Laraine Newman - Overview

Date of Birth: Mar 02, 1952

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Nationality: American

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An accomplished improvisational actor and mime, Laraine Newman helped found the legendary Groundlings comedy troupe before achieving permanent pop culture fame as one of the original “Not-Ready-For-Primetime-Players” on “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 1975- ) from 1975 to 1980. But frustrated by her third wheel status behind fellow female castmates Gilda Radner and Jane Curtin, Newman left the series to pursue a film career, but failed to achieve the same level of superstardom as her male counterparts. She kept busy, however, with numerous supporting roles in films and on television, becoming a much sought-after voice-over artist for big animated films like “Finding Nemo” (2003) and “Cars” (2006).

Born March 1, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA, Newman took to performing at an early age, studying comedy improv while still a teenager. Newman also displayed a talent for mime and joined the Richmond Shepherd Mime Troup in the late 1960s before heading to Paris to study the art with the master, Marcel Marceau. She returned to California in 1972 and helped to form the acclaim... Read More

Filmography (39)

Tooth Fairy (2010)

Saturday Night Live (2009)

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Ponyo (2009)

Up in Disney Digital 3D (2009)

Battle for Terra (2009)

Milestones (17)

1999
Cast in "I'm Losing You"

1998
Provided character voices for The WB animated series "Histeria!"

1996
Had small role in "Jingle All the Way"

1996
Played Phoebe's stepmother in an episode of "Friends" (NBC)