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Laraine Newman Biography (1952-)

Born March 2, 1952, in Los Angeles, CA; sister of Tracy Newman (a producer and writer); married Chad Edinbinder, 1991; children: Lena, Hannah. Addresses: Agent: Gold/Marshak/Liedtke and Associates, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA 91505.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, comedian

Birth Details

March 2, 1952

Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Sonja, Tunnelvision, Worldwide, 1976
• Teenage Louise, American Hot Wax, Paramount, 1978
• Herself, Mr. Mike's Mondo Video, 1979
• Zoey/Zerelda, Wholly Moses!, Columbia, 1980
• Donut rooter, We're All Devo, 1983
• Linda, Perfect, Columbia, 1985
• Voice of Mommy Dodo, Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (also known as Follow That Bird), Warner Bros., 1985
• Ellen Gardner, Invaders from Mars, Cannon, 1986
• LaWanda Dumore, Problem Child 2, 1991
• Laarta, Coneheads, 1993
• Elaine, Witchboard 2 (also known as Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway), 1993
• Carol Spencer, Revenge of the Red Baron (also known as Plane Fear), 1994
• Susan Rock, The Flintstones, 1994
• The Waiter, 1994
• First Lady, Jingle All the Way, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• Sherry Rogers, Alone in the Woods, Concorde, 1996
• Bertha Bimini, Rusty: A Dog's Tale (also known as Rusty: The Great Rescue), 1997
• Naked in the Cold Sun, 1997
• Professor Harris, Demolition University, 1997
• Chow Bella, 1998
• Frog-eyed woman, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Universal, 1998
• Casting director, I'm Losing You, Lions Gate Films, 1998
• Sylvia, Just Add Water, 1998
• Tom's mother, Hitting the Wall, 2000
• The Flunky, 2000
• Elizabeth Wilberforce, Endsville, 2000
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Manhattan Transfer, CBS, 1975
• Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1975-80
• Miss Dewberry, Bone Chillers, ABC, 1996
• Voices of Miss Information, Charity Bazaar, and Joan of Arc, Histeria! (also known as Warner Bros.' Histeria!), The WB, 1998
• Specials
• Herself, Things We Did Last Summer, 1977
• Host, Bob and Ray, Jane, Laraine, and Gilda, 1979
• Steve Martin's Best Show Ever, 1981
• Voice of Connie Conehead, The Coneheads, 1983
• Prime Times, 1983
• Cynthia Fisher, My Town, 1986
• The Noel Edmonds Show, 1986
• Host, Coca-Cola Presents Live: The Hard Rock, NBC, 1988
• Teri Garr in Flapjack Floozie, NBC, 1988
• Saturday Night Live 15th Anniversary, NBC, 1989
• Growing Up Funny, Lifetime, 1994
• The ABC Saturday Morning Preview Party, ABC, 1996
• Beverly Hills High, syndicated, 1997
• Gilda Radner: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1997
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999
• The Television Academy Hall of Fame, 1999
• Voice, Lucky Lydia, Cartoon Network, 2000
• Movies
• Barbara, Her Life as a Man, NBC, 1984
• Louise Bellini, This Wife for Hire, ABC, 1985
• Flo, Radiant City, ABC, 1996
• Minnie, Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure, UPN, 2000
• Pilots
• You!, Fox, 1999
• Episodic
• "Death Row," Parts 1 and 2, Laverne and Shirley, 1982
• "Bypass," St. Elsewhere, 1982
• "Legionnaires," Part 2, St. Elsewhere, 1982
• "Tweety and Ralph," St. Elsewhere, 1982
• Coral, "The Little Mermaid," Faerie Tale Theatre, The Disney Channel, 1984
• Herself, George Burns Comedy Week, 1985
• Joe's secretary, "Miss Stardust," Amazing Stories, 1987
• "Rouse Him Not," Monsters, 1988
• Improv Tonight, syndicated, 1988
• Lenora Hemple, "And Bimbo Was His Name-O," Dream On, HBO, 1992
• Flannery O'Doule, Likely Suspects, Fox, 1992
• Dr. Singer, Dudley, CBS, 1993
• Voice, Problem Child, 1993
• Flying squirrel, "Tick vs. Education," The Tick, 1996
• Mrs. Buffay, "The One with the Bullies," Friends, NBC, 1996
• Dawn Sutton, "Ex Marks the Spot," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996
• Candice Ballard, "World's Greatest Dick," 3rd Rock from the Sun, NBC, 1996
• Over-supportive parent, "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah," Ellen, ABC,1997
• Becky, "Panic," Perversions of Science, HBO, 1997
• Joella, "A Girl's Gotta Deck the Halls," Jenny, 1997
• Mary Louise Dahl/Baby Doll, "Love Is a Croc," Batman: Gotham Knights, 1998
• Voice of Miss Treacle, "The Contest," Detention, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• People Weekly, July 8, 1985, p. 65.