Laura Linney

Laura Linney (born February 5, 1964 in New York City) is an American actress.

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February 5 - 1964 - New York City - American - Actress

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She was nominated for a Academy Award for Best Actress in 2000 for her role in You Can Count on Me, and again in 2004 for her role in Kinsey. Other films she appeared in include Mystic River, The Truman Show, and Primal Fear.

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Academy Award for Best Actress - 2000 - You Can Count on Me - 2004 - Kinsey - Mystic River - The Truman Show - Primal Fear

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Her important television roles include "Mary Ann Singleton" in the television adaptations of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City books. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2004 for her recurring role as the final love interest of Frasier Crane in Frasier.

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Tales of the City - Emmy Award - Frasier Crane - Frasier

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Her extensive stage credits on Broadway and elsewhere include Hedda Gabler, Holiday (based on the movie starring Katherine Hepburn), and The Crucible.

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Broadway - Hedda Gabler - Holiday - Katherine Hepburn - The Crucible

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Linney was educated at the Northfield Mount Hermon School and Brown University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1986. She also trained at the Juilliard School and the Moscow Art Theatre. Her father is the playwright Romulus Linney and her mother was a nurse.

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Northfield Mount Hermon School - Brown University - Bachelor of Arts - 1986 - Juilliard School - Romulus Linney

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