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Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards.
Actress: The Big C. Laura Leggett Linney was born in New York City on February 5, 1964, into a theatre family. Her father was prominent playwright Romulus Linney, whose own great-grandfather was a congressman from North Carolina. Her mother, Miriam Anderson (Leggett), is a nurse.
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Laura Linney. Actress: The Big C. Laura Leggett Linney was born in New York City on February 5, 1964, into a theatre family. Her father was prominent playwright Romulus Linney, whose own great-grandfather was a congressman from North Carolina. Her mother, Miriam Anderson (Leggett), is a nurse.
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Apr 29, 2024 · Laura Linney (born February 5, 1964, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American actress best known for playing strong yet vulnerable characters. Linney was born into a theatrical family; her father was the playwright Romulus Linney.
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- The Truman Show (1998). Total score: 86.2%. IMDb users: 8.1. Metacritic: 90. Rotten Tomatoes: 8.5. Directed by: Peter Weir. Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Natascha McElhone.
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993). Total score: 83.4%. IMDb users: 7.5. Metacritic: 89. Rotten Tomatoes: 8.2. Directed by: Steven Zaillian. Starring: Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, Max Pomeranc, Joan Allen, Laurence Fishburne, William H. Macy, Laura Linney.
- You Can Count on Me (2000). Total score: 81.6%. IMDb users: 7.6. Metacritic: 85. Rotten Tomatoes: 8.1. Directed by: Kenneth Lonergan. Starring: Laura Linney, Matthew Broderick, Amy Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, Gaby Hoffman.
- Mystic River (2003). Total score: 80.8%. IMDb users: 8. Metacritic: 84. Rotten Tomatoes: 7.8. Directed by: Clint Eastwood. Starring: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, Laura Linney.
Laura Linney is an American actress who has played roles in film, television and theater. Linney started her film career with minor roles in Lorenzo's Oil (1992), Dave (1993), Primal Fear (1996), and Absolute Power (1997).
Jul 26, 2021 · Paramount Pictures. Laura Linney was born in New York City in February 1964. Her mother was a nurse, and her father was a professor, as well as a famous playwright who subsequently had a...
