Laura Linney

Born:5. februar 1964

Place of Birth:New York City, New York, USA

Known For:Acting

Biography

Laura Linney, born on February 5, 1964, is a versatile American actress with a remarkable career spanning across stage, television, and film. Her talent has garnered her numerous prestigious awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards. Additionally, Linney has received acclaim for her work, earning nominations for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards.

Making her mark on Broadway, Linney captivated audiences with her performances in various productions, earning Tony Award nominations for her roles in notable plays such as The Crucible, Sight Unseen, Time Stands Still, My Name Is Lucy Barton, and The Little Foxes. Her stage presence and acting prowess have solidified her as a powerhouse in the theater world.

Transitioning seamlessly to television, Linney showcased her exceptional acting abilities in a range of projects. She secured her first Emmy Award for her role in the television film Wild Iris and continued to impress audiences with her performances in acclaimed series like Frasier and the miniseries John Adams. Notably, her portrayal in the Showtime series The Big C earned her a fourth Emmy Award, further cementing her status as a television icon.

In the realm of cinema, Linney has left an indelible mark with her compelling performances in various films. From her debut in Lorenzo's Oil to her Oscar-nominated roles in You Can Count on Me, Kinsey, and The Savages, Linney's on-screen presence is captivating and nuanced. She has showcased her versatility in a diverse range of films, including Primal Fear, The Truman Show, Mystic River, Love Actually, The Squid and the Whale, The Nanny Diaries, Hyde Park on Hudson, Mr. Holmes, Sully, and Nocturnal Animals.

Linney's ability to embody complex characters with depth and authenticity has garnered her critical acclaim and a loyal fan base. Her dedication to her craft and her ability to seamlessly transition between stage, television, and film have solidified her as one of the most respected and versatile actresses in the industry. Laura Linney's contributions to the world of entertainment continue to inspire and captivate audiences worldwide.

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Nocturnal Animals

Anne Sutton

2016

Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.

The Truman Show

Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill

1998

Every second of every day, from the moment he was born, for the last thirty years, Truman Burbank has been the unwitting star of the longest running, most popular documentary-soap opera in history. The picture-perfect town of Seahaven that he calls home is actually a gigantic soundstage. Truman's friends and family - everyone he meets, in fact - are actors. He lives every moment under the unblinking gaze of thousands of hidden TV cameras.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Chief Vincent

2016

After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Erin Bruner

2005

When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants to believe what Father Moore says is true.

Mystic River

Annabeth Markum

2003

The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.

Sully

Lorrie Sullenberger

2016

On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

Arthur Christmas

North Pole Computer (voice)

2011

For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in a one-night high-tech operation. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur Claus, the current Santa’s misfit son deemed ineligible for the title, who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

The Nanny Diaries

Mrs. X

2007

A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

Mr. Holmes

Mrs. Munro

2015

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.

Absolute Power

Kate Whitney

1997

A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.

Congo

Dr. Karen Ross

1995

Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk. When the thrill-seekers -- some with ulterior motives -- stumble across a race of killer apes.

The Life of David Gale

Constance Hallaway

2003

A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.

Lorenzo's Oil

Young Teacher

1992

Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to an unorthodox cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history.

The Mothman Prophecies

Connie Mills

2002

Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.

Genius

Louise Saunders

2016

New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

Dave

Randi

1993

A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.

Suncoast

Kristine

2024

While caring for her brother along with her audacious mother, a teenager strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist who is protesting one of the most landmark medical cases of all time.

Searching for Bobby Fischer

School Teacher

1993

A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

Breach

Kate Burroughs

2007

Eric O'Neill, a low-level surveillance expert with the FBI, believes he is accomplishing his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent, with his unexpected promotion and assignment to clerk for Robert Hanssen, a renowned senior agent with 25 years in the FBI. However, he soon learns the reason for his promotion is to gain Hanssen's trust and find proof that he is a traitor to the country. Determined to draw the suspected double-agent out of deep cover, O'Neill finds himself in a lethal game of spy vs. spy, where nothing is as it seems.

Man of the Year

Eleanor Green

2006

The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.

You Can Count on Me

Samantha Prescott

2000

A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.

Kinsey

Clara McMillen

2004

Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected journey into the mystery of human behavior.

Wildcat

Regina O'Connor

2024

Can scandalous art still serve God? Does suffering precede all greatness? Can illness be a blessing? In 1950, writer Flannery O'Connor visits her mother Regina in Georgia when she is diagnosed with lupus at twenty-four years old. Struggling with the same disease that took her father’s life when she was a child and desperate to make her mark as a great writer, this crisis pitches her imagination into a feverish exploration of belief.