Laura Linney
Laura Linney
Laura Leggett Linneyis an American actress. A three-time Academy Award nominee and three-time Tony Award nominee, she won her first Emmy Award in 2002 for Wild Iris, and had subsequent wins for Frasierand John Adams. From 2010–13, she starred in the Showtime series The Big C, which won her a fourth Emmy in 2013. She is also a two-time Golden Globe Award winner...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth5 February 1964
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
It's very hard to put forth a film that's about love and the joy of love and for it not to be patronising and not make people nauseous or make them roll their eyes.
If there's one thing that I've done on purpose it's to take whatever job, so long as it's interesting and challenging, whether it's theatre, radio, TV or film.
I mean, the idea of losing a parent is really inconceivable. I think there's just an undertone of dread about the subject, so people don't talk about it and don't prepare for it.
You can watch someone on-stage cry and cry - but in the audience you feel nothing. It's easy to become indulgent. For me, what's important is the story first.
You have to relish the challenge of television.
The thing about death is that it's honest.
The only really conscious decision I made was to cast my net wide and if the work was good, to do it.
The good thing is that I'm always honest.
People can't really place me. They're not really sure who I am.
My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
If you have two parents who have to work, who want to work, you need to have someone to guide your child.
I'm sure my father had more to do with my career than I would like to give him credit for. I would love to think it was all me!
I'm profoundly lucky. I really like it. I really like my work. I've liked it since I was 5 years old.
I'm noise-sensitive. It's always better for me if things are quiet, so I can concentrate.