Laraine Newman

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Laraine Newman
Newman in 2011
Born (1952-03-02) March 2, 1952 (age 72)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active1975–present
Known forSaturday Night Live
Spouse
Chad Einbinder
(m. 1991; div. 2016)
ChildrenSpike and Hannah Einbinder
Websitewp.larainenewman.com

Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Newman was part of the original cast of NBC's sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from its inception in 1975 until her departure in 1980.[1]

Newman took an interest at improv in high school. After graduating, she studied mime with Marcel Marceau for a year in Paris. She then moved to Los Angeles and became a founding member of comedy improvisational group The Groundlings. She was first hired by Lorne Michaels for a Lily Tomlin TV special in 1974. The next year Newman became one of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live, working there from 1975 to 1980 and creating characters like Connie Conehead, proto-Valley girl Sherry, and Christie Christina. In 2017, she and the rest of the original cast members of SNL were among the honorees of the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

She has appeared in movies like Stardust Memories, Problem Child 2, Coneheads, and The Flintstones. She is also a voice actor with appearances in both TV shows and movies, including many Pixar films like Finding Nemo, WALL-E, Up, and Inside Out. In 2021 her memoir May You Live in Interesting Times was released on Audible.

She is the younger sister of writer and musician Tracy Newman and the mother of actress and comedian Hannah Einbinder, and actor Spike Einbinder.

Personal life[edit]

Newman was born on March 2, 1952,[2][3] in Los Angeles, California,[4] the granddaughter of a cattle rancher from Arizona. Her family is Jewish.[5] She is the youngest of four children and has a twin brother Paul. Her sister, Tracy Newman, is an Emmy Award–winning television writer. Newman attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California and graduated from there in 1970. Newman married actor-writer-director Chad Einbinder in 1991; their marriage ended after 25 years. Newman and Einbinder have two children, Spike[6] and Hannah, who are both actors and comedians.[7]

The song "Never Let Her Slip Away," written and recorded by Andrew Gold, was about Newman. The two were a couple at the time. The song hit #5 on the UK charts in 1978.[8]

Early life and career[edit]

Newman took her first improvisational theatre classes when she was 15. [9] After finishing high school she auditioned for four acting schools in England including the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and Bristol Old Vic. She was not accepted after the second round of auditions for all four schools, so she went to Paris to study mime with Marcel Marceau for a year.[10]

By the age of 19, Newman returned to the United States, and moved to Los Angeles, where she did a brief stint at a secretarial school. Committed to continue performing, she was a founding member of the pioneering comedy improvisational group The Groundlings.[11] At the same time, Newman was working for a booking agent who worked with rock bands, typing up contracts.[12]

Newman cites Eve Arden, Madeline Kahn and Richard Pryor as her first major influences, saying "They led me into my life of comedy, they led me into understanding 'The Art of Play.'"[12]

Saturday Night Live[edit]

In 1974, Lorne Michaels hired 22-year-old Newman for a Lily Tomlin special, impressed with her work as founder and original member of The Groundlings. A year later, she became an original cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live, appearing on the show from its inception in 1975 through 1980.[13]

During her five years on SNL she became a close friend of co-star Gilda Radner, although there was also a degree of rivalry between them.[14] The instant success of SNL propelled her to stardom very quickly. Newman recalled being stopped in the street in New York City by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, who introduced themselves to her.[15]

Newman admits that she was "never a good improviser," but when in character, like an angry Jewish poet, a flight attendant, an eccentric chef, or a British groupie, she was "free". Commenting on her early experiences during Saturday Night Live she said: "When I first performed (my characters) and the audience responded, I felt like crying, I mean the idea that what I saw—what other people saw—(meant) I wasn't so alone in my perspective. I hope this doesn't sound too overblown, but it really did feel like a Communion."[16]

However, by her own account, Newman was unhappy for much of her time with the show. She disliked living in New York, and during her years on SNL, Newman had developed serious eating disorders, as well as a heroin addiction. She spent so much time in her dressing room playing solitaire that for Christmas 1979, castmate Radner gave her a deck of playing cards with a picture of Newman on the face of each card.[17]

Newman was photographed as a vampire by Francesco Scavullo for the July 1978 issue of High Times. The accompanying interview introduced Newman as the "Skinny spaced-out sex symbol of Saturday Night Live."[18]

Recurring characters on Saturday Night Live[edit]

Newman is best known for her roles as Connie Conehead, proto-Valley girl Sherry, and Christie Christina, the ditzy co-host of E. Buzz Miller (Dan Aykroyd)'s public-access television cable TV show. Using her own name, Newman also played a TV news reporter for Weekend Update when the segment was hosted by Chevy Chase (1975–1976) and Jane Curtin (1976–1980). Newman generally decided not to repeat her characters, and so has far fewer signature characters than some of her fellow cast members.[19]

Newman states when asked about her favorite Saturday Night Live character: "My favorite character ... which, I think, only pleased me and no one else, was Lina Wertmüller (based on the actual Lina Wertmüller)."[20]

Later life and career[edit]

Newman's post-SNL film career has been in both leading and supporting roles, as well as a voice artist in television and features.

In her memoirs Newman recounted dating Dan Aykroyd, Warren Zevon, Peter Cook, Phil Hartman, and P.J. O'Rourke. She was also in a relationship with Mark Mothersbaugh of the new wave band Devo years after the band did a guest spot in the fourth season of SNL. Newman and Mothersbaugh were a couple for years, during which time Newman played Donut Rooter in the band's We're All Devo VHS release (1984). In her memoirs, Newman claimed she was celibate for four years after the end of her relationship with Mothersbaugh.

1970s[edit]

Prior to leaving SNL, Newman appeared in American Hot Wax (1978) and did a cameo in Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979).

1980s[edit]

Newman continued to appear in film and television productions during the 1980s. Among these were Wholly Moses, Voltar The Invincible Perfect, and Invaders from Mars. She also had a small role in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980). In 1986 she starred in the syndicated B-movie comedy series, The Canned Film Festival, playing the lead role as Laraine the usherette. Additionally, she made appearances on such programs as Laverne & Shirley, E.T. and Friends (1983), in which she reprised her role as Connie Conehead, Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981), St. Elsewhere, and Amazing Stories. Newman auditioned for the role of Masha in Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy (1983); the role was played in the film by Sandra Bernhard. By her own admission, Newman's career during this period languished as she struggled with depression and chemical dependency issues. Newman became sober in 1987, after 21 years of drug use.

Newman celebrated her 36th birthday in March 1988 with a party in Los Angeles that was the last time Gilda Radner was with her original SNL co-stars.[21] According to Bill Murray,[22] when he heard Radner was about to leave the party, he and Dan Aykroyd carried her around the Los Angeles house where the party was held so that she could say goodbye to everyone. Radner died on May 20, 1989.

1990s[edit]

Newman played the antagonist in Problem Child 2 (1991) and also appeared in 1993's Coneheads (in which Michelle Burke played Connie Conehead, the character Newman originated on SNL, while Newman appeared in a minor role as Connie's aunt Laarta). Newman further appeared in episodes of Friends, 3rd Rock from the Sun, 7th Heaven, and in the 1994 film The Flintstones. Additionally, during this time, she started to focus on voice acting, working on The Tick, Histeria!, CatDog, and Rugrats (in "All Growed Up", an episode which would form the basis of the spinoff All Grown Up!, for which she also provided voice work).

2000s[edit]

In the 2000s Newman lent her voice to many characters in animated movies and television productions. Among these were Danny Phantom, As Told By Ginger, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Metalocalypse and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. She further provided voice work for WALL-E, Battle for Terra, Ponyo, Jungle Junction, Cars, Up!, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., Barnyard, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Happily N'Ever After, and Horton Hears a Who!.

Newman also appeared in episodes of Entourage, Brothers & Sisters, According to Jim, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

2010s[edit]

She continues to provide her voice for movies like Dr. Seuss' The Lorax and Wreck-It Ralph. Newman made guest voice appearances in SpongeBob SquarePants (as Plankton's grandmother), Doc McStuffins, and Harvey Street Kids. She also voices Queen Jipjorrulac, the mother of Mark Chang, in The Fairly OddParents.

She voiced the Wicked Witch of the West in Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz, an animated direct-to-DVD film set during the events of the original 1939 film.

On July 9, 2014, Newman appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast.

In 2017, Newman (along with the other original cast members of Saturday Night Live) was inducted into the Television Academy's 24th Hall of Fame ceremony.[23]

Writing[edit]

Newman also works as a writer and editor. She is a contributing editor for the online magazine One For The Table, and she is an occasional contributor to the Huffington Post.[24] She has contributed articles for the Los Angeles Times, The Believer, and McSweeney's. She wrote the foreword to the book version of the UCB Production Worst Laid Plans. In March 2021, she published her audio memoir May You Live in Interesting Times on Audible.[25][21]

Filmography[edit]

Live-action[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1976 TunnelVision Sonja
1978 American Hot Wax Teenage Louise
1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Herself Cameo appearance
1980 Stardust Memories Film Executive Uncredited
Wholly Moses! Zoey / Zerelda
1983 We're All Devo Donut Rooter Video
1985 Perfect Linda
1986 Invaders from Mars Ellen Gardner
1991 Problem Child 2 Lawanda Dumore
1993 Coneheads Laarta
Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway Elaine
1994 Revenge of the Red Baron Carol Spencer
The Flintstones Susan Rock
1996 Jingle All the Way First Lady
1997 Demolition University Professor Harris Video
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Frog-Eyed Woman
I'm Losing You Casting Director
Rusty: A Dog's Tale Bertha Bimini
1999 Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure Minnie Video
2002 The Sum of All Fears Russian Translator on TV Uncredited
2014 Ready or Knot Joanne
2016 The Late Bloomer Noema Willcoxen

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1975–80 Saturday Night Live Herself Cast member, 106 episodes
1982 Laverne & Shirley Sheba 2 episodes
St. Elsewhere Jane Zontell 3 episodes
1985 George Burns Comedy Week Episode: "The Honeybunnies"
1986 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Periwinkle Episode: "The Jar"
The Magical World of Disney Cynthia Fisher Episode: "My Town"
The Canned Film Festival Laraine the usherette 13 episodes
1987 Faerie Tale Theatre Coral Episode: "The Little Mermaid"
Amazing Stories Miss Schroedinger Episode: "Miss Stardust"
1988 Monsters Linda McGuire Episode: "Rouse Him Not"
1989 Duet Madame Marissa / Judge Episode: "The New and Improved Linda"
1992 Dream On Lenora Hemple 2 episodes
1993 Dudley Dr. Singer Episode: "Whose Therapy Is It, Anyway?"
1996 Friends Mrs. Buffay Episode: "The One With the Bullies"
Chicago Hope Dawn - Sutton's Ex #2 Episode: "Ex Marks the Spot"
3rd Rock from the Sun Candace Episode: "World's Greatest Dick"
1997 Ellen The Over-Supportive Parent Episode: "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"
Perversions of Science Becky Episode: "Panic"
Jenny Joella Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Deck the Halls"
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm The Director Episode: "The Group"
2002–04 7th Heaven Rosina Glass 8 episodes
2003–04 According to Jim Officer Laraine Elkin 3 episodes
2006 Brothers & Sisters Lyla Episode: "Affairs of State"
2007 Entourage Jane Episode: "Manic Monday"
2012 Easy to Assemble The Neighbor 2 episodes
2013 How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) Deidre Episode: "How to Help the Needy"
The Birthday Boys President of the Network Episode: "Goofy Roofers"
2013–16 Comedy Bang! Bang! Melrose Ballrod / Mandy 2 episodes
2014 Trophy Wife Juniper Episode: "The Big 5-0"
2016 Hidden America with Jonah Ray Jacqueline Waters Episode: "Los Angeles: All That Glitters Is Not Gold"
2017 Dice Darcy Episode: "No Bullsh*t"
2019 Los Espookys Jacqueline Webster / Anne Hathaway Episode: "El sueño falso (The Fake Dream)"
2023 Ghosts Esther Lefkowitz Episode: "Trevor's Body"

Voice roles[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird Mommy Dodo[26]
Voltar The Invincible Wondra / Mrs. Lawrence Uncredited
1997 Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Various
2000 Fantasia 2000
2001 Monsters, Inc. Mother / School Teacher
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Hostess [26]
2003 Finding Nemo Additional Voices
Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure Gwen [26]
2004 Shrek 2 ADR Group
The Incredibles Squeaker's Owner Uncredited
2006 The Wild Girl Monkey
Barnyard Snotty Boy's Friend [26]
2007 Happily N'Ever After Additional Voices
Surf's Up Female Penguin #3
2008 Horton Hears a Who! Glummox Mom [26]
Ponyo Woman in the boat
WALL-E Beauty Bot / Paramedic Bot / Announcer Bot
2009 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs French Newscaster
Up Dogs/Additional Voices
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto Smelga Strudel, Betty Sue Lou, Courtney, Kate, Lefty [26]
2010 Shrek Forever After ADR Group
Tangled Additional Voices
Toy Story 3 Additional Voices
2011 Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz The Wicked Witch of The West [26]
2012 The Lorax Woman
Wreck-It Ralph Various Nicelanders
Superman vs. The Elite Newscaster #3 [26]
2013 Despicable Me 2 Woman
2014 Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon Elf Elder's Wife [26]
The Boxtrolls Female Townsfolk [26]
2015 Inside Out Jill Andersen's Fear
Minions Additional Voices
2016 The Secret Life of Pets
Nerdland Old Woman [26]
Sing Meena's Grandmother [26]
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz Wicked Witch of the West [26]
2017 Despicable Me 3 Additional Voices
The Emoji Movie
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature Daredevil Chipmunk [26]
2018 The Grinch Additional Voices
2019 The Secret Life of Pets 2 Cow
2021 Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans Ms. Janeth [26]
2024 The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie In production[27]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1993–94 Problem Child Lawanda Dumore / Various
1995 The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Trudy, Laura Fontleroy, Eve, Harem Girl 4 episodes[26]
1996 The Tick Flying Squirrel Episode: "The Tick vs. Education"[26]
1997 Pinky and the Brain Giselle, Housewife, Secretary 3 episodes[26]
1998 Superman: The Animated Series Toby Raynes Episode: "Apokolips...Now!"[26]
The New Batman Adventures Baby Doll Episode: "Love is a Croc"[26]
1998-2001 Histeria! Miss Information, various voices Main role[26]
1999 Detention Ms. Treacle Episode: "The Contest"
Hey Arnold! Librarian, Kid, TV Reporter 2 episodes[26]
2000 The Oblongs Ms. Hubbard 8 episodes
The Cartoon Cartoon Show Lydia Lucas Episode: "Lucky Lydia"
2000–06 As Told by Ginger Lois Foutley 43 episodes[26]
2001–03 Oswald Madame Butterfly, various voices 22 episodes[26]
2001–13 The Fairly OddParents Alien Queen Jipjorrulac / Mother Nature 9 episodes
2002 The Zeta Project Dr. Marion O'Keefe Episode: "Quality Time"[26]
2003 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Wor-El
2004–07 Danny Phantom Pam, Mrs. Tetslaff, 1950s Ghost Jock 6 episodes[26]
2004 Justice League Unlimited Medusa Episode: "This Little Piggy"[26]
2005 The Buzz on Maggie Lacey Ladybug Episode: "Laceybugged"
2006 Avatar: The Last Airbender Lily Episode: "The Cave of Two Lovers"[26]
2006–12 Metalocalypse Pickles' Mom / News Anchor / Dory McClean / Additional Characters 15 episodes
2009–13 Jungle Junction Carla 14 episodes[26]
2010–18 SpongeBob SquarePants Ella Plankton 3 episodes[26]
2010 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Ms. Minerva Episode: "The Power of Shazam!"[26]
2011 The Garfield Show Aunt Ivy / Chicken / Winona 4 episodes
Beavis and Butt-Head Biology Teacher 3 episodes
2011–13 Winx Club Queen Ligea Seasons 3-5
2012–14 Doc McStuffins Aurora / Professor Hootsburgh / Southwest Sal 25 episodes[26]
2012 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Granny Snaggletooth Episode: "Night on Haunted Mountain"
Motorcity Kaia 2 episodes[26]
2013 Turbo FAST Queen Invicta Episode: "Ants Ants Revolution"[26]
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Yan Fan Episode: "Mama Told Me Not to Kung Fu"[26]
Toy Story of Terror! Betsy Television film[26]
2014 Beware the Batman Diner Owner Episode: "Monsters"[26]
2015 The Adventures of Puss in Boots Pajuna / Piper / Torvil / Mother Dragon 37 episodes[26]
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Professor Salazar / Running Girl / Museum Guard [26]
2015–17 Dawn of the Croods Gran / One-Eyed Amber / Mosh / Pram 52 episodes[26]
2016 Milo Murphy's Law Ms. White
2016–18 Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Nana / Ms. Janeth / Bully Troll / Mrs. Palchuck / Customs Agent / Museum Director 27 episodes[26]
2017 Adventure Time Widow Episode: "Min and Marty"[26]
2017–20 Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz Wicked Witch of the West [26]
Vampirina Narcissa, Ms. Fincher, Mrs. Sludgio, Stage Manager, Audience Member 8 episodes[26]
Talking Tom and Friends Ms. Vanthrax 8 episodes
2018–19 3Below: Tales of Arcadia Nana / Ms. Janeth 18 episodes[26]
2018–20 The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants Ms. Tara Ribble 8 episodes[26]
2019 Harvey Girls Forever! Ryan Ninaman 1 episode[26]
Apple & Onion Butter Episode: "Heatwave"
2019–20 Summer Camp Island Hedgehog's Mother 2 episodes
2020 Archibald's Next Big Thing Suzie Episode: "The Chair Museum"
Bob's Burgers Dove Shannon Episode: "Local She-ro"
Infinity Train Marette Gillicutty, Maise Trundleshank Episode: "The Family Tree Car"[26]
2021 Ridley Jones Peaches [26]
2023 Big Nate Marge Wright 4 episodes
2024 Grimsburg The Kid Napper Episode: "McSnuff the Mystery Mutt"

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Stupid Invaders Additional Voices
2003 The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' da Rules Alien Queen Jipjorrulac [26]
2005 Madagascar Queen Bee, Grandma, Woman [26]
True Crime: New York City Additional Voices [28]
2007 Bee Movie Game
Spider-Man 3
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer Sheva Whitefeather / NPC (Wise Woman)
2008 The Rise of the Argonauts Additional Voices
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic
2013 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
2016 Let It Die Mother Barb [29]
2019 Dota 2 Snapfire

Accolades[edit]

Newman has been nominated for awards numerous times, most notably for an Emmy in 1979 as a cast member of Saturday Night Live.[30]

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Work Result
1979 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing in a Comedy – Variety or Music Series
(shared with the other writers)
Saturday Night Live Nominated
2016 Annie Award Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Voice of "Amber" for the episode "The First Picture Show") Dawn of the Croods Nominated
2012 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short
(shared with the other cast)
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz Nominated
2017 Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series
(shared with the other cast)
Milo Murphy's Law Nominated
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role
(Voice of "Miss Janeth")
Trollhunters Nominated
2017 Television Academy's Hall of Fame Honoree (as original cast member of Saturday Night Live) Saturday Night Live Won

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  6. ^ @larainenewman (June 11, 2019). "So excited to be in an episode of this great show. Acting with my firstborn Spike Einbinder and the wonderful Fred Armisen and Julio Torres. Thanks for the gig guys. xx" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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