitir su alcoholismo pone en peligro su carrera, su familia y su propia vida.
Gloria Thorpe
Joe Boyd, an aging Washington Senators fan, would sell his soul for the Senators to beat the New York Yankees and win the pennant. Enter Mr. Applegate, who offers to turn Boyd into Joe Hardy, a powerful young baseball player, in exchange for his soul. When Boyd agrees, he becomes Hardy and leads the Senators on a winning streak. When he starts to miss his wife, though, and questions the deal, Applegate sends temptress Lola into the mix.
