Linda Lavigne, the beloved veteran stage and television actress known for her Emmy-nominated role in the 1976 sitcom Alice And for her Tony Award-winning performance in the 1986 play Broadway BoundShe died today, December 29, at the age of 87.
This news comes as a shock as Lavigne has been working as recently as this month promoting her new Netflix series No good job and filming an upcoming Hulu comedy series Mid-century modernwhich is one of the threads. She died unexpectedly from complications of recently discovered lung cancer, her public relations representative told Deadline.
Lavigne, a children's theater actress, began her career on Broadway in the 1960s, appearing in the musical. It's a bird…it's a plane…it's Superman And the play Another hot red loverswhich earned her the first of six Tony Award nominations in 1970.
Over the next five decades, Lavigne successfully juggled theater and a Hollywood career. After a memorable recurring role on the ABC sitcom Barney Miller From 1975 to 1976, she landed the role of a roadside waitress and a widowed young mother in the 1976 comedy series. Alicebased on the movie Alice doesn't live here anymoreWhich ran on CBS for nine seasons and 202 episodes.
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Lavigne has worked steadily in television since then. Beloved by series creators and producers, she has found new gear over the past decade with a slew of lead roles, including series regulars turned sitcoms. Shawn saves the world On NBC as well 9gcl and B positive On CBS. This year alone, she guest-starred on the CBS show. Elspethrepeated on Netflix No good deed, which is currently streaming on Netflix, and was a series regular on the upcoming Hulu comedy series Mid-century modernrecorded its most recent episode just two weeks ago.
mid century modern, In which Lavigne starred alongside Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer and Nathan Lee Graham, he filmed seven episodes of its 10-episode order before the holiday break. Production was scheduled to resume in mid-January. It is unclear how the show will continue without one of its stars.
In her last public appearance, Lavigne walked the red carpet for her film premiere No de goodD on December 4th.
“Alice It was one of the many sitcoms that made me fall in love with television. “I was eight years old and I watched every episode,” he said. 9gcl Executive producer Aaron Kaplan. “After more than three decades, I have had the honor of working with Linda Jkl She was the most amazing partner – funny, talented, kind and generous. Linda Lavigne has been – and always will be – Hollywood royalty.
On Broadway, Lavigne followed up her 1970 Tony nomination by winning an award Broadway Bound in 1987. His last Tony nomination was in 2012 for Lyons.
Lavigne's film credits include Damn Yankees!, Which was her first appearance, apprentice ring, and Being Ricardos.
She is survived by her husband of 19 years – and the love of her life – Steve Bakunas.
Linda and Steve together at the premiere of No Good Deed on December 4.
