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Laura Linney

Acting Born Feb 5, 1964 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA 123 credits

Biography

Laura Linney is an American actress born on February 5, 1964, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She made her Broadway debut in 1990. Linney has received Tony Award nominations for several productions, including The Crucible, Sight Unseen, Time Stands Still, My Name Is Lucy Barton, and The Little Foxes. On television, she won Emmy Awards for the television film Wild Iris and the sitcom Frasier, and had a win for the miniseries John Adams. Linney has been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards. She has appeared in 118 known credits.

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Career

Career overview

Laura Linney is an American actress born on February 5, 1964, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She made her Broadway debut in 1990. Linney has received Tony Award nominations for several productions, including the 2002 revival of The Crucible, Sight Unseen, Time Stands Still, My Name Is Lucy Barton, and the 2017 revival of The Little Foxes.

On television, Linney won her first Emmy Award for the television film Wild Iris in 2001. She also won Emmy Awards for her work on the sitcom Frasier and the miniseries John Adams. Linney has been recognized for her acting with several awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. Additionally, she has been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards.

Linney has a long and varied acting career with over 118 known credits. Her work spans both stage and screen, showcasing her versatility as an actress. With a career spanning multiple decades, Linney continues to be recognized for her talent and dedication to her craft.

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Career timeline

American ClassicAmerican Classic · Executive Producer
Black Rabbit · DirectorThe American Revolution
SuncoastWildcat
Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsThe Miracle Club
Be My Guest with Ina GartenBonnieA Farewell to OzarkThe Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
Coronavirus, ExplainedFallingThe Roads Not TakenCreating a Character: The Moni Yakim LegacyThe Vote
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTales of the CityTales of the City · Executive Producer
OlympiaSink Sank Sunk
OzarkOzark · DirectorOzark · Co-Executive ProducerMasterpieceRed Nose Day Actually
SullyTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsNocturnal AnimalsGenius
The Late Late Show with James CordenMr. Holmes
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersBoJack HorsemanVariety Studio: Actors on ActorsThe Men in Blazers Show
The Fifth EstateLetters to Jackie: Remembering President KennedyMorning
Finding Your RootsHyde Park on HudsonThe Details
Arthur Christmas
The Big CThe Big C · Executive ProducerSympathy for Delicious
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenThe City of Your Final DestinationWe Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
John AdamsThe Other Man
The Graham Norton ShowThe Nanny DiariesBreachThe SavagesThe Hottest State
The Megan Mullally ShowAnnie OakleyJindabyneMan of the YearThe Armenian Genocide
American Dad!The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonThe Exorcism of Emily RoseThe Squid and the WhaleMary Pickford
KinseyP.S.Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowMystic RiverLove ActuallyThe Life of David Gale
RI:SEThe Mothman PropheciesThe Laramie ProjectWoodrow Wilson
Further Tales of the CityWild IrisMazeF. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams
You Can Count on MeThe House of MirthRunning Mates
Love LettersLush
The Truman ShowMore Tales of the CityTru-Talk
King of the HillThe ViewAbsolute Power
The Daily ShowPrimal Fear

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