Linda Lavin is headed to "The O.C." to celebrate Passover.

The actress, best known for playing the title character on the CBS sitcom "Alice," will guest-star on the FOX drama Wednesday, March 31, playing Sandy Cohen's (Peter Gallagher) mother, Sophie.

When Sandy finds out that his mother is planning a visit, the Cohens revamp their Passover plans. Meanwhile, Summer (Rachel Bilson) takes steps of her own to ensure she makes a favorable impression on Seth's (Adam Brody) Nana.

Lavin earned an Emmy nomination and two Golden Globe awards for playing waitress and single mom Alice Hyatt on "Alice," which ran from 1976-85. The stage veteran also won a Tony award in 1987 for her role in "Broadway Bound" and has been nominated several other times.

Recently Lavin has guest-starred on "The Sopranos" and "Law & Order: SVU," and she was a regular on the short-lived NBC series "Conrad Bloom" in 1998. She also starred in "Hollywood Arms," an autobiographical play co-written by Carol Burnett, in which she played Burnett's grandmother.