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Laura Linney

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  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/05/1964, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor
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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 - FiancĂ©
  • 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)

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