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Laura Linney
Actor, Director, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn February 5, 1964 (61 years)
Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards.
Linney made her Broadway debut in 1990 before going on to receive Tony Award nominations for the 2002 revival of The Crucible, the original Broadway productions of Sight Unseen (2004), Time Stands Still (2010), My Name Is Lucy Barton (2020), and the 2017 revival of The Little Foxes. On television, she won her first Emmy Award for the television film Wild Iris (2001), and had subsequent wins for the sitcom Frasier (2003–04) and the miniseries John Adams (2008). From 2010 to 2013, she starred in the Showtime series The Big C, which won her a fourth Emmy in 2013, and from 2017 to 2022 she starred in the Netflix crime series Ozark.
Linney is also an established film actress. She made her film debut with a minor role in Lorenzo's Oil (1992) and went on to receive Academy Award nominations for the dramas You Can Count on Me (2000), Kinsey (2004), and The Savages (2007). She's also known for her performances in Primal Fear (1996), The Truman Show (1998), Mystic River and Love Actually (both 2003), The Squid and the Whale (2005), The Nanny Diaries (2007), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Mr. Holmes (2015), Sully and Nocturnal Animals (both 2016).
Linney made her Broadway debut in 1990 before going on to receive Tony Award nominations for the 2002 revival of The Crucible, the original Broadway productions of Sight Unseen (2004), Time Stands Still (2010), My Name Is Lucy Barton (2020), and the 2017 revival of The Little Foxes. On television, she won her first Emmy Award for the television film Wild Iris (2001), and had subsequent wins for the sitcom Frasier (2003–04) and the miniseries John Adams (2008). From 2010 to 2013, she starred in the Showtime series The Big C, which won her a fourth Emmy in 2013, and from 2017 to 2022 she starred in the Netflix crime series Ozark.
Linney is also an established film actress. She made her film debut with a minor role in Lorenzo's Oil (1992) and went on to receive Academy Award nominations for the dramas You Can Count on Me (2000), Kinsey (2004), and The Savages (2007). She's also known for her performances in Primal Fear (1996), The Truman Show (1998), Mystic River and Love Actually (both 2003), The Squid and the Whale (2005), The Nanny Diaries (2007), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Mr. Holmes (2015), Sully and Nocturnal Animals (both 2016).
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Laura Linney Filmography
| 2025 | The American Revolution (2025) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2024 | Suncoast · as Kristine |
| 2023 | Wildcat · as Regina O'connor |
| 2023 | The Miracle Club · as Chrissie Ahearn |
| 2022 | The Last Movie Stars (TV Series) · as Joanne Woodward |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | The Vote (TV Series) |
| 2020 | The Roads Not Taken · as Rita |
| 2019 | Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Mary Ann Singleton |
| 2018 | Sink Sank Sunk (TV Series) · as Mitzi Mills |
| 2017 | Ozark (TV Series) · as Wendy Byrde |
| 2017 | The Dinner · as Claire Lohman |
| 2017 | Red Nose Day Actually · as Sarah (us Version) |
| 2016 | Nocturnal Animals · as Anne Sutton |
| 2016 | Sully · as Lorrie Sullenberger |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows · as Chief Vincent |
| 2015 | Mr. Holmes · as Mrs. Munro |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Laura Linney (voice) |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Florence Harding |
| 2013 | The Fifth Estate · as Sarah Shaw |
| 2012 | Hyde Park on Hudson · as Daisy |
| 2011 | Arthur Christmas · as North Pole Computer (voice) |
| 2011 | The Details · as Lila |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | The Big C (TV Series) · as Cathy Jamison |
| 2010 | Sympathy for Delicious · as Nina Hogue |
| 2009 | The City of Your Final Destination · as Caroline Gund |
| 2008 | The Other Man · as Lisa |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | John Adams (TV Series) · as Abigail Adams |
| 2008 | Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo · as Annabeth Markum |
| 2007 | The Savages · as Wendy Savage |
| 2007 | The Nanny Diaries · as Mrs. X |
| 2007 | Breach · as Kate Burroughs |
| 2006 | Man of the Year · as Eleanor Green |
| 2006 | The Hottest State · as Jesse |
| 2006 | Jindabyne · as Claire |
| 2006 | Driving Lessons · as Laura Marshall |
| 2006 | Armenian Genocide · as Maria Jacobsen (voice) |
| 2005 | The Squid and the Whale · as Joan Berkman |
| 2005 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose · as Erin Bruner |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Doctor Gupta (voice) |
| 2004 | P.S. · as Louise Harrington |
| 2004 | Kinsey · as Clara Mcmillen |
| 2004 | Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter · as Charlotte |
| 2003 | Love Actually · as Sarah |
| 2003 | Mystic River · as Annabeth Markum |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale · as Constance Hallaway |
| 2002 | RI:SE (TV Series) |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project · as Sherry Johnson |
| 2002 | The Mothman Prophecies · as Connie Mills |
| 2001 | Wild Iris · as Iris Bravard |
| 2001 | Further Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Mary Ann Singleton |
| 2000 | You Can Count on Me · as Sammy |
| 2000 | The House of Mirth · as Bertha Dorset |
| 2000 | Maze · as Callie |
| 2000 | Running Mates · as Lauren Hartman |
| 2000 | Lush · as Rachel Van Dyke |
| 1999 | David Copperfield (1999) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1999 | Love Letters · as Melissa Gardner Cobb |
| 1998 | More Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Mary Ann Singleton |
| 1998 | The Truman Show · as Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill |
| 1998 | The Truman Show: Tru-Talk · as Hannah Gill |
| 1997 | Absolute Power · as Kate Whitney |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Marlene (voice) |
| 1996 | Primal Fear · as Janet Venable |
| 1995 | Congo · as Dr. Karen Ross |
| 1994 | A Simple Twist of Fate · as Nancy Lambert Newland |
| 1993 | Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Mary Ann Singleton |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Charlotte Connor |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer · as School Teacher |
| 1993 | Dave · as Randi |
| 1993 | Blind Spot · as Phoebe |
| 1993 | Class of '61 · as Lily Magraw |
| 1992 | Lorenzo's Oil · as Young Teacher |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Martha Bowen |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Zelda Fitzgerald |
| 2025 | Black Rabbit (TV Series) |
| 2017 | Ozark (TV Series) |
| 2023 | Merchant Ivory · as Self |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Bonnie · as Self |
| 2022 | The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2022 | A Farewell to Ozark · as Self |
| 2022 | Who's Talking To Chris Wallace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Be My Guest With Ina Garten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2021 | 2021 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Coronavirus, Explained (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The 73rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | Olympia · as Herself |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind · as Self |
| 2018 | 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | The 71st Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2017 | The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Red Nose Day · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Men In Blazers Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy · as Self - Letter Reader |
| 2013 | Portrait Artist of the Year (TV Series) · as Self - Sitter |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2013 | Inside Amy Schumer (TV Series) · as Laura Linney |
| 2013 | The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Stand Up to Cancer · as Self |
| 2010 | The 64th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2008 | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2008 | The 62nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Speechless · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | 2006 Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2006 | The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2006 | Jindabyne: The Process · as Self - Actress |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Martha Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The 59th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2005 | The Kinsey Report: Sex on Film · as Self |
| 2005 | The 77th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2005 | The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2005 | 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | The 58th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Mystic River: From Page to Screen · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2002 | The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2002 | The 56th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The 73rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2001 | The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2001 | 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | Entertainers with Byron Allen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Masterpiece (2017) (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | The Big C (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Ozark (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer |