Early Life
Kavner was born in Los Angeles, California on September 7, 1950, the second daughter of Rose, a family counselor, and David Kavner, a furniture manufacturer. She decided to pursue a career in acting because, "There was nothing else I wanted to do, ever." She attended Beverly Hills High School, which she later admitted she hated. She was "something of a loner" in high school and unsuccessfully tried out for several plays. John Ingle, formerly the chairman of the Beverly Hills High School art department, later commented that Kavner was "excellent at improvisation but she wasn't an ingenue and not that castable at that age."
After graduating from high school, Kavner attended San Diego State University and majored in Drama. Kavner was cast in several productions at the University, such as a role as Charlotte Corday in Marat/Sade. She became known for her improvisation and ability to do both comedy and drama. She graduated in 1971 and got a day job as a typist at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.
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