Happy Birthday: Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Born: February 5, 1964 in New York City, New York, USA

With big, emotional roles it’s very easy, especially if you’ve grown up in the American school of acting, to exploit your own pain. You have to be careful about that, because 9 times out of 10, your pain is not appropriate to the character. 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.

A lifetime of work, particularly where you get to see an actor grow and change, is better than becoming a rock & roll movie star.

[on how she has benefited from receiving Oscar nominations]: It’s helped me to keep working, quite frankly.

Dave 1993 dir. Ivan Reitman Starring Kevin Kline Sigourney Weaver

Absolute Power 1997 dir. Clint Eastwood Cast Clint Eastwood Ed Harris

The Truman Show 1998 dir. Weir Starring Jim Carrey Ed Harris

Mystic River 2003 dir. Eastwood Starring Sean Penn Tim Robbins Kevin Bacon

The Squid and the Whale 2005 dir. by Noah Baumbach starring Jeff Daniels Linney SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER 1993 dir. Steven Zaillian Starring: Max Pomeranc Joe Mantegna The Nanny Diaries 2007 dir. Shari Springer Berman Robert Pulcini Starring Scarlet Johansson MAN OF THE YEAR 2006 dir. Barry Levinson Stars: Robin Williams Laura Linney HYDE PARK ON HUDSON dir. Roger Michell Stars: Bill Murray Laura Linney

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