Laura Linney

Empathetic humanitarian who cared for others.

Laura Linney
Age60
Full NameLaura Leggett Linney
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Biography

The illustrious Lady Laura Leggett Linney was born in New York City to a prestigious and prominent theatre family on February 5th, 1964. Her father, the esteemed Romulus Linney, was an acclaimed playwright, and her own great-grandfather was a congressman from North Carolina. Lady Laura graduated from Brown University in 1986 and went on to study acting at Juilliard and the Arts Theatre School in Moscow. She made her professional debut on the Broadway stage, receiving much acclaim for her performances in plays such as "Hedda Gabler" and "Six Degrees of Separation". Lady Laura's film career began in the early 1990s, and she went on to star in the PBS film adaptation of Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City". Her long-spanning career has earned her much respect and reverence amongst her peers and colleagues.

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Awards
6

  • Primetime Emmy2013
    The Big COutstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
  • Primetime Emmy2008
    John AdamsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
  • Primetime Emmy2004
    FrasierOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Media
94

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
  • BoJack Horseman
  • Masterpiece Classic
  • Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
  • John Adams
  • Ozark
  • Tales of the City
  • Frasier
  • The Truman Show
  • The Last Movie Stars
  • The Big C
  • The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
  • More Tales of the City
  • Mystic River
  • Primal Fear
  • 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • Further Tales of the City
  • Love Actually
  • Nocturnal Animals
  • The Life of David Gale
  • Tales of the City
  • Sully
  • Searching for Bobby Fischer
  • Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
  • Lorenzo's Oil
  • The Squid and the Whale
  • The Laramie Project
  • Sink Sank Sunk
  • Red Nose Day Actually
  • The 58th Annual Tony Awards
  • Arthur Christmas
  • The Savages
  • Kinsey
  • The House of Mirth
  • Breach
  • Dave
  • The Great Work Begins. Scenes from Angels in America
  • The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards
  • Mr. Holmes
  • The 80th Annual Academy Awards
  • Love Letters
  • Absolute Power
  • The Exorcism of Emily Rose
  • The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
  • Falling
  • Genius

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