Acting
Laura Linney
- Titles
- 75movies43TV shows
- Career
Active from 1992 to 2026, busiest in 2020 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 49top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Tales of the City89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 68 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Family Dynamics6.7average 4.8
- Contemporary Realism7.1average 5.4
- Pathos6.6average 5.2
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Psychological6.8average 5.6
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.1average 4.9
- Romance4.6average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.3, average 4.9
- Violence2.9, average 4.2
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.7
- Physical Comedy1.4, average 2.4
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 17
- Character Study 12
- Psychological Drama 9
- Moral Dilemma 5
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Character-Driven Drama 4
- Thought-Provoking 4
- Dysfunctional Family 4
- Family Dynamics 3
- Biographical Drama 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Intrigue 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Olympia DukakisActorTales of the City, Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, More Tales of the City
Liam NeesonActorThe Other Man, Kinsey, Red Nose Day Actually, Wildcat
Barbara GarrickActorTales of the City, Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, More Tales of the City
Dennis HaysbertActorAbsolute Power, Breach, The Details
Colin FirthActorGenius, Red Nose Day Actually, The Joy of Sex
Ed HarrisActorThe Truman Show, Absolute Power, The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
Richard GereActorPrimal Fear, The Mothman Prophecies, The Dinner
Gabriel ByrneActorA Simple Twist of Fate, P.S., Jindabyne
Campbell ScottActorThe Exorcism of Emily Rose, F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams, Lush
Paul GiamattiActorThe Truman Show, John Adams, The Nanny Diaries
Noah EmmerichActorThe Truman Show, Sympathy for Delicious, The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
Bill CondonDirectorThe Big C, Mr. Holmes, Kinsey
Movies and TV shows
83Upcoming
1 title
as Ruth Comfort
2020s
12 titles · average score 66
TV show · as Kristen Forrest Bean
as Emma Dretzin
TV show · as Lianna
TV show · as Sarah Logan Fisher / Sarah Morris Mifflin / Eliza Wilkinson / Eliza Lucas Pickney (voice)
as Kristine
as Regina O'Connor
as Chrissie Ahearn
as Sarah (45 Yrs)
as Rita
TV show
2010s
18 titles · average score 62
TV show · as Mary Ann Singleton
TV show · as Mitzi Mills
TV show · as Wendy Byrde
as Claire Lohman
as Sarah (US version)
as Louise Saunders
as Mrs. Munro
TV show · as Laura Linney (voice)
as Doctor Goodman
as Daisy
as Lila
TV show · as Cathy Jamison
2000s
31 titles · average score 62
TV show · as Abigail Adams
as Lisa
as Mrs. X
as Kate Burroughs
as Wendy Savage
as Eleanor Green
as Erin Bruner
as Joan Berkman
as Clara McMillen
as Constance Hallaway
as Connie Mills
as Sammy
1990s
18 titles · average score 68
as Melissa Gardner Cobb
as Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill
TV show · as Mary Ann Singleton
as Hannah Gill
as Kate Whitney
as Janet Venable
as Dr. Karen Ross
as Nancy Lambert Newland
TV show · as Mary Ann Singleton
as Phoebe
as Lily Magraw
as Young Teacher
1980s
3 titles · average score 65
TV show · as Self - Guest
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
TV show · as Mary Ann Singleton