After Linda Lavin died on Sunday at the age of 87, tributes have poured in from her co-stars and collaborators in the industry.
Lavin became known as a character actor for her Emmy-nominated work on the CBS comedy series “Alice,” which ran from 1976 to 1985. In recent years, she appeared in “The Intern” alongside Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway and “Being the Ricardos” with Nicole Kidman.
Liz Feldman, creator of the Netflix show “No Good Deed” — in which Lavin co-starred — shared a tribute to Lavin on Instagram. She wrote: “Getting to work with you once was an honor and a joy. I loved writing for you on ‘9JKL’ all those years ago. I just loved YOU. Being around you. In your magnetic orbit. That we got to collaborate again on ‘No Good Deed’ was simply a gift. You were, as always, incredibly gracious, totally hilarious and pitch perfect. Ready to play and full of life. Your warmth and kindness was unparalleled. I just loved you. We all did.”
Lavin had also appeared in two episodes of the CBS sitcom “Mom.” Allison Janney, who starred alongside Lavin, wrote on Instagram: “She was TV royalty, she was kind, generous, and I was honored to act with her … Linda Lavin, you will be missed. I send love to her family and friends.”