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Laura Linney on screen and stage

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Linney at the Montclair Film Festival in 2016

Laura Linney is an American actress who has played roles in film, television and theater

Linney started her film career with minor roles in Lorenzo's Oil (1992), Dave (1993), Primal Fear (1996), and Absolute Power (1997). She rose to prominence earning Academy Award nominations for You Can Count on Me (2000), Kinsey (2004) and The Savages (2007). She earned acclaim for her roles The Truman Show (1998), Mystic River (2003), Love Actually and The Squid and the Whale (2005). Linney took supporting roles in films such as Man of the Year (2006), The Nanny Diaries (2007), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Mr. Holmes (2015), Genius (2016), and Sully (2016).

Linney is also known for her starring roles in television. She came to prominence for her role in the television film Wild Iris (2001) and for her role as Charlotte in the NBC sitcom Frasier (2004). For her portrayal as Abigail Adams in the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008) she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. She earned stardom and acclaim for her leading roles as Cathy Jamison in the Showtime comedy series The Big C (2010–2013) and as Wendy Byrde in the Netflix drama series Ozark (2017–2022).

She made her Broadway debut in the play Six Degrees of Separation in 1992. She went on to receive five Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play nominations for her roles in Arthur Miller's The Crucible (2002), Donald Margulies Sight Unseen (2005), and Time Stands Still (2010), Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes (2017), and Elizabeth Strout's My Name Is Lucy Barton (2020). She also acted in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2008) and Summer, 1976 (2023).

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Lorenzo's Oil Young Teacher
1993 Dave Randi
Searching for Bobby Fischer School Teacher
1994 A Simple Twist of Fate Nancy Lambert Newland
1995 Congo Karen Ross
1996 Primal Fear Janet Venable
1997 Absolute Power Kate Whitney
1998 The Truman Show Meryl Burbank/Hannah Gill
1999 Lush Rachel Van Dyke
2000 You Can Count on Me Samantha "Sammy" Prescott
The House of Mirth Bertha Dorset
Maze Callie
2002 The Laramie Project Sherry Johnson
The Mothman Prophecies Officer Connie Mills
2003 The Life of David Gale Constance Harraway
Mystic River Annabeth Markum
Love Actually Sarah
2004 P.S. Louise Harrington
Kinsey Clara McMillen
2005 The Squid and the Whale Joan Berkman
The Exorcism of Emily Rose Erin Bruner
2006 Driving Lessons Laura Marshall
Jindabyne Claire
The Hottest State Jesse
Man of the Year Eleanor Green
2007 The Savages Wendy Savage
Breach Kate Burroughs
The Nanny Diaries Mrs. X
2008 The Other Man Lisa
2009 The City of Your Final Destination Caroline
2010 Sympathy for Delicious Nina Hogue
Morning Dr. Goodman
2011 The Details Lila
Arthur Christmas North Pole Computer Voice
2012 Hyde Park on Hudson Margaret Suckley
2013 The Fifth Estate Sarah Shaw
2015 Mr. Holmes Mrs. Munro
2016 Genius Louise Saunders
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Chief Rebecca Vincent
Sully Lorraine Sullenberger
Nocturnal Animals Anne Sutton Cameo
2017 The Dinner Claire Lohman
2020 Falling Sarah Peterson
The Roads Not Taken Rita
2023 The Miracle Club Chrissie Ahearn
Wildcat[1] Regina
2024 Suncoast Kristine

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Class of '61 Lily Magraw TV movie
Blind Spot Phoebe
Tales of the City Mary Ann Singleton Miniseries; 6 episodes
1994 Law & Order Martha Bowen Episode: "Blue Bamboo"
1998 More Tales of the City Mary Ann Singleton Miniseries; 6 episodes
1999 Love Letters Melisa Gardner Cobb TV movie
2000 Running Mates Lauren Hartman
2001 Further Tales of the City Mary Ann Singleton Miniseries; 4 episodes
Wild Iris Iris Bravard TV movie
2002 King of the Hill Marlene Voice; Episode: "Dang Ol' Love"
2003–2004 Frasier Mindy / Charlotte 6 episodes
2006 American Dad! Doctor Gupta Voice; Episode: "Roger 'n' Me"
2008 John Adams Abigail Adams Miniseries; 7 episodes
2010–2013 The Big C Cathy Jamison 40 episodes, also executive producer
2016 Inside Amy Schumer Herself Episode: "Brave"
2017 Red Nose Day Actually Sarah Television short film[a]
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Florence Harding Segment: "Harding"
Sink Sank Sunk Mitzi Mills TV movie
2017–2022 Ozark Wendy Byrde 44 episodes, also director
2018 BoJack Horseman Herself Voice; Episode: "The Dog Days Are Over"
2019 Portrait Artist of the Year Herself Episode: "Laura Linney"
Tales of the City Mary Ann Singleton Main cast; 9 episodes[2][3]
2020 Coronavirus, Explained Narrator Episode: "The Race for a Vaccine"
American Experience Additional voices Episode: "The Vote"
2022 The Last Movie Stars Joanne Woodward Voice; docuseries
2023 Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields Herself 2 episodes

Theatre

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Year Title Role Dates Theatre
1990–1992 Six Degrees of Separation Tess (understudy) November 8, 1990 – January 5, 1992 Vivian Beaumont Theatre
1992 Sight Unseen Grete January 7, 1992- March 22, 1992 Orpheum Theatre
1992–1993 The Seagull Nina November 29, 1992 – January 10, 1993 Lyceum Theatre
1994 Hedda Gabler Thea Elvsted July 10, 1994– August 7, 1994 Criterion Center Stage Right
1995–1996 Holiday Linda Seton December 3, 1995 – January 14, 1996 Circle in the Square Theatre
1998 Honour Claudia April 26, 1998 – June 14, 1998 Belasco Theatre
2000 Uncle Vanya Yelena Andreyevna April 30, 2000 – June 11, 2000 Brooks Atkinson Theatre
2002 The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor March 7, 2002 – June 9, 2002 Virginia Theatre
2004 Sight Unseen Patricia May 25, 2004 – July 25, 2004 Biltmore Theatre
2008 Les liaisons dangereuses La Marquise de Merteuil May 1, 2008 – July 6, 2008 American Airlines Theatre
2010–2011 Time Stands Still Sarah Goodwin January 28, 2010 – January 30, 2011 Cort Theatre
2017 The Little Foxes Regina Giddens / Birdie Hubbard April 19, 2017 – July 2, 2017 Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
2018 My Name Is Lucy Barton Lucy Barton June 2, 2018 – June 24, 2018 Bridge Theatre
2019 January 23, 2019 – February 16, 2019
2020 January 4, 2020 – February 29, 2020 Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
2023 Summer, 1976 Diana April 4, 2023 – June 10, 2023

Notes

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  1. ^ Not featured in original UK broadcast

References

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  1. ^ Ethan Hawke Directing Maya Hawke, Laura Linney, Steve Zahn, Cooper Hoffman, Alessandro Nivola and More in ‘Wildcat’(EXCLUSIVE)
  2. ^ "Laura Linney".
  3. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.