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Biography

Laura is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actress who is recognizable for her critically acclaimed performances in movies, television, and theater. A majority…more

Born

2/5/1964, New York, New York, USA

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Gender

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Star (5)

Role
- The Big C
  Cathy Jamison
  - S 3: Ep 10 Fly Away
    6/17/12
  - S 3: Ep 9 Vaya Con Dios
    6/10/12
  - S 3: Ep 8 Killjoy
    6/3/12
  - S 3: Ep 7 How Bazaar
    5/20/12
  - S 3: Ep 6 Life Rights
    5/13/12
  - + 30 More Credits
- The Tony Awards
  Herself (Presenter)
  - S 1: Ep 62 62nd Annual Tony Awards
    6/15/08
- John Adams
  Abigail Adams
  - S 1: Ep 7 Peacefield
    4/20/08
  - S 1: Ep 6 Unnecessary War
    4/13/08
  - S 1: Ep 5 Unite or Die
    4/6/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 Reunion
    3/30/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 Don't Tread on Me
    3/23/08
  - + 2 More Credits
- Tales Of The City
  Mary Ann Singleton
  - S 3: Ep 4 Further Tales of the City (4)
    5/27/01
  - S 3: Ep 3 Further Tales of the City (3)
    5/20/01
  - S 3: Ep 2 Further Tales of the City (2)
    5/13/01
  - S 3: Ep 1 Further Tales of the City (1)
    5/6/01
  - S 2: Ep 6 More Tales of the City (6)
    6/8/98
  - + 11 More Credits
- More Tales of the City
  Mary Ann Singleton
  - S 1: Ep 3 Part 3
    6/14/98
  - S 1: Ep 2 Part 2
    6/7/98
  - S 1: Ep 1 Part 1
    6/7/98
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- The View
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 54 Linney
    11/11/04
  - S 7: Ep 170 Clinton/Linney
    5/10/04
  - S 7: Ep 58 Neeson/Linney
    11/20/03
  - S 5: Ep 35 March 4, 2002
    3/4/02
  - S 4: Ep 11 July 30, 2001
    7/30/01
- Frasier
  Charlotte
  - S 11: Ep 24 Goodnight, Seattle (1)
    5/13/04
  - S 11: Ep 21 Detour
    4/27/04
  - S 11: Ep 20 And Frasier Makes Three
    4/20/04
  - S 11: Ep 19 Miss Right Now
    4/6/04
  - S 11: Ep 18 Match Game
    3/30/04
Guest Star (30)

Role
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 24: Ep 141 April 12, 2012
    4/12/12
  - S 20: Ep 67 December 5, 2007
    12/5/07
  - S 19: Ep 219 August 14, 2007
    8/14/07
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 1 Laura Linney/Grant Imahara
    4/6/12
  - S 3: Ep 22 Laura Linney/Jordanna Brewster
    10/10/06
  - S 1: Ep 28 Laura Linney/Barry Watson/Kevin O'Connell
    2/9/05
- CBS This Morning
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 75 April 4, 2012
    4/4/12
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Self
  - S 15: Ep 100 Jason Bateman
    8/10/10
- Inside the Actors Studio
  Herself
  - S 15: Ep 7 Laura Linney
    1/12/09
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Herself
  - S 60: Ep 1 The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/21/08
  - S 56: Ep 1 The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/19/04
- Shootout
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 20 Oscar Nominees Special
    2/24/08
  - S 2: Ep 19 Oscars 2005
    2/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 20 Oscars 2004
    2/29/04
- The Academy Awards
  Herself
  - S 80: Ep 1 The 80th Annual Academy Awards
    2/24/08
  - S 73: Ep 1 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
    3/25/01
- The Megan Mullally Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 54 Cheyenne Kimball, Laura Linney, Ricardo Antonio Chavira (re-air)
    1/2/07
  - S 1: Ep 22 Cheyenne Kimball, Laura Linney, Ricardo Antonio Chavira
    10/17/06
- American Experience
  Narrator
  - S 18: Ep 12 Annie Oakley
    5/8/06
  - S 17: Ep 6 Mary Pickford
    4/4/05
- American Dad!
  Voice
  - S 2: Ep 13 Roger 'n Me
    4/23/06
- At The Movies
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 36 19th October, 2005
    10/19/05
- Martha
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 12 Laura Linney
    9/27/05
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 119 Laura Linney, Michael McKean, & Trapt
    9/9/05
  - S 1: Ep 19 Laura Linney, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, & Chevelle
    2/19/03
- The Academy Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 77: Ep 1 The 77th Annual Academy Awards
    2/27/05
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 106 Allison Janney/Laura Linney/Loretta Lynn
    2/14/05
- Tavis Smiley
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 26 John Lewis, Laura Linney
    2/11/05
- Coming Attractions
  Herself/Mrs. Clara Kinsey
  - S 5: Ep 36 Alfie; Kinsey; Fat Albert; A Sound of Thunder
    10/14/04
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 32 Show #2252
    10/12/04
  - S 5: Ep 157 Show #1019
    6/4/98
  - S 4: Ep 102 Show #0751
    2/17/97
- Shootout
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 12 Laura Linney
    12/28/03
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  Herself - video clip
  - S 1: Ep 44 Friday, November 7, 2003
    11/7/03
- Coming Attractions
  Herself/Sarah
  - S 4: Ep 9 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World; In the Cut; Love Actually; Peter Pan
    9/25/03
- RI:SE
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 36 show #206
    3/10/03
- Frasier
  Voice of Mindy
  - S 10: Ep 17 Kenny on the Couch
    3/4/03
- King of The Hill
  Marlene
  - S 6: Ep 20 Dang Ol' Love
    5/5/02
- American Masters
  Voice of Zelda Fitzgerald
  - S 16: Ep 2 F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams
    10/14/01
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
  Herself, Presenter
  - S 7: Ep 1 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
    3/11/01
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 85 Show #897
    1/8/01
- Law & Order
  Martha Bowen
  - S 5: Ep 3 Blue Bamboo
    10/5/94
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Phoebe
  - S 42: Ep 3 Blind Spot
    5/2/93
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The Big C
  Executive Producer
  - S 3: Ep 3 Bundle of Joy
    4/22/12
  - S 3: Ep 2 What's Your Story?
    4/15/12
  - S 3: Ep 1 Thin Ice
    4/8/12
  - S 2: Ep 12 The Darkest Day
    9/19/11
  - S 2: Ep 10 How Do You Feel?
    8/29/11
  - + 16 More Credits

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- Laura has won two Emmy Awards. In 2002, she won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Wild Iris. In 2004, she won Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Frasier.
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- Laura has been nominated for three SAG Awards. In 2001, she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for You Can Count On Me. In 2004, she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Mystic River. In 2005, she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Kinsey.
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- Laura has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards. In 2001, she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for You Can Count On Me. In 2005, she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Kinsey. In 2006, she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Squid and The Whale.
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- Laura: (about her 2007 film "The Nanny Diaries") My character is a complete mess. God only knows how many pills she's popping or what she's drinking. And she doesn't understand why her life isn't turning out the way she thought it would. It was wonderful working with Scarlett Johansson. To be that successful at 21? And she seems like a happy person.
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- Laura: Really, any sense of spirituality, which I do have, really comes from the arts that are sort of my inspiration.
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- Laura: I grew up in the theater and went to Juilliard and really expected to be a stage actress, which was fine ... I wanted to be a stage actress. Film was something I was completely intimidated by. I thought that I had some promise as an actress, but I figured I'd never crack that particular nut. So to be where I am ... well, I just love it. I love it.
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