Personal details
- Birth Date: 1952-03-02
- Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Birth Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Children: (2 children) Spike Einbinder
- Professions: Actress, Additional Crew, Soundtrack
Laraine Newman, honestly, is kind of a legend if you grew up loving sketch comedy. She helped kick off The Groundlings, which is basically the comedy Hogwarts in LA—so many stars started there. Lorne Michaels spotted her there, tossed her into a Lily Tomlin special, and then, boom, she’s one of the OGs on Saturday Night Live back when it first exploded in ‘75. Not too shabby, right? She’s worked with everyone from Woody Allen (yeah, him) to Guillermo del Toro. That’s a wild range; we’re talking neurotic New York to spooky, gothic monsters. But get this—she’s not just a performer. She’s totally carved out a lane in animation, voicing all sorts of characters your kids probably know by heart. Plus, she writes; and not your average “celeb thoughts” fluff. She’s contributed to places like McSweeney's, The Believer, Esquire, The Jewish Journal, even the freaking Huffington Post. Girl’s got range. She’s also wrapped up in the world of alt comedy festivals, especially the long-running Sketchiest in San Francisco, where she’s been popping up since 2012 and sits on the board (so, yeah, she’s kind of running things). You might’ve also caught her in the Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography, poking fun at the weirdness of fame on the regular. Family-wise, she’s got two kids and still calls LA home, which, honestly, makes sense—where else would a comedy queen like her want to be?
You know, back when they were just a teenager—like, barely out of high school—they actually packed their bags and moved all the way to Paris to study mime. Not just with any teacher, either. We’re talking about Marcel Marceau, the absolute GOAT of mime. Eighteen years old, in a city where most people are just trying to figure out the Metro, and they’re busy learning the art of silent storytelling from the best in the business. That’s not exactly your average coming-of-age story, right? Most folks at that age are stressing about college essays, not perfecting invisible box routines and dramatic gestures in some Parisian studio. It’s wild to think how that early, kind of unconventional experience must’ve shaped their approach to acting later on. I mean, you can’t really fake that kind of dedication or that foundation in movement and expression. It’s the sort of backstory that makes you go, “Ohh, that explains a LOT.”
March 2, 1952
5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Los Angeles, California, USA
Yes, Spike Einbinder
73 years old