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
I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word,
I just want to say, 'Go work! It doesn't matter what it is. Work begets work. Just go!'
I'm profoundly lucky. I really like it. I really like my work. I've liked it since I was 5 years old.
If you have two parents who have to work, who want to work, you need to have someone to guide your child.
My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
The thing about death is that it's honest.
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.
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.
I don't think I'm exactly gregarious, you know. I'm not usually known as the loud person in the room.
I can scarcely stand to have a manicure. I have to have them because you don't want to look like a disgusting human being - it's self-care and it has to happen, but I get very restless.
I think everyone's experience with a terminal disease is so deeply personal and unique to the person, the context in which they're living and the relationships that they have.