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Laura Leggett Linney
February 5, 1964 New York City, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Brown University (BA) Juilliard School (GrDip) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Relatives | Romulus Zachariah Linney (great-great-grandfather) |
Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress who has worked in movies, television, and theater. She has won many awards for her acting, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. She has also been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards, which are major awards for film and theater.
Linney started her acting career on the Broadway stage in 1990. She received Tony Award nominations for plays like The Crucible (2002) and My Name Is Lucy Barton (2020).
On television, she won her first Emmy Award for the TV movie Wild Iris (2001). She won more Emmys for the comedy show Frasier and the historical series John Adams (2008). From 2010 to 2013, she starred in the show The Big C. From 2017 to 2022, she starred in the Netflix crime show Ozark.
In movies, Linney is known for her roles in You Can Count on Me (2000), Kinsey (2004), and The Savages (2007), which all earned her Academy Award nominations. Some of her other famous movies include The Truman Show (1998), Love Actually (2003), Sully (2016), and Nocturnal Animals (2016).
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Early life and education
Linney was born on February 5, 1964, in Manhattan, New York City. Her mother, Ann Perse, was a nurse, and her father, Romulus Linney, was a famous playwright and professor. Linney spent summers with her father in New Hampshire, where she fell in love with acting. She started working with a local theater group when she was eleven.
In 1982, Linney graduated from the Northfield Mount Hermon School, a private school in Massachusetts. She later went to Brown University, where she studied acting. During her last year at Brown, she acted in one of her father's plays.
After graduating from Brown in 1986, Linney studied acting at the famous Juilliard School in New York City. She later received honorary doctor of fine arts degrees from both Brown University and Juilliard.
Career
1990s: Starting on Stage and Screen
Linney began her professional acting career in 1990 in a New York play. She appeared in small roles in movies like Lorenzo's Oil (1992) and Dave (1993).
In 1993, she became well-known for her role as Mary Ann Singleton in the TV series Tales of the City. She played the same character again in later series. Throughout the 1990s, she also acted in many Broadway plays.
She then acted in several thriller movies, including Congo (1995) and Primal Fear (1996). Her big break in Hollywood came in 1998 when she played the wife of Jim Carrey's character in the popular movie The Truman Show.
2000s: Awards and Major Roles
In 2000, Linney starred in the movie You Can Count on Me. Her performance was highly praised, and she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2002, she won her first Emmy Award for the TV movie Wild Iris.
She also starred in a new production of the play The Crucible on Broadway with actor Liam Neeson. For her role, she was nominated for a Tony Award.
In 2003, Linney appeared in two very popular movies. She was in the drama Mystic River and the holiday favorite Love Actually. The next year, she starred in the movie Kinsey, which earned her another Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Supporting Actress.
Also in 2004, she had a role on the TV show Frasier and won her second Emmy Award. In 2007, she received her third Academy Award nomination for the movie The Savages.
In 2008, Linney played Abigail Adams, the wife of President John Adams, in the HBO series John Adams. The show was a huge success and won 13 Emmy Awards. Linney won her third Emmy for her performance.
2010s: Television and Theater Success
In 2010, Linney starred in the Broadway play Time Stands Still, which earned her another Tony Award nomination. That same year, she began starring in the TV series The Big C. She played a woman dealing with a serious illness. For this role, she won a Golden Globe Award in 2011 and her fourth Emmy Award in 2013.
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She continued to appear in movies, including Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) and Mr. Holmes (2015), where she acted alongside Ian McKellen. In 2016, she played the wife of pilot Chesley Sullenberger in the hit movie Sully, which also starred Tom Hanks.
From 2017 to 2022, Linney starred with Jason Bateman in the Netflix crime series Ozark. Her performance earned her nominations for several awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award.
In 2017, she returned to Broadway in the play The Little Foxes, receiving another Tony nomination. In 2019, she played Mary Ann Singleton again in a new Netflix version of Tales of the City.
2020s: Recent Work
In 2020, Linney starred in the movies Falling and The Roads Not Taken. She also returned to Broadway in the one-woman play My Name Is Lucy Barton. Her performance was loved by critics and earned her a fifth Tony Award nomination.
In 2022, Linney directed a TV episode for the first time for the final season of Ozark. In 2023, she starred in the Broadway play Summer, 1976. She also appeared in the movie The Miracle Club with Maggie Smith and Kathy Bates.
Personal life
Linney was married to actor David Adkins from 1995 to 2000. In 2009, she married Marc Schauer. Her friend and fellow actor Liam Neeson walked her down the aisle at her wedding. In January 2014, when she was 49 years old, Linney had a son.
In 2009, Linney was a presenter at the celebration for President Barack Obama's inauguration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Laura Linney has won many awards, including two Golden Globe Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has also been nominated for a BAFTA Award and five Tony Awards.
Linney has been nominated for three Academy Awards:
- Best Actress for You Can Count on Me (2000)
- Best Supporting Actress for Kinsey (2004)
- Best Actress for The Savages (2007)
See also
In Spanish: Laura Linney para niños
