LINDA LAVIN - INTIMATE PORTRAIT - BIOGRAPHY - AUGUST 18, 2003

The “Intimate Portrait” series features the loyal, loving and legendary Linda Lavin. Linda discusses playing a single working mom from 1976 to 1985 on the popular TV sitcom “Alice” and expands upon her life both personally and professionally from growing up to Broadway and beyond. She shares her disappointments and some challenges, as well as her new found fulfillment and happiness with herself and her life with husband Steve Bakunas.

CHAPTERS (AND TIME MARKS):
01 @ 00.00:
Intro / Linda Lavin on “Alice,” her mother, growing up, her first time on Broadway, and her role on Barney Miller.
02 @ 10.15:
Her marriage to Ron Leibman, the Alice Hyatt breakthrough, and the National Commission On Working Women.
03 @ 18.35:
A state of grace and financial success. Experiences about women and her production company, Kip Niven, farewell to Alice, Neil Simon, “Gypsy,” and “Room For Two.”
04 @ 33.50:
The early 1990’s; television and NYC stage, North Carolina theater, equal pay and women, finding self-fulfillment and her happiness with husband Steve Bakunas.

FEATURED INTERVIEWED GUESTS:
Alan Shayne, W/ Warner Brothers
Carol Burnett, Actress And Friend
Celia Weston, Co-Star
Hal Prince, Director
Jocelyn Pollard, Sister
Patricia Heaton, Co-Star And Friend
Sally Steenland, W/ National Commission On Working Women
Steve Bakunas, Husband

CREDITS:
Executive Producers: Joseph Feury
Producers/Writer: Larissa Bills
Director: Lee Grant
(For additional credits, please refer to the END CREDITS in the video)

Edited And Remastered For Ms. Lavin (2020): MATHEW RUSSO
“Intimate Portrait” Updated Graphic Design: MATHEW RUSSO


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