Acting
Laura Linney
- Titles
- 75movies43TV shows
- Career
Active from 1992 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 48top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Tales of the City89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.1average 5.2
- Family Dynamics6.4average 4.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.1average 3.7
- Pathos6.6average 5.2
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
- Psychological6.8average 5.6
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Romance4.6average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.4, average 5.1
- Violence2.8, average 4.3
- Scare1.5, average 2.6
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 17
- Character Study 10
- Psychological Drama 7
- Moral Dilemma 5
- Thought-Provoking 5
- Dysfunctional Family 4
- Nostalgic 3
- Mystery 3
- Intrigue 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Biographical Drama 3
- Complex Relationships 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Liam NeesonActorKinsey, The Other Man, Red Nose Day Actually, Wildcat
Olympia DukakisActorTales of the City, Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, More Tales of the City
Barbara GarrickActorTales of the City, Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, More Tales of the City
Ed HarrisActorThe Truman Show, Absolute Power, The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
Paul GiamattiActorThe Truman Show, John Adams, The Nanny Diaries
Noah EmmerichActorThe Truman Show, Sympathy for Delicious, The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
Dennis HaysbertActorAbsolute Power, Breach, The Details
Colin FirthActorGenius, Red Nose Day Actually, The Joy of Sex
Gabriel ByrneActorA Simple Twist of Fate, Jindabyne, P.S.
Campbell ScottActorThe Exorcism of Emily Rose, F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams, Lush
Richard GereActorPrimal Fear, The Mothman Prophecies, The Dinner
Armistead MaupinCreatorTales of the City, Further Tales of the City, More Tales of the City
Movies and TV shows
362020s
7 titles · average score 60
68
as Kristine
66
as Regina O'Connor
60
as Chrissie Ahearn
63
as Sarah (45 Yrs)
42
as Rita
TV show
2010s
8 titles · average score 69
71
TV show · as Mary Ann Singleton
45
as Claire Lohman
57
as Louise Saunders
78
as Lorrie Sullenberger
72
as Anne Sutton
73
as Mrs. Munro
88
TV show · as Laura Linney (voice)
67
TV show · as Cathy Jamison
2000s
14 titles · average score 70
81
TV show · as Abigail Adams
78
as Wendy Savage
65
as Claire
56
as Erin Bruner
77
as Joan Berkman
76
as Clara McMillen
52
as Louise Harrington
49
as Constance Hallaway
83
as Annabeth Markum
as Zelda Fitzgerald
83
as Sammy
73
as Bertha Dorset
1990s
6 titles · average score 68
60
as Melissa Gardner Cobb
86
as Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill
61
as Janet Venable
54
as Nancy Lambert Newland
68
as Phoebe
80
as Young Teacher
1980s
1 title · average score 75
75
TV show · as Narrator (voice)