Newman, Laraine 1952–

PERSONAL

Born March 2, 1952, in Los Angeles, CA; sister of Tracy Newman (a producer and writer); married Chad Edinbinder (an actor), 1991; children: Lena, Hannah. Education: Attended the California Institute of the Arts; studied mime with Marcel Marceau.

Addresses:

Agent—TalentWorks, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA 91505; International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 155, Beverly Hills, CA 32767.

Career:

Actress and comedian. Richmond Shepard Mime Troup, member, c. late 1960s; The Groundlings (comedy troupe), Los Angeles, CA, founding member, 1972.

Awards, Honors:

Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding comedy—variety or music program, 1979, for Saturday Night Live.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Sonja, Tunnelvision (also known as Tunnel Vision), Worldwide, 1976.

Teenage Louise, American Hot Wax, Paramount, 1978.

Herself, Mr. Mike's Mondo Video, 1979.

Herself, Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda, 1979.

Zoey/Zerelda, Wholly Moses!, Columbia, 1980.

(Uncredited) Film executive, Stardust Memories, 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.

Additional voices, Kurenai no buta (also known as Porco rosso and Crimson Pig), 1992.

Laarta, Coneheads, 1993.

Mother, The Waiter, 1993.

Elaine, Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway (also known as Witchboard: The Return), 1993.

Carol Spencer, Revenge of the Red Baron (also known as Plane Fear), 1994.

Susan Rock, The Flintstones, 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.

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.

Aunt Polly, The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1998.

Tom's mother, Hitting the Wall, 2000.

The Flunky, 2000.

Elizabeth Wilberforce, Endsville, 2000.

Additional voice, Monsters, Inc. (animated), Buena Vista, 2001.

Voice of hostess, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (animated), Paramount, 2001.

(Uncredited) Additional voices, The Wild Thornberrys Movie (animated), Paramount, 2002.

Voice of Gwen, Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (animated), Paramount, 2003.

Additional voices, Finding Nemo (animated), Buena Vista, 2003.

Additional voices, The Wild, Walt Disney Pictures, 2006.

Voice of Snotty Boy's friend number one, Barnyard: The Original Party Animal (animated), Paramount, 2006.

Additional voices, Ice Age: The Meltdown (animated), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2006.

Voice of P. T. Flea Car, Cars (animated), Buena Vista, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Manhattan Transfer, CBS, 1975.

Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1975–80.

Chief usherette and host, Canned Film Festival, 1986.

Additional voices, Problem Child, 1993.

Miss Dewberry, Bone Chillers, ABC, 1996.

Voices of Miss Information, Charity Bazaar, and Joan of Arc, Histeria! (animated; also known as Warner Bros. "Histeria!"), The WB, 1998.

Voice of Lois Foutley and others, As Told by Ginger(animated), Nickelodeon, 2000–2003.

Voice of Madame Butterfly, Oswald, Nickelodeon, 2001.

Voice, The Oblongs … (animated; also known as The Oblongs), The WB, 2001.

Rosina Glass, 7th Heaven (also known as Seventh Heaven), The WB, 2002–2004.

Voice of Samantha Shane, All Grown Up (animated; also known as Rugrats All Grown Up), Nickelodeon, 2003.

Voice of Mrs. Van Stone and others, Danny Phantom (animated), Nickelodeon, 2004–2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Barbara, Her Life as a Man, NBC, 1984.

Louise Bellini, This Wife for Hire, ABC, 1985.

Flo, Radiant City, ABC, 1996.

Professor Harris, Demolition University, Showtime, 1999.

Minnie, Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure, UPN, 2000.

Mrs. Van Stone, Van Stone: Tour of Duty, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Herself, Things We Did Last Summer (also known as "Saturday Night Live" : Things We Did Last Summer), NBC, 1977.

Host, Bob and Ray, Jane, Laraine, and Gilda, NBC, 1979.

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever, NBC, 1981.

Conehead, E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors, CBS, 1982.

Prime Times, NBC, 1983.

Cynthia Fisher, My Town, ABC, 1986.

Shawn, Comic Relief, HBO, 1986.

Host, Coca–Cola Presents Live: The Hard Rock, NBC, 1988.

Teri Garr in Flapjack Floozie, NBC, 1988.

Herself, Saturday Night Live 15th Anniversary, NBC, 1989.

(Uncredited) Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial, NBC, 1991.

Rosalyn Carter, Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash, NBC, 1992.

Growing Up Funny, Lifetime, 1994.

The ABC Saturday Morning Preview Party, ABC, 1996.

Beverly Hills High, E! Entertainment Television, 1997.

Gilda Radner: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1997.

John Belushi: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999.

The Television Academy Hall of Fame, UPN, 1999.

Herself and various characters, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin, NBC, 1999.

Herself and various characters, Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies, NBC, 1999.

Voice of Samantha Shane, The Rugrats: All Growed Up (animated), Nickelodeon, 2001.

Voice of Samantha, A Rugrats Kwanzaa (animated), Nickelodeon, 2001.

SNL Remembers John Belushi, NBC, 2002.

Herself, Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase, Comedy Central, 2002.

101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Guest, Here to Remember, Here!, 2004.

Live from the New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (also known as SNL: The First 5 Years), NBC, 2005.

Voice of Pam and 50s ghost jock, Danny Phantom: Reign Storm (animated), Nickelodeon, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Voice of Connie Conehead, The Coneheads, NBC, 1983.

The Noel Edmonds Show, ABC, 1986.

You!, Fox, 1999.

Voice, Lucky Lydia (animated), Cartoon Network, 2000.

Voice, The Oblongs … (animated; also known as The Oblongs), The WB, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Death Row: Parts 1 & 2," Laverne and Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Friends and Laverne & Shirley & Company), 1982.

Jane Zontell/"Tweety," "Bypass," St. Elsewhere, 1982.

Jane Zontell/"Tweety," "Legionnaires: Part 2," St. Elsewhere, 1982.

Jane Zontell/"Tweety," "Tweety and Ralph," St. Elsewhere, 1982.

Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1983.

Herself, George Burns Comedy Week, 1985.

Periwinkle, "The Jar," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 1986.

Joe's secretary, "Miss Stardust," Amazing Stories (also known as Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories"), 1987.

Coral, "The Little Mermaid," Faerie Tale Theatre (also known as Shelley Duvall's "Faerie Tale Theatre"), Showtime, 1987.

Linda McGuire, "Rouse Him Not," Monsters, 1988.

Improv Tonight, syndicated, 1988.

Showbiz Today, CNN, 1991.

Lenora Hemple, "And Bimbo Was His Name–O," Dream On, HBO, 1992.

Flannery O'Doule, Likely Suspects, Fox, 1992.

Dr. Singer, Dudley, CBS, 1993.

Flying squirrel, "Tick vs. Education," The Tick (animated), 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 (also known as 3rd Rock and Life As We Know It), 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, NBC, 1997.

Voice of Toby Raynes, "Apokolips … Now!: Parts 1 & 2," Superman (animated; also known as Superman: The Animated Series), The WB, 1998.

Voice of Mary Louise Dahl/Baby Doll, "Love Is a Croc," Batman: Gotham Knights (animated), 1998.

Voice of Miss Treacle, "The Contest," Detention, The WB, 1999.

Voice of librarian and kid with map, "The Beeper Queen/Oskar Can't Read?," Hey, Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999.

Voice of news reporter, "Dino Checks Out," Hey, Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999.

Voice of Mrs. Price, "Child's Play," Static Shock (animated), The WB, 2000.

Wendy, "The Group," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2000.

Voice of crossing guard, "Mortal Dilemma/Evil Goes Wild/Get Out of My Head!," Grim & Evil (animated; also known as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Cartoon Network, 2001.

Voice of Sybil Scussler, "Very Personal Injury," Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (animated), Cartoon Network, 2001.

"Saturday Night Live," TV Tales, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

Voice of Dr. Marion O'Keefe, "Quality Time," The Zeta Project (animated), The WB, 2002.

Voice of Queen Jipiurrulac, "Scary Godparents," The Fairly OddParents (animated), Nickelodeon, 2002.

Officer Laraine Elkin, "You Gotta Love Somebody: Parts 1 & 2," According to Jim, ABC, 2003.

Laraine, "The Best Man," According to Jim, ABC, 2004.

Voice, Father of the Pride (animated), NBC, 2004.

Voice of Medusa, "This Little Piggy," Justice League (animated; also known as JL and Justice League Unlimited), Cartoon Network, 2004.

Voice of Lacey Ladybug, "Ladybugged," The Buzz on Maggie (animated; also known as Disney's "The Buzz on Maggie"), The Disney Channel, 2005.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, Bravo, 2005.

Stage Appearances:

Gwen Landis, Fifth of July, New Apollo Theatre, New York City, 1980–82.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Herself and various characters, The Best of John Belushi, 1985.

Herself and various characters, The Best of Dan Ackroyd, 1986.

Herself, The Best of Chevy Chase, 1987.

(Uncredited) Herself, Saturday Night Live Christmas, 1999.

Video Games:

Voice of various characters, Stupid Invaders, Ubi Soft Entertainment, 2001.

Voice of Queen Bee, Grandma, and woman, Madagascar, Activision, 2005.

True Crime: New York City, Activision, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, July 8, 1985, p. 65.