Laura Linney Biography

Laura Linney biography

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NAME: Laura Linney
OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Television Actress
BIRTH DATE: February 05, 1964 (Age: 49)
EDUCATION: Brown University, The Juilliard School
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
Full Name: Laura Leggett Linney
AKA: Laura Linney
ZODIAC SIGN: Aquarius

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Laura Linney is an American actress known for performances in such films as Lorenzo's Oil and Hyde Park on Hudson, and for her starring role on the television series The Big C.

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In the film, she plays the cousin and confidante of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Bill Murray).

Personal Life

Linney married her Juilliard classmate and fellow actor David Adkins in 1995. The couple separated in early 2000. She married real estate agent Marc Shauer in 2009. Actor Liam Neeson walked her down the aisle.