Laura Linney is best known for her phenomenal acting skills. She is also an established film actress . She has starred in films like Love Actually, The Nanny Diaries and Mystic River. Born on February 5, 1964 in New York City, Laura Linney was interested in acting since her childhood days. After completing her high school graduation, she went on to study theatre at Brown University. Later, she studied acting at the Juilliard School.
Laura Linney made her television debut in the year 1986 with a small role in an episode of “ Tales from the Darkside”. Her first film appearance was in “Lorenzo’s Oil” in 1992. However, she gained widespread recognition only after appearing in the film “You Can Count on Me” in 2000. For her stellar performance in the film, she won a Golden Globe award for best actress.
In 2002, Laura Linney starred in the romantic comedy “The Nanny Diaries” with Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans. She played the role of Mrs Xargle in this film which was based on a novel of the same name by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. In 2006, she was seen playing the role of Abby Quinn in “The Squid and the Whale” directed by Noah Baumbach. For her performance again, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Meet Laura Linney’s Husband and Son
Laura Linney is married to actor, director and screenwriter Marc Schauer. The couple has a son named Bennett Armistead Schauer who was born on January 8, 2014. Linney has been active in the entertainment industry for more than three decades now.
During her illustrious career, she has won several prestigious awards like Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, Tony and Screen Actors Guild Award. She was also nominated for an Academy Award on four occasions. Laura Linney is one of the most celebrated actresses of our generation and there is no doubt that she will continue to entertain us with her exceptional talent in the years to come.
Laura Linney Relationship With Her Husband
Laura Linney and her husband Marc shares a good understanding with each other . The couple has been together for a long time and they have three children from the relationship. Both Laura Linney and her husband are pretty happy with each other and does not face any problems in their relationship.
They rarely fight about anything, but when it happens both of them apologizes over it quickly. From the beginning of their relationship, both Laura Linney and Marc have given equal importance to each other’s thoughts and ideas, which is one of the reasons why their marriage has never faced any serious issues as such.
The couple dated for a long time before deciding to get married to each other. During those days, Laura was working on Broadway show named “Come Back Little Sheba”, while Marc was doing very well in his investment banking job.
They married in the year 1995 and have been together ever since then. The couple has three children from their marriage, two sons and a daughter. All of their children are very happy and well-behaved.