laura linney

Best known for her portrayal of strong-willed and idealistic woman, Laura has been involved in the entertainment business more or less since birth. Her father Romulus Linney was a respected off-Broadway playwright, so saying that she was born into the theatre isn't that far off. She attended Brown University and then Juilliard, and was soon appearing on Broadway in a number of productions. In 1992, Laura made her feature film debut in "Lorenzo's Oil," and the year later had an admittedly brief though important role alongside Kevin Kline in "Dave." She went on to appear in several other films, some more well-received than others, including "Searching for Bobby Fischer" in 1993, "A Simple Twist of Fate" in 1994 and "Congo" in 1995.

Her real breakthrough role was as Richard Gere's lawyer and ex in "Primal Fear" in 1995, which brought her to the attention of Clint Eastwood; he cast her as her daughter in "Absolute Power" the next year. In 1998 she appeared in the much-celebrated "Truman Show." It was in the indie film "You Can Count On Me" that finally brought her the recognition she deserved, including awards for Best Actress of the Year from the National Society of Film Critics and the New York Film Critics Circle, as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Laura appears in the Golden Globe nominated " Kinsey" along with fellow nominee Liam Neeson.

This year Linney is nominated for work on the film The Squid and the Whale, she stars with Jeff Daniels in the film.

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