Laura Linney on screen and stage
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Laura Linney is an American actress and singer. The following are her roles in film, television and theater.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Lorenzo's Oil | Young Teacher | |
| 1993 | Dave | Randi | |
| Searching for Bobby Fischer | School Teacher | ||
| 1994 | A Simple Twist of Fate | Nancy Lambert Newland | |
| 1995 | Congo | Dr. Karen Ross | |
| 1996 | Primal Fear | Janet Venable | |
| 1997 | Absolute Power | Kate Whitney | |
| 1998 | The Truman Show | Meryl Burbank/Hannah Gill | |
| 1999 | Lush | Rachel Van Dyke | |
| 2000 | You Can Count On Me | Samantha "Sammy" Prescott | |
| The House of Mirth | Bertha Dorset | ||
| Maze | Callie | ||
| 2002 | The Laramie Project | Sherry Johnson | |
| The Mothman Prophecies | Officer Connie Mills | ||
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale | Constance Harraway | |
| Mystic River | Annabeth Markum | ||
| Love Actually | Sarah | ||
| 2004 | P.S. | Louise Harrington | |
| Kinsey | Clara McMillen | ||
| 2005 | The Squid and the Whale | Joan Berkman | |
| The Exorcism of Emily Rose | Erin Bruner | ||
| 2006 | Driving Lessons | Laura Marshall | |
| Jindabyne | Claire | ||
| The Hottest State | Jesse | ||
| Man of the Year | Eleanor Green | ||
| 2007 | The Savages | Wendy Savage | |
| Breach | Kate Burroughs | ||
| The Nanny Diaries | Mrs. X | ||
| 2008 | The Other Man | Lisa | |
| 2009 | The City of Your Final Destination | Caroline | |
| 2010 | Sympathy for Delicious | Nina Hogue | |
| Morning | Dr. Goodman | ||
| 2011 | The Details | Lila | |
| Arthur Christmas | North Pole Computer | Voice | |
| 2012 | Hyde Park on Hudson | Margaret Suckley | |
| 2013 | The Fifth Estate | Sarah Shaw | |
| 2015 | Mr. Holmes | Mrs. Munro | |
| 2016 | Genius | Louise Saunders | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Rebecca Vincent | ||
| Sully | Lorraine Sullenberger | ||
| Nocturnal Animals | Anne Sutton | Cameo | |
| 2017 | The Dinner | Claire Lohman | |
| 2020 | Falling | Sarah | |
| The Roads Not Taken | Rita |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Class of '61 | Lily Magraw | TV movie |
| Blind Spot | Phoebe | TV movie | |
| Tales of the City | Mary Ann Singleton | Miniseries; 6 episodes | |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Martha Bowen | Episode: "Blue Bamboo" |
| 1998 | More Tales of the City | Mary Ann Singleton | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 1999 | Love Letters | Melisa Gardner Cobb | TV movie |
| 2000 | Running Mates | Lauren Hartman | TV movie |
| 2001 | Further Tales of the City | Mary Ann Singleton | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| Wild Iris | Iris Bravard | TV movie | |
| 2002 | King of the Hill | Marlene | Voice; Episode: "Dang Ol' Love" |
| 2003–2004 | Frasier | Mindy / Charlotte | 6 episodes |
| 2006 | American Dad! | Doctor Gupta | Voice; Episode: "Roger 'n' Me" |
| 2008 | John Adams | Abigail Adams | Miniseries; 7 episodes |
| 2010–2013 | The Big C | Cathy Jamison | 40 episodes, also executive producer |
| 2016 | Inside Amy Schumer | Herself | Episode: "Brave" |
| 2017 | Red Nose Day Actually | Sarah | Television short film[a] |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Florence Harding | Segment: "Harding" | |
| Sink Sank Sunk | Mitzi Mills | TV movie | |
| 2017–present | Ozark | Wendy Byrde | 30 episodes |
| 2018 | BoJack Horseman | Herself | Voice; Episode: "The Dog Days Are Over" |
| 2019 | Portrait Artist of the Year | Herself | Episode: "Laura Linney" |
| Tales of the City | Mary Ann Singleton | Main cast; 9 episodes[1][2] | |
| 2020 | Coronavirus, Explained | Narrator | Episode: "The Race for a Vaccine" |
| 2020 | American Experience | Additional voices | Episode: "The Vote" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Dates | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1992 | Six Degrees of Separation | Tess (Understudy) | Nov 8, 1990 – Jan 5, 1992 | Vivian Beaumont Theatre |
| 1992 | Sight Unseen | Grete | Jan 7, 1992- March 22, 1992 | Orpheum Theatre |
| 1992–1993 | The Seagull | Nina | Nov 29, 1992 – Jan 10, 1993 | Lyceum Theatre |
| 1994 | Hedda Gabler | Thea Elvsted | Jul 10, 1994– Aug 7, 1994 | Criterion Center Stage Right |
| 1995–1996 | Holiday | Linda Seton | Dec 3, 1995 – Jan 14, 1996 | Circle in the Square Theatre |
| 1998 | Honour | Claudia | Apr 26, 1998 – Jun 14, 1998 | Belasco Theatre |
| 2000 | Uncle Vanya | Yelena Andreyevna | Apr 30, 2000 – Jun 11, 2000 | Brooks Atkinsons Theatre |
| 2002 | The Crucible | Elizabeth Proctor | Mar 7, 2002 – Jun 9, 2002 | Virginia Theatre |
| 2004 | Sight Unseen | Patricia | May 25, 2004 – Jul 25, 2004 | Biltmore Theatre |
| 2008 | Les liaisons dangereuses | La Marquise de Merteuil | May 1, 2008 – Jul 6, 2008 | American Airlines Theatre |
| 2010–2011 | Time Stands Still | Sarah Goodwin | Jan 28, 2010 – Jan 30, 2011 | Cort Theatre |
| 2017 | The Little Foxes | Regina Giddens / Birdie Hubbard | Apr 19, 2017 – Jul 2, 2017 | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre |
| 2018 | My Name Is Lucy Barton | Lucy Barton | Jun 2, 2018 – Jun 24, 2018 | Bridge Theatre |
| 2019 | Jan 23, 2019 – Feb 16, 2019 | |||
| 2020 | Jan 6, 2020 – Feb 29, 2020 | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre |
Notes
- ^ Not featured in original UK broadcast