Laura Linney

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Laura Linney Fast Facts:

Roomed with actress Jeanne Tripplehorn while attending the graduate acting program at Juilliard.
After seeing her breakout performance in Primal Fear (1996), Clint Eastwood picked her to portray his daughter in 1997's Absolute Power.
Played a matchmaker and the last of Dr. Frasier Crane's loves during the final season of NBC's classic sitcom Frasier.
Credited doughnuts with helping her gain the nearly 30 pounds she needed for her role as the wife of sex researcher Alfred Kinsey in Kinsey (2004).

Laura Linney Relationships:
Ann Leggett Perse - Mother
David Adkins - Ex-husband
Laura Callahan - Stepmother
Romulus Linney - Father
Susan Linney - Half Sister
Marc Schauer - Fiancé
Laura Linney Awards:
2002 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play - Nominee
2005 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play - Nominee
2007 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
2005 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
2000 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
2004 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
College:
Brown University, Providence, RI (BFA in Theater Arts, 1986); The Juilliard School, New York, NY (Drama, 1990)