Laraine Newman Says She 'Was Worried' for Daughter Hannah Einbinder to Star inHackswith 'No Acting Experience' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Laraine Newman (left); Hannah Einbinder.Photo:Lila Seeley/Getty; Amy Sussman/Getty

Lila Seeley/Getty; Amy Sussman/Getty

Laraine Newmancouldn’t be more proud of her daughterHannah Einbinder.While chatting with PEOPLE on Friday, Sept. 27, theSaturday Night Livealum, 72, revealed that she was initially quite worried about her daughter, 29, staring inHacks, which she has since received three Primetime Emmy Awards nominations and two Golden Globe Awards nominations for.Asked about how it feels to watch Einbinder act in such a successful series, the proud mom tells PEOPLE, “It’s thrilling! Everyone on that show is great, and Hannah has risen to the occasion.““She had no acting experience, and as a mother, I was worried,” Newman admitted, “But I didn’t need to be.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Laraine Newman (left) and Hannah Einbinder on June 10, 2015 in Los Angeles.Stefanie Keenan/GettyShe continued to gush, “Her instincts and delivery are amazing. She even contributes jokes, which is what got her the job.“Newman then recalled a small moment from Einbinder’s childhood that made her realize her daughter’s writing talent.“I remember doing homework with her, and she would write these boring sentences, but then come up with something brilliant. I’d think, ‘Why are you holding out on me?’ " She said, adding, “It’s thrilling to see her shine.“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Laraine Newman (left) and Hannah Einbinder on Nov. 15, 2017 in North Hollywood, Calif.Phil Mccarten/Invision for Invision for the Television Academy/APIt’s no secret that Newman is protective over her daughter, and this year’s Emmy Awards definitely brought that out.Shortly afterThe Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayaswon the award for best supporting actressin a comedy series — a category for which Newman’s daughter was also nominated, forHacks— the SNL alum shared a short but strong statementabout the FX series being included in this year’s comedy category.“F—. THE. BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” she post onX (formerly known as Twitter).She later deleted the post,replying to one fan, “I took it down. Not my best moment.” Instead,she replaced it with a post saying"I thinkThe Bearis a great show but IMHO it’s not a comedy- not even a dark comedy.”

Laraine Newmancouldn’t be more proud of her daughterHannah Einbinder.

While chatting with PEOPLE on Friday, Sept. 27, theSaturday Night Livealum, 72, revealed that she was initially quite worried about her daughter, 29, staring inHacks, which she has since received three Primetime Emmy Awards nominations and two Golden Globe Awards nominations for.

Asked about how it feels to watch Einbinder act in such a successful series, the proud mom tells PEOPLE, “It’s thrilling! Everyone on that show is great, and Hannah has risen to the occasion.”

“She had no acting experience, and as a mother, I was worried,” Newman admitted, “But I didn’t need to be.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Laraine Newman (left) and Hannah Einbinder on June 10, 2015 in Los Angeles.Stefanie Keenan/Getty

Stefanie Keenan/Getty

She continued to gush, “Her instincts and delivery are amazing. She even contributes jokes, which is what got her the job.”

Newman then recalled a small moment from Einbinder’s childhood that made her realize her daughter’s writing talent.

“I remember doing homework with her, and she would write these boring sentences, but then come up with something brilliant. I’d think, ‘Why are you holding out on me?’ " She said, adding, “It’s thrilling to see her shine.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Laraine Newman (left) and Hannah Einbinder on Nov. 15, 2017 in North Hollywood, Calif.Phil Mccarten/Invision for Invision for the Television Academy/AP

Phil Mccarten/Invision for Invision for the Television Academy/AP

It’s no secret that Newman is protective over her daughter, and this year’s Emmy Awards definitely brought that out.

Shortly afterThe Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayaswon the award for best supporting actressin a comedy series — a category for which Newman’s daughter was also nominated, forHacks— the SNL alum shared a short but strong statementabout the FX series being included in this year’s comedy category.

“F—. THE. BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” she post onX (formerly known as Twitter).

She later deleted the post,replying to one fan, “I took it down. Not my best moment.” Instead,she replaced it with a post saying"I thinkThe Bearis a great show but IMHO it’s not a comedy- not even a dark comedy.”

source: people.com