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Linda Lavin's final role is also one of her most Jewish

JL;DR SUMMARY Linda Lavin's final role in the film 'One Big Happy Family' features her as a grandmother dealing with family secrets unearthed by a DNA test, provoking a journey of self-discovery and familial redefinition. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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FamilyJewish IdentityJewish StereotypesMulticulturalismLinda LavinDna DiscoveryOne Big Happy FamilyMatt SohnLisa BrennerFilm Performance

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Los Angeles, California, United States
"Rachel (Brenner), a self-defined neurotic Jew living a well-heeled life in the suburbs of Los Angeles."
New York City, New York, United States
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