Laura Linney Biography

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.

Born in New York City on February 5, 1964, Laura Linney's first film role was in 1992's Lorenzo's Oil, but she made a bigger impression with her role the following year, in Dave (1993). She nabbed her first lead role on TV in 1994, with Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. In 2000, Linney turned in one of her most critically acclaimed performances, starring as the practical single mother Sammy Prescott in the independent film You Can Count on Me. Following various other film performances, in 2010, the actress landed the lead part in Showtime's acclaimed series The Big C. Linney continues to add film roles to her resume, including a part in the 2012 dramatic comedy Hyde Park on Hudson.