Linda Lavin opened up about 'full life' and 'flowing career' in final interview weeks before death

Linda Lavin opened up about her 'very rich and full life' and her enduring career in Hollywood just weeks before her death at 87.

The Alice icon, who passed away Sunday from lung cancer complications, reflected on her journey during the December 4 premiere of her Netflix series No Good Deed.

'I have a wonderful life, a wonderful husband [Steve Bakunas], and I have a very rich and full life, and I’m happy to show up,’ she told People. ‘I’m thrilled to show up at this time in my life. I'm really grateful.’

A veteran of the Broadway stage, Lavin shared her thoughts on transitioning to screen projects like No Good Deed and Hulu's upcoming comedy Mid-Century Modern.

'That's pretty much where the career is flowing right now,' she explained, referencing her role as the neighbor Phyllis in No Good Deed. 'It doesn't matter about the medium for me. If it had been a play, I would've said yes, but I still would've liked a limited run.'

Looking ahead to Mid-Century Modern, the sitcom from Will & Grace creators starring Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane, and Nathan Lee Graham, Lavin had just three episodes left to film before her passing.

The Ryan Murphy-produced Mid-Century Modern had completed seven of its planned 10 episodes and was set to resume filming the final three in mid-January, according to a source familiar with the production, per The Wrap.

With the series ordered back in August, it remains unclear how Lavin's passing will affect its progress. 

'Working with Linda was one of the highlights of our careers,' Will & Grace creators  David Kohan and Max Mutchnick wrote in a joint statement of Lavin’s passing. 

'She was a magnificent actress, singer, musician, and a heat seeking missile with a joke. But more significantly, she was a beautiful soul. Deep, joyful, generous and loving. 

'She made our days better. The entire staff and crew will miss her beyond measure. We are better for having known her.'

Lavin was known for her award-winning and illustrious acting career in both arenas of Broadway and television. 

She is perhaps most commonly recognized for her role in the 1976 sitcom Alice. 

For her performance as the titular character over the span of nine seasons, she was recognized and nominated for an Emmy Award. 

She went on to star in the 1986 play Broadway Bound and won a Tony for her performance. 

Lavin's entertainment career dates back to the days when she worked as a child stage actor. 

Later on, she went on to perform on Broadway beginning in the 1960s and appeared in the musical, It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman as well as the play, Last of the Red Hot Lovers. 

For her performance in the latter Broadway stage, she earned her first out of six Tony Award nominations in 1970. 

She went on to take home her first win for her performance in Broadway Bound in 1987. 

Her most recent Tony nomination was in 2012 for her performance in The Lyons. 

Since her breakthrough stage role, she continued jumping between performing on Broadway and in Hollywood. 

Lavin appeared in television series including Barney Miller from 1975 to 1976 as a roadside diner waitress. 

She also portrayed a widowed young mother in the 1976 comedy series Alice, which ran on CBS for nine seasons and 202 episodes. 

In the past decade, she had other major roles in television and was a series regular on the NBC comedy series Sean Saves the World as well as CBS' 9JKL and B Positive. 

This year, she continued keeping busy and guest starred on CBS' Elsbeth, took on a recurring role on Netflix's No Good Deed and also worked on the upcoming Hulu show, Mid-Century Modern. 

She made her final public appearance just earlier this month when she walked the red carpet for the premiere of No Good Deed in Hollywood on December 4.