Laura Linney

Biography

Born 02/05/1964

An award-winning stage actress who grew up around New York theaters, Laura Linney’s distinctive artistry immediately stood out from the Hollywood crowd when she began hitting film screens in the 1990s. Her multi-layered portrayal of hired actress-wife to unwitting husband Jim Carrey in “The...
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Awards

In 2009, received Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
In 2009, received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
In 2008, received Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV-Movie

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Highlights

In 2008, Portrayed Abigail Adams, wife of the second US president in the HBO mini-series "John Adams"; earned a SAG nomination for Best Actress in a Miniseries
In 2007, Costarred with Philip Seymour Hoffman in "The Savages," as adult siblings who are forced to take care of their estranged father; premiered at Sundance; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress
In 2007, Cast as Mrs. X, the head of a wealthy Manhattan household in "The Nanny Diaries"

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