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Laura LinneyAmerican film, theater and television actress
Date of Birth: 05.02.1964
Country:  USA |
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Laura Linney: Biography
Laura Leggett Linney is an American film, theatre, and television actress, born on February 5, 1964, in New York City. She attended Brown University after completing high school, where she studied acting and graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Early Career
Laura Linney began her acting career in 1990 with a small role in the TV series "Law & Order". Within three years, she gained recognition for her portrayal of Mary Ann Singleton in the television miniseries "Tales of the City". Throughout the 1990s, Linney received invitations to participate in several notable thrillers, including "Congo", "Primal Fear", and "Absolute Power". Her breakthrough in Hollywood came in 1998 when she played the role of Jim Carrey's wife in the fantasy comedy-drama film "The Truman Show".
Awards and Nominations
Linney received her first awards in 2000 for her role as Samantha Prescott in the drama film "You Can Count on Me". She won awards for "Best Actress" at film festivals in Vancouver, San Diego, Toronto, Dallas, and New York. In addition, she received a prize from the National Society of Film Critics and was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for "Best Actress". Linney won her first Emmy in 2002 for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie" for her role in the TV series "Wild Iris". In 2004, she won another Emmy in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series" for her performance as Charlotte in the TV series "Frasier". She was again nominated for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie" in 2008 for her role as Abigail Adams in the miniseries "John Adams", and she also received a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award.
Notable Film Roles
In 2003, Linney appeared in several successful feature films, including "Mystic River", "Love Actually", and "The Life of David Gale". She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the thriller film "Mystic River", where she starred alongside Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon. In 2005, she portrayed Clara McMillen in the drama film "Kinsey", earning her another nomination for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. The same year, Linney starred as Joan Berkman in the comedy-drama film "The Squid and the Whale", which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical. In 2007, she appeared in the comedy film "The Nanny Diaries" alongside Scarlett Johansson. In the same year, she played Wendy Savage in the drama film "The Savages", which brought her a third Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
Theater and Recent Work
In addition to her work in film and television, Laura Linney has been involved in numerous Broadway productions. She won the Joe A. Callaway Award in 1994 for her participation in the play "Hedda Gabler" and the Tony Award in 2002 for her role in "The Crucible". In 2009, she starred in the drama film "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" alongside Orlando Bloom, Juliette Lewis, and Mark Ruffalo. In 2010, she is expected to appear in the comedy film "The Details".
Overall, Laura Linney has established herself as a talented and versatile actress, receiving critical acclaim and numerous awards for her performances on screen and stage.
