Laraine Newman

March 2, 1952

Also Known For : Actress

Birth Place : Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Birth Element : Water

Laraine Newman Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

Childhood And Early Life

Comedian and actor Laraine Newman was born on 2 March 1952 in Los Angeles, California. She has three siblings, one of whom, Paul, is her twin.

Education

Laraine Newman graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1970. She also studied mime in France for a year.
Newman’s career began in the early 1970s when she was a founding member of the comedy the original members of the hit show Saturday Night Live (1975-1980).

Career

Having established herself in the industry, Laraine Newman has continued working in voice animation, acting, writing and editing. As a writer, she has contributed to many publications including The Jewish Journal, Huffington Post, and Esquire.

She is a regular on Celebrity Autobiography and is on the board of Sketchiest, a San Francisco comedy festival and regularly appears at the festival. Films she has acted in include Stardust Memories, Girls Season 38, Loathing In Las Vegas, Problem Child 2 and Invaders From Mars. Television roles have included Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Birthday Boys, Comedy Bang Bang and Trophy Wife.

Awards And Achievements

Recent awards including a 2016 Annie Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production for Down of the Croods (2015). Laraine Newman also received a 2017 nomination for BTVA Voice Acting Award Voice Actress of the Year for Milo Murphy’s Law (2016).