Laura Linney: Biography in Details
Who is Laura Linney?
Laura Linney is an American actress and singer.
People mostly know her for her appearance in movies and television series like ‘The Truman Show’, ‘The Big C’, ‘Ozark’, ‘Time Stands Still’, and ‘The Squid and the Whale’ among others.
Laura Linney: Early Life, Childhood, Education
Linney was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York as Laura Leggett Linney on February 5, 1964.
She was born to parents Miriam Anderson “Ann” Perse and Romulus Zachariah Linney IV.
Her father was a playwright and professor while her mother was a nurse at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Laura also has a half-sister named Susan. Additionally, she became interested in the world of acting in her childhood years. Linney is of American nationality. Furthermore, she belongs to a mixed ethnic background of English, Irish, Scottish, and German.
Talking about her education, Linney graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in 1982. In addition, she also attended Northwestern University and Brown University. Eventually, she studied acting at the Juilliard School.
Laura Linney: Career, Profession
Laura Linney initially appeared in several plays. She had a minor role in the movie ‘Lorenzo’s Oil’ in 1992.
Additionally, in 1993, she had roles in ‘Class of ’61’, ‘Blind Spot’, ‘Dave’, ‘Searching for Bobby Fischer, and ‘Tales of the City.’ Laura appeared as Nancy Lambert Newland in the movie ‘A Simple Twist of Fate.’
In the same year, she also had the role of Martha Bowen in another TV series ‘Law & Order.’
Since then, she has appeared in numerous other movies and television series. All in all, she has over 65 credits as an actress.
Some other movies and television series that Linney has appeared in are ‘Sink Sank Sunk’, ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’, ‘The Dinner’, ‘Nocturnal Animals, ‘Sully’, ‘Inside Amy Schumer’, ‘Mr. Holmes’, ‘The Fifth Estate’, ‘Hyde Park on Hudson’, ‘The Details’, ‘Sympathy for Delicious’, ‘The City of Your Final Destination, ‘John Adams’, ‘The Nanny Diaries, ‘The Savages’, ‘The Hottest State, ‘American Dad!’, among others.
Awards
Linney has garnered three Academy Award nominations.
Additionally, she has won the Golden Globe Awards two times. In 2013, she won the Primetime Emmy Award.
Furthermore, she has won the BSFC Award, DFWFCA Award, Icon Award, FFCC Award, Glitter Award, and Gold Derby TV Award among others.
Laura Linney: Salary, Net Worth
Linney has not revealed her current salary.
However, she has an estimated net worth of around $7 million at present.
Laura Linney: Rumors, Controversies
Several of the movies that Linney has appeared in have been termed controversial. At present, there are no rumors concerning her life and career.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Talking about her body measurement, Laura Linney has a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m). Additionally, she weighs around 125 lbs or 57 kg. She has a body measurement of 35-26-34 inches or 89-66-86 cm.
Furthermore, her hair color is blonde and her eye color is blue. Her shoe size is 7 (US) or 4.5 (UK).
Social Media
Linney is not active on social media. She does not have her official Twitter and Facebook accounts. However, she has an Instagram account with over 152k followers.
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Laura Linney's Anniversary Dates
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| 2024 | May | Thursday |
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| 2027 | May | Sunday |
| 2028 | May | Tuesday |
Laura Linney's Birthday Dates
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| 2024 | February | Monday |
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| 2026 | February | Thursday |
| 2027 | February | Friday |
| 2028 | February | Saturday |
