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Lorenzo's Oil (1992) -- Based on the true story of a devoted couple's efforts to save their terminally ill son's life.
Primal Fear (1996) -- Clip: Not guilty
The Savages (2007) -- Interview: Laura Linney "On The humor in the film"
VH1 News Presents: Hollywood Secrets Revealed - Scenes They Don't Want You to See (2006) -- We hit all the big Golden Globe parties to catch up with the winners and guests who looked like winners. See Anna Paquin, Colin Farrell, Rainn Wilson, Amanda Seyfried, Mary-Louise Parker and David Duchovny hobnob with Hollywood.
The Other Man (2008) -- The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life.

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Mini Biography:
Laura Linney was born in New York City on February 5, 1964, into a theatre... more
Trivia:
Laura Linney was given the script for The Squid and the Whale (2005) by Eric Stoltz... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 33 nominations more
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 78:00 AMBRAVO Dave  more

Filmography

Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The C Word" (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. The C Word (pre-production) (2010) (TV) (rumored) Cathy 2010 - -
- 3. The Details (filming) (2010) Lila 2010 - -
- 4. Sympathy for Delicious (post-production) (2009) Nina Hogue 2009 - -
- 5. Morning (post-production) (2009/I) 2009 - -
- 6. The Other Man (2008) Lisa 2008 - 5.8 (866)
- 7. "John Adams" (2008)   Abigail Adams (7 episodes, 2008) 2008 - 8.9 (6,528)
- 8. The Nanny Diaries (2007) Mrs. X 2007 - 6.1 (13,675)
- 9. Breach (2007) Kate Burroughs 2007 - 7.2 (25,720)
- 10. The Savages (2007) Wendy Savage 2007 $8.41M 7.4 (12,929)
- 11. The City of Your Final Destination (2007) Caroline 2007 - 7.7 (98)
- 12. Man of the Year (2006) Eleanor Green 2006 - 6.2 (14,877)
- 13. The Hottest State (2006) Jesse 2006 - 6.2 (1,447)
- 14. Jindabyne (2006) Claire 2006 - 6.4 (3,536)
- 15. "The American Experience" (1988)   Narrator (2 episodes, 2005-2006) 2006 - 8.5 (193)
- 16. "American Dad!" (2005)   (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.2 (80)
- 17. Driving Lessons (2006) Laura Marshall 2006 - 6.7 (4,939)
- 18. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) Erin Bruner 2005 $131M 6.8 (29,117)
- 19. The Squid and the Whale (2005) Joan Berkman 2005 - 7.6 (20,572)
- 20. Kinsey (2004) Clara McMillen 2004 - 7.3 (18,537)
- 21. P.S. (2004) Louise Harrington 2004 - 6.4 (3,175)
- 22. "Frasier" (1993)   Charlotte / Mindy (6 episodes, 2003-2004) 2004 - 8.5 (11,668)
- 23. Love Actually (2003) Sarah 2003 $239M 7.9 (86,806)
- 24. Mystic River (2003) Annabeth Markum 2003 $156M 8.0 (104,204)
- 25. The Life of David Gale (2003)   Constance Harraway 2003 - 7.3 (33,501)
AKAs:
  • Das Leben des David Gale (Germany)
- 26. "King of the Hill" (1997)   Marlene (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.7 (2,852)
1 TV episode:
- 27. The Mothman Prophecies (2002) Connie Mills 2002 - 6.5 (24,857)
- 28. The Laramie Project (2002) Sherry Johnson 2002 - 7.2 (3,790)
- 29. "American Masters" (1983)   Zelda Fitzgerald (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.3 (66)
- 30. Wild Iris (2001) (TV) Iris Bravard 2001 - 6.3 (301)
- 31. "Further Tales of the City" (2001)   Mary Ann Singleton 2001 - 7.6 (416)
AKAs:
  • Armistead Maupin's Further Tales of the City (USA: complete title)
- 32. Maze (2000)   Callie 2000 - 6.4 (471)
AKAs:
  • Touched (USA: alternative title)
- 33. Running Mates (2000) (TV) Lauren Hartman 2000 - 5.8 (408)
- 34. The House of Mirth (2000)   Bertha Dorset 2000 - 6.8 (4,224)
AKAs:
  • Chez les heureux du monde (France)
  • Haus Bellomont (Germany)
- 35. You Can Count on Me (2000) Samantha 'Sammy' Prescott 2000 - 7.7 (13,268)
- 36. Love Letters (1999) (TV) Melissa Gardner Cobb 1999 - 6.7 (397)
- 37. Lush (1999) Rachel Van Dyke 1999 - 5.3 (163)
- 38. "More Tales of the City" (1998)   Mary Ann Singleton 1998 - 7.9 (510)
AKAs:
  • Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City
- 39. The Truman Show (1998) Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill 1998 $249M 8.0 (135,939)
- 40. Absolute Power (1997) Kate Whitney 1997 $92.7M 6.5 (18,345)
- 41. Primal Fear (1996) Janet Venable 1996 $103M 7.6 (34,299)
- 42. Congo (1995) Dr. Karen Ross 1995 $152M 4.5 (16,552)
- 43. "Law & Order" (1990)   Martha Bowen (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 8.2 (4,476)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
1 TV episode:
- 44. A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)   Nancy Lambert Newland 1994 - 5.9 (2,308)
AKAs:
  • Twist of Fate (Australia: TV title)
- 45. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)   School Teacher 1993 - 7.6 (12,863)
AKAs:
  • Innocent Moves
- 46. "Tales of the City" (1993)   Mary Ann Singleton 1993 - 8.6 (1,170)
AKAs:
  • Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
- 47. Dave (1993) Randi 1993 - 6.8 (19,434)
- 48. Blind Spot (1993) (TV) Phoebe 1993 - 6.0 (84)
- 49. Class of '61 (1993) (TV) Lily Magraw 1993 - 5.1 (139)
- 50. Lorenzo's Oil (1992) Young Teacher 1992 - 6.9 (6,924)
Producer
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The C Word" (2010) (executive producer) 2010 - -
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Silenci (2007)   (dedicated with love to) 2007 - -
AKAs:
  • Silence (International: English title)
  • Silencio (Spain: Castilian title)
- 2. The Night Listener (2006) (the producers wish to thank) 2006 - 5.9 (7,889)
- 3. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) (special thanks) 2004 - 6.1 (65)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)   Herself - Winner Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries 2009 - 7.1 (21)
AKAs:
  • The 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Australia)
- 2. We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) (TV) Herself 2009 - 6.4 (55)
- 3. "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.8 (1,130)
AKAs:
  • Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
- 4. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Herself (5 episodes, 2007-2009) 2009 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 5. The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) Herself - Winner 2009 - 6.8 (103)
- 6. The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) Herself - Winner: Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie 2008 - 5.6 (70)
- 7. The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (2008) (TV) Herself - Presenter 2008 - -
- 8. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role 2008 - 6.7 (807)
- 9. Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Academy Awards (2008) (TV) Herself 2008 - 6.4 (22)
- 10. Oscar's Red Carpet 2008 with Regis Philbin (2008) (TV) Herself 2008 - 4.5 (10)
- 11. La noche de los Oscar (2008) (TV) Herself 2008 - -
- 12. An Evening at the Academy Awards (2008) (TV) Herself 2008 - -
- 13. "Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003)   Herself / Himself (5 episodes, 2003-2008) 2008 - 6.9 (74)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
  • Shootout (USA: new title)
- 14. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)   Herself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.4 (10)
AKAs:
  • Oprah (USA: short title)
- 15. Speechless (2008) (TV) Herself 2008 - 4.8 (11)
- 16. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)   Herself (2 episodes, 2007) 2007 - 4.6 (456)
AKAs:
  • Live with Regis (USA: new title)
  • Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- 17. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2007) 2007 - 5.6 (86)
- 18. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Herself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 6.4 (154)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "The Megan Mullally Show" (2006)   Herself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 5.3 (147)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)   Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006) 2006 - 7.0 (14)
- 21. "Corazón de..." (1997)   Herself (2 episodes, 2006) 2006 - 4.2 (71)
- 22. Armenian Genocide (2006) (TV) (voice) Maria Jacobsen 2006 - 6.2 (191)
- 23. 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) Herself 2006 - 6.8 (50)
- 24. "Film '72" (1972)   Herself (2 episodes, 2005) 2005 - 7.9 (213)
AKAs:
  • Film '73 (UK: new title)
  • Film '74 (UK: new title)
  • Film '75 (UK: new title)
  • Film '76 (UK: new title)
  • Film '77 (UK: new title)
  • Film '78 (UK: new title)
  • Film '79 (UK: new title)
  • Film '80 (UK: new title)
  • Film '81 (UK: new title)
  • Film '82 (UK: new title)
  • Film '83 (UK: new title)
  • Film '84 (UK: new title)
  • Film '85 (UK: new title)
  • Film '86 (UK: new title)
  • Film '87 (UK: new title)
  • Film '88 (UK: new title)
  • Film '89 (UK: new title)
  • Film '90 (UK: new title)
  • Film '91 (UK: new title)
  • Film '92 (UK: new title)
  • Film '93 (UK: new title)
  • Film '94 (UK: new title)
  • Film '95 (UK: new title)
  • Film '96 (UK: new title)
  • Film '97 (UK: new title)
  • Film '98 (UK: new title)
  • Film '99 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2000 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2001 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2002 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2003 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2004 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2005 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2006 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2007 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2008 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2009 (UK: new title)
  • Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
  • The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 25. "Martha" (2005)   Herself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
- 26. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)   Herself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 6.3 (1,033)
AKAs:
  • Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 27. "Magacine" (1996)   Herself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 5.0 (18)
1 TV episode:
- 28. How's It Going to End? The Making of 'The Truman Show' (2005) (V) Herself 2005 - 6.6 (28)
- 29. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Play & Presenter: Memorial Tribute 2005 - 5.7 (80)
- 30. The Kinsey Report: Sex on Film (2005) (V) Herself 2005 - 7.2 (30)
- 31. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress/Presenter: Best Animated Short 2005 - 5.7 (738)
- 32. The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) Herself (presenter: Best Male Lead) 2005 - 4.6 (82)
- 33. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)   Herself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.9 (14)
AKAs:
  • The Ellen Show (Australia)
- 34. The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 2005 - 5.7 (317)
- 35. "The View" (1997)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 2.9 (2,051)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "Biography" (1987)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.0 (266)
1 TV episode:
- 37. The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) Herself - Winner: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series/Co-presenter: Best Director [Comedy Series] 2004 - 5.1 (116)
- 38. Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) Herself - 'Annabeth Markum' 2004 - 6.1 (65)
- 39. Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2004) (TV) Herself - 'Annabeth' 2004 - 5.5 (91)
- 40. The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV)   Herself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Play 2004 - 5.7 (106)
AKAs:
  • The 2004 Tony Awards (USA: alternative title)
- 41. Moving Image Salutes Richard Gere (2004) (TV) 2004 - 3.0 (13)
- 42. The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) Herself (presenter: Special Distinction Award) 2004 - 3.1 (181)
- 43. "Nyhetsmorgon" (1992)   Herself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 5.6 (129)
- 44. Day by Day: A Director's Journey Part I (2003) (V)   Herself 2003 - 5.4 (9)
AKAs:
  • Day by Day: A Director's Journey - The Road In (USA: DVD title)
- 45. "RI:SE" (2002)   Herself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 4.0 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 46. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 7.8 (219)
- 47. "Autograph" (2002)   Herself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - -
1 TV episode:
- 48. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Herself (2 episodes, 2001-2002) 2002 - 3.6 (556)
- 49. Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of the American Century (2002) (TV)   (voice) Nellie Wilson 2002 - 8.1 (20)
AKAs:
  • A Passionate Man (USA: first part title)
  • The Redemption of the World (USA: second part title)
  • Woodrow Wilson (USA: short title)
- 50. "The American Experience" (1988)   (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.5 (193)
- 51. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role 2001 - 6.1 (655)
- 52. The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV) (uncredited) Herself 2001 - 4.0 (134)
- 53. 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2001) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role/Co-presenter: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role 2001 - 5.6 (42)
- 54. You Can Count on Me: A Look Inside (2001) (V) 2001 - 6.8 (49)
- 55. "Politically Incorrect" (1994)   Herself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 6.6 (240)
AKAs:
  • P.I. (USA: short title)
- 56. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Herself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 8.7 (759)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- 57. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Herself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- 1. Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) (uncredited) Lisa
- 2. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) Annabeth Markum
- 3. Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter (2004) (TV) (uncredited) Charlotte

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Other Works:
Starred on Broadway as Linda in the play "Holiday" by Philip Barry - Circle in the Square Theatre, NYC (1996). more
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