Sarah Paulson and Patricia Heaton were among those paying tribute to Broadway star and sitcom actress Linda Lavin following her passing at age 87.
Paulson, 50, who starred opposite Lavin on Broadway’s Collected Stories, posted a slew of selfies accompanied by sweet messages about the star.
‘I love you forever,’ she wrote alongside a photo booth shot of the duo.
She also included a picture of them taking their bows following a performance of Collected Stories. ‘One of the great honors of my life,’ Paulson remarked. ‘(I wasn’t very good, she was brilliant),’ she added.
One of the photos Paulson shared appeared to have been taken from her recent 50th birthday bash, which was attended by Lavin. She dated the photo December 14, 2024.
‘I love you so,’ Paulson wrote in the snap of her, Lavin, and another friend.
Sarah Paulson was among those paying tribute to Broadway star and sitcom actress Linda Lavin following her passing at age 87
Patricia Heaton was also among the celebs paying tribute to Linda; pictured with Lavin in 2003
Paulson added Lavin was ‘always showing up for me’ as she shared a snap of them taken earlier this year.
Heaton, 66, starred opposite Lavin in the 1987 sitcom A Room For Two, praised the actress as a ‘true friend’ and ‘total force of nature’ as she took to X to mourn the loss
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While A Room For Two, which Heaton described as her ‘first major TV’ role, last for just two seasons, their friendship endured, and they even had dinner together just a few months ago.
‘I’m down here in my basement looking through some old photos and ran across some pictures of me and my dear friend Linda Lavin,’ she said in the video. ‘She was such a legend. The first major role in television I had was playing her daughter in a short-lived but wonderful show called A Room For Two. She was my mentor, my guardian angel.
‘She really looked out for me, taught me a lot. Not just about acting but about life. And we had dinner a couple of months ago when I was in LA. And she was just as sharp and funny and energetic as she always has been.
‘And she passed away today,’ she said before taking a long pause. ‘I’m going to miss her. She was a good friend.’
One of the photos Paulson shared appeared to have been taken from her recent 50th birthday party, which was attended by Lavin
Paulson praised her former co-star’s loyalty
She gushed about working with Lavin on Collected Stories as ‘one of the great honors of my life’
Heaton remembered her friend and former co-star in a video posted to X
She posted the clip to X, writing along with a string of broken-heart emojis, ‘I just heard the news that my dear friend Linda Lavin died . Totally unexpected, even at the age of 87. A true friend and a total force of nature.’
Producer Liz Feldman, who worked with Lavin on No Good Deed and 9JKL , also paid tribute.
She shared a selfie of her with Lavin followed with a cast photo from No Good Deed and a lengthy, sweet message praising the late star.
‘Oh sweet, brilliant, talented, beautiful @linda_lavin. Getting to work with you once was an honor and a joy,’ she captioned the post. ‘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.
Producer Liz Feldman, who worked with Lavin on No Good Deed and 9JKL , also paid tribute
Actor Joe Mantegna posted a selfie with Linda as he paid his respects
‘Your warmth and kindness was unparalleled. I just loved you. We all did. I’m so glad I got to see you a few weeks ago at the premiere and introduce you to my parents. They were thrilled to meet you. And my father made it very clear to me that you were his favorite part of No Good Deed. He wasn’t the only one who felt that way. Thank you for letting me into your stunning orbit. And for allowing me to spin with you for a while.’
Actor Joe Mantegna posted a selfie with Linda as he paid his respects.
‘One of the rarest gifts in life is to make a “new” old friend. Linda Lavin was that for me and my family. Rest in peace dear Linda,’ he said.
Publicist Danny Deraney posted the pilot intro from Alice as remembered the actress.
Publicist Danny Deraney posted the pilot intro from Alice as remembered the actress
‘God speed Linda Lavin. I always loved Alice and the theme song beat is a banger,’ he tweeted.
Lavin, a beloved Broadway star and television actress, died unexpectedly due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer, per Deadline.
The news came as a shock since Lavin was was still working as recently as this month.
Lavin was known for her award-winning and illustrious acting career in both arenas of Broadway and television.
She is perhaps most commonly recognized for her role in the 1976 sitcom Alice.
For her performance as the titular character over the span of nine seasons, she was recognized and nominated for an Emmy Award.
Lavin died on Sunday, December 29 at the age of 87. The beloved Broadway star and television actress died unexpectedly due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer; pictured December 4 at Hollywood premiere of No Good Deed
She went on to star in the 1986 play Broadway Bound and won a Tony for her performance.
Lavin’s entertainment career dates back to the days when she worked as a child stage actor.
Later on, she went on to perform on Broadway beginning in the 1960s and appeared in the musical, It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman as well as the play, Last of the Red Hot Lovers.
For her performance in the latter Broadway stage, she earned her first out of six Tony Award nominations in 1970.
She went on to take home her first win for her performance in Broadway Bound in 1987.
Her most recent Tony nomination was in 2012 for her performance in The Lyons.
Since her breakthrough stage role, she continued jumping between performing on Broadway and in Hollywood.
Lavin appeared in television series including Barney Miller from 1975 to 1976 as a roadside diner waitress.
Lavin was known for her award-winning and illustrious acting career in both arenas of Broadway and television; pictured in Alice portrait between 1976 and 1985
Lavin’s entertainment career dates back to the days when she worked as a child stage actor. Later on, she went on to perform on Broadway beginning in the 1960s and appeared in the musical, It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman as well as the play; pictured March 2023 in New York City
For her performance in the Last of the Red Hot Lovers, she earned her first out of six Tony Award nominations in 1970; pictured alongside Rita Moreno in 1978 Pasadena
In the past decade, she had other major roles in television and was a series regular on the NBC comedy series Sean Saves the World as well as CBS’ 9JKL and B Positive; pictured in B Positive still
She also portrayed a widowed young mother in the 1976 comedy series Alice, which ran on CBS for nine seasons and 202 episodes.
In the past decade, she had other major roles in television and was a series regular on the NBC comedy series Sean Saves the World as well as CBS’ 9JKL and B Positive.
This year, she continued keeping busy and guest starred on CBS’ Elsbeth, took on a recurring role on Netflix’s No Good Deed and also worked on the upcoming Hulu show, Mid-Century Modern.
She filmed her most recent episode for the comedy series just a couple weeks ago, per Deadline.
She made her final public appearance just earlier this month when she walked the red carpet for the premiere of No Good Deed in Hollywood on December 4.