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Laura Linney

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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Laura Linney is an American actress who works in film, television and theatre. She was most recently seen in Season 2 of “Ozark,” a Netflix original series where she plays Wendy Byrde opposite Jason Bateman and Julia Garner. Season 3 is set to premiere in late 2019. Also debuting in 2019 is the highly anticipated Netflix revival of “Tales of the City,” for which she served as an executive producer and will star opposite Olympia Dukakis and Ellen Paige. Laura is currently working on the film Molly opposite Elle Fanning and Salma Hayek, slated to premiere in 2020. In June 2018 Laura made her London theatre debut in Richard Eyre’s limited three-week run of My Name Is Lucy Barton, the stage play adapted from the Elizabeth Strout novel of the same name, and opened to rave reviews. Back by popular demand, the show returned to the London stage in 2019. Linney’s numerous film credits include, The Dinner, Nocturnal Animals, Sully, Genius, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, You Can Count On Me, Kinsey, The Savages, The Fifth Estate, Hyde Park On Hudson, The Squid And The Whale, Mystic River, Absolute Power, The Truman Show, Primal Fear, The Mothman Prophecies, Love Actually, P.S., The House Of Mirth, The Details and Congo, among many others. Laura starred in and served as an executive producer for the Showtime Series “The Big C” for four seasons for which she won a few awards. She also won multiple awards for her portrayal of Abigail Adams in the HBO miniseries “John Adams,” directed by Tom Hooper. Early in her career, she starred as Mary Ann Singleton in Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City series, a job for which she continues to be most grateful and proud. She appeared as Kelsey Grammer’s final girlfriend in the last six episodes of “Frasier” was directed by Stanley Donen in Love Letters, and starred opposite Joanne Woodward in Blind Spot. She has also appeared in many Broadway productions, most notably Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes, Time Stands Still and Sight Unseen, directed by Daniel Sullivan and written by Donald Margulies at MTC. Additional credits include Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, directed by Richard Eyre opposite Liam Neeson, Six Degrees of Separation, Honour, Uncle Vanya, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Holiday and The Seagull. Linney has been nominated three times for an Academy Award, four times for a Tony Award, six times for a SAG award, once for a BAFTA Award, and five times for a Golden Globe. She has won one Screen Actors Guild Award, one National Board of Review Award, two Golden Globes and four Emmy Awards. She holds two honorary Doctorates from her alma maters, Brown University and The Juilliard School.



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STAGE CREDITS

Summer, 1976 Summer, 1976
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club World Premiere Broadway Production, 2023
Performer
My Name is Lucy Barton My Name is Lucy Barton
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway Premiere Production, 2020
Lucy Barton
My Name is Lucy Barton My Name is Lucy Barton
[London]
London Premiere Production, 2018
The Little Foxes The Little Foxes
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Birdie (Albania)
Regina (Albania)
Birdie (Alternate)
Regina (Alternate)
Time Stands Still Time Stands Still
[Broadway]
Return Engagement [Broadway], 2010
Sarah Goodwin
Time Stands Still Time Stands Still
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2010
Les Liaisons Dangereuses Les Liaisons Dangereuses
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2008
La Marquise de Merteuil
Sight Unseen Sight Unseen
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2004
Patricia
The Crucible
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2002
Elizabeth Proctor
Uncle Vanya
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2000
Yelena Andreyevna
Honour
[Broadway]
1998
Claudia
Holiday
[Broadway]
1995
Linda Seton
Hedda Gabler
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1994
Thea Elvsted
The Seagull
[Broadway]
1992
Nina
Sight Unseen
[Off-Broadway]
1992
Grete
Beggars in a House of Plenty
[Off-Broadway]
1991
Sheila
Six Degrees Of Separation
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1990
Tess [Replacement]
[Replacement]

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2023 - Distinguished Performance Award

Laura Linney, Summer, 1976


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Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Laura Linney, My Name is Lucy Barton


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Laura Linney, My Name is Lucy Barton

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Laura Linney, My Name is Lucy Barton


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Laura Linney, The Little Foxes

Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

Laura Linney, The Little Foxes


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Laura Linney, The Little Foxes

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Laura Linney, Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Laura Linney, Time Stands Still

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Laura Linney, Time Stands Still

Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Laura Linney, Time Stands Still

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Laura Linney, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Laura Linney , Sight Unseen

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Laura Linney, Sight Unseen

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Laura Linney, The Crucible

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Laura Linney, The Crucible

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Laura Linney, Uncle Vanya

Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play

Laura Linney, Sight Unseen


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1992 - Performance

Laura Linney, Sight Unseen

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Laura Linney been in?

Laura Linney has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows.

How many West End shows has Laura Linney been in?

Laura Linney has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Laura Linney been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Summer, 1976, Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for My Name is Lucy Barton, Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for My Name is Lucy Barton, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for My Name is Lucy Barton, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Little Foxes, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Little Foxes, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Time Stands Still , Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Time Stands Still, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Time Stands Still, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Sight Unseen, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Sight Unseen, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Crucible , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Crucible, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Uncle Vanya, Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Sight Unseen and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Sight Unseen.

What awards has Laura Linney won?

Laura Linney has won several prestigious awards for her performances in theater. She received the Outstanding Solo Performance award from both the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for My Name is Lucy Barton. Additionally, she won Outstanding Actress in a Play from the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Little Foxes. Linney also earned recognition from the Theatre World Awards for her performance in Sight Unseen.

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