The Truman Show
1998
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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. Although she did not live in her father's house ...
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- Tales of the City. Laura Linney has had a very long career thus far, but one of her most memorable roles was also one of her first — inexperienced, trusting Mary Ann Singleton in the Channel 4 television miniseries "Tales of the City," which aired on PBS in America.
- Primal Fear. While 1993 was a very busy year for Laura Linney, 1994 and 1995 were a bit quieter, marked only three roles — a guest spot on "Law & Order," and two films, "A Simple Twist of Fate" and "Congo."
- The Truman Show. Laura Linney's next great role came a few years later, when she appeared in the incredibly successful "The Truman Show," which grossed just over $264 million worldwide (per Box Office Mojo).
- You Can Count on Me. Laura Linney had given plenty of good performances by the time "You Can Count on Me" came out in 2000, but this film is where she solidified her place among the best actresses of her generation.
Apr 17, 2024 · Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theater. Discover the best movies and TV shows from Laura Linney's filmography, sorted by online popularity.
- The Truman Show
- You Can Count on Me
- Love Actually
- Kinsey
- The Squid and The Whale
- The Nanny Diaries
- The Savages
- The Big C
- Nocturnal Animals
With a perfect match of The Truman Show’s setting being an idyllic yet eerie suburban utopia, and Linney’s incredible ability to portray an almost robotic woman constantly on edge, it only makes sense that she was cast as Meryl Burbank in the 1998 film. The story follows Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey), a small-town insurance salesman who yearns for mo...
Like all great Kenneth Lonergan films, You Can Count On Me is an affecting portrait of the complexity of human relationships. The drama, which follows single mother, Sammy, who must confront her frayed relationship with her brother (Mark Ruffalo) upon his return to their hometown, is a beautiful study of the importance of family in the wake of grie...
A holiday staple, this 2003 Richard Curtis romcom was an immediate box office hit. While the intertwining stories are difficult not to love, it might be the cast that won over the hearts of so many audiences around the world. The film connects 10 stories and 23 characters as they navigate their own complicated careers, family, and relationships in ...
Linney’s second Oscar-nominated role displays her incredible range as Clara McMillen, a researcher who collaborated with her husband Alfred Kinsey (Liam Neeson) in their study of human sexuality. The biopic follows Alfred’s journey as he becomes involved in the field of sexual behavior while struggling with his own relationship with Clara. The film...
Noah Baumbach’s fifth film, which was produced by Wes Anderson and premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, is a delightful yet painfully real portrayal of the messiness of family. While it’s often labeled as a drama, there are so many moments of darkly comic levity thanks to the brilliant cast, and especially due to Linney’s performance. The ...
Based on the popular novel byEmma McLaughlin andNicola Kraus, this class-satire follows college graduate Annie Braddock (Scarlett Johansson) as she unexpectedly ends up nannying for a wealthy, dysfunctional family called the Xs. The film boasts a stellar cast that hit the comedic notes perfectly, includingPaul Giamatti, Chris Evans, and Linney hers...
It’s the role that earned Linney her third Oscar nomination as Wendy Savage, a struggling playwright who is forced to reunite with her brother (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and estranged father (Philip Bosco) who suffers from severe dementia. The film is tragic and often funny, it’s painful and a terrifyingly authentic portrayal of the complications of ...
The Big C saw Linney earn her first Emmy award. This performance only reiterated how masterful an actor she is; especially a master at playing women who are on the verge of a breakdown. This dramedy, which had four critically acclaimed seasons, follows Linney as Cathy Jamison, a high school teacher in Minnesota who, upon learning of her melanoma di...
Although she’s in the film only briefly as Anne Sutton, the conservative, uptight mother of Susan Morrow (Amy Adams), Linney’s performance is piercing and insidious. Nocturnal Animals is Tom Ford’s second feature, a neo-noir thriller that follows an art gallery owner as she becomes consumed by her ex-husband’s novel. The film received well-deserved...
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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.
