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Laura Linney

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1964Born, Manhattan

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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. Linney made her Broadway debut in 1990 before going on to receive Tony Award nominations for the 2002 revival of The Crucible, the original Broadway productions of Sight Unseen (2004), Time Stands Still (2010), My Name Is Lucy Barton (2020), and the 2017 revival of The Little Foxes. On television, she won her first Emmy Award for the television film Wild Iris (2001), and had subsequent wins for the sitcom Frasier (2003–04) and the miniseries John…

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The Truman ShowMeryl

Nocturnal AnimalsAnne Sutton

SullyLorrie Sullenberger

Mystic RiverAnnabeth Markum

Love ActuallySarah

Filmography

All Acting Directing Producing

2027Rode to RuinMovie

2026Onwards and SidewaysEmma DretzinMovie

2026LanternsLianna · 3 episodesShow

2026American ClassicKristen Forrest Bean · 8 episodesShow

2025The American RevolutionSarah Logan Fisher / Sarah Morris Mifflin / Eliza Wilkinson / Eliza Lucas Pickney (voice) · 5 episodesShow

2024WildcatRegina O'ConnorMovie

2024SuncoastKristineMovie

2023The Miracle ClubChrissie AhearnMovie

2020Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge EncampmentNarratorMovie

2020The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in AmericaHannah PittMovie

2020FallingSarah (45 Yrs)Movie

2020The Vote2 episodesShow

2020The Roads Not TakenRitaMovie

2019Tales of the CityMary Ann Singleton · 10 episodesShow

2018Sink Sank SunkMitzi Mills · 3 episodesShow

2017OzarkWendy Byrde · 44 episodesShow

2017The DinnerClaire LohmanMovie

2017Red Nose Day ActuallySarah (US version)Movie

2016Nocturnal AnimalsAnne SuttonMovie

2016SullyLorrie SullenbergerMovie

2016GeniusLouise SaundersMovie

2016Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsChief VincentMovie

2015Mr. HolmesMrs. MunroMovie

2014BoJack HorsemanLaura Linney (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2013The Fifth EstateSarah ShawMovie

2013MorningDoctor GoodmanMovie

2012Hyde Park on HudsonDaisyMovie

2012The DetailsLilaMovie

2011Arthur ChristmasNorth Pole Computer (voice)Movie

2010The Big CCathy Jamison · 40 episodesShow

2010Sympathy for DeliciousNina HogueMovie

2009The City of Your Final DestinationCaroline GundMovie

2008The Other ManLisaMovie

2008John AdamsAbigail Adams · 7 episodesShow

2007The SavagesWendy SavageMovie

2007The Nanny DiariesMrs. XMovie

2007The Hottest StateJesseMovie

2007BreachKate BurroughsMovie

2006Man of the YearEleanor GreenMovie

2006Driving LessonsLaura MarshallMovie

2006JindabyneClaireMovie

2006Annie OakleyNarrator (voice)Movie

2006The Armenian GenocideMaria Jacobsen (voice)Movie

2005The Squid and the WhaleJoan BerkmanMovie

2005The Exorcism of Emily RoseErin BrunerMovie

2005Mary PickfordNarratorMovie

2005American Dad!Doctor Gupta (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2004P.S.Louise HarringtonMovie

2004KinseyClara McMillenMovie

2003Mystic RiverAnnabeth MarkumMovie

2003Love ActuallySarahMovie

2003The Life of David GaleConstance HallawayMovie

2002RI:SE1 episodeShow

2002The Mothman PropheciesConnie MillsMovie

2002The Laramie ProjectSherry JohnsonMovie

2001MazeCallieMovie

2001F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter DreamsZelda FitzgeraldMovie

2001Further Tales of the CityMary Ann Singleton · 4 episodesShow

2001Wild IrisIris BravardMovie

2000The House of MirthBertha DorsetMovie

2000Running MatesLauren HartmanMovie

2000You Can Count on MeSammyMovie

1999Love LettersMelissa Gardner CobbMovie

1999LushRachel Van DykeMovie

1998The Truman Show: Tru-TalkHannah GillMovie

1998More Tales of the CityMary Ann Singleton · 6 episodesShow

1998The Truman ShowMerylMovie

1997Absolute PowerKate WhitneyMovie

1997King of the HillMarlene (voice) · 1 episodeShow

1996Primal FearJanet VenableMovie

1995CongoDr. Karen RossMovie

1994A Simple Twist of FateNancy Lambert NewlandMovie

1993Tales of the CityMary Ann Singleton · 5 episodesShow

1993FrasierCharlotte Connor, Mindy (voice) · 5 episodesShow

1993Searching for Bobby FischerSchool TeacherMovie

1993DaveRandiMovie

1993Blind SpotPhoebeMovie

1993Class of '61Lily MagrawMovie

1992Lorenzo's OilYoung TeacherMovie

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