Laura Linney was born on February 5,1964 in New York city.
Laura Linney's father is the famous playwright Romulus Linney. Even though her life revolved around his profession, Laura never lived in her father's house as her parents divorced when she was an infant. Her mother is a nurse.
In 1986, Laura Linney graduated from Brown University. She went on to study acting at Julliard and the Arts Theatre School in Moscow.
Laura Linney married David Adkins in 1995 but were later divorced in 2000. Adkins acted the role of the son in the 1999 film, THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR.
Laura Linney began her career on Broadway in plays such as HEDDA GABLER and SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION.
In the 1990s, Laura Linney's film career began with small roles in LORENZO'S OIL in 1992 and DAVE in 1993. She landed the role of Mary Anne Singleton in the PBS film adaptations of Armistead Maupin's TALES OF THE CITY, MORE TALES OF THE CITY AND FURTHER TALES OF THE CITY from 1993 to 2001.
Laura Linney's first substantial role was in PRIMAL FEAR in 1996. She played Richard Gere's wife. Her performance was excellent and brought her a better selection of new roles.
In 1997, Clint Eastwood chose Laura Linney to play his daughter in ABSOLUTE POWER. In 1998 she had second billing in THE TRUMAN SHOW.
For her performance in YOU CAN COUNT ON ME in 2000, she was nominated for an Academy Award. Laura Linney won several awards for her role as Sammy in THE HOUSE OF MIRTH in 2000.
Laura Linny has been offered challenging and dramatic roles and she excels in them. In 2003, she worked once again with Clint Eastwood in MYSTIC RIVER. In 2004 she was cast in the film KINSEY and won another Academy Award Nomination for her work. For her role in KINSEY she had to gain about twenty pounds. She said she succeeded by mainly eating Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.
Her two favorite loves in life are Meryl Streep and donuts.
Some of Laura Linney's credits include -
THE CITY OF YOUR FINAL DESTINATION - 2007
THE NANNY DIARIES - 2007
BREACH - 2007
THE SAVAGES - 2007
MAN OF THE YEAR - 2006
THE HOTTEST STATE - 2006
JINDABYNE - 2006
DRIVING LESSONS - 2006
THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE - 2005
THE SQUID AND THE WHALE - 2005
KINSEY - 2004
MYSTIC RIVER - 2003
LOVE ACTUALLY - 2003
THE LARAMIE PROJECT - 2002
WILD IRIS - 2001
THE HOUSE OF MIRTH - 2000
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME - 2000
THE TRUMAN SHOW - 1998
ABSOLUTE POWER - 1997
PRIMAL FEAR - 1996
CONGO - 1995
DAVE - 1993
LORENZO'S OIL - 1992
Awards achieved by Laura Linney -
Austin Film Critics Association - THE SQUID AND THE WHALE - 2006
Bost Society of Film Critics Award - MYSTIC RIVER - 2003
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association - YOU CAN COUNT ON ME - 2001
Emmy Awards - FRASIER - 2004
Emmy Awards - WILD IRIS - 2001
Forida Film Critics Circle Awards - KINSEY - 2004
Glitter Awards - KINSEY - 2005
Gotham Awards - THE SQUID AND THE WHALE - 2005
Las Palmas Film Festival - THE SQUID AND THE WHALE - 2006
National Board of Review - KINSEY - 2004
National Society of Fil Critics Awards - YOU CAN COUNT ON ME - 2001
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - YOU CAN COUNT ON ME - 2000
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - KINSEY -2004
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards - YOU CAN COUNT ON ME - 2000
Satellite Awards - THE SQUID AND THE WHALE - 2005
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards - THE SQUID AND THE WHALE - 2005
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards - YOU CAN COUNT ON ME - 2000
Valladolid International Film Festival - JINDABYNE - 2006
Vancouver Film Critics Circle - YOU CAN COUNT ON ME - 2001
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