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 Dynamics6.6average 4.7
- Contemporary Realism7.1average 5.3
- Pathos6.6average 5.2
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Psychological6.8average 5.6
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.1average 4.9
- Catharsis5.9average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.4, average 5.0
- Violence2.9, average 4.3
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.7
- Scare1.6, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 17
- Character Study 11
- Psychological Drama 8
- Moral Dilemma 5
- Character-Driven Drama 4
- Thought-Provoking 4
- Dysfunctional Family 4
- Family Dynamics 3
- Biographical Drama 3
- Social Commentary 3
- San Francisco Setting 3
- LGBTQ+ Themes 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Barbara GarrickActorTales of the City, Tales of the City, More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City
Liam NeesonActorWildcat, The Other Man, Kinsey, Red Nose Day Actually
Olympia DukakisActorTales of the City, Tales of the City, More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City
Paul GiamattiActorThe Truman Show, John Adams, The Nanny Diaries
Dennis HaysbertActorAbsolute Power, Breach, The Details
Noah EmmerichActorThe Truman Show, The Truman Show: Tru-Talk, Sympathy for Delicious
Ed HarrisActorThe Truman Show, Absolute Power, The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
Colin FirthActorGenius, Red Nose Day Actually, The Joy of Sex
Richard GereActorPrimal Fear, The Mothman Prophecies, The Dinner
Campbell ScottActorThe Exorcism of Emily Rose, Lush, F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams
Gabriel ByrneActorP.S., A Simple Twist of Fate, Jindabyne
Bill CondonDirectorThe Big C, Mr. Holmes, Kinsey
Movies and TV shows
83Upcoming
1 title
as Ruth Comfort
2020s
12 titles · average score 66
82
TV show · as Kristen Forrest Bean
as Emma Dretzin
76
TV show · as Lianna
76
TV show · as Sarah Logan Fisher / Sarah Morris Mifflin / Eliza Wilkinson / Eliza Lucas Pickney (voice)
57
as Regina O'Connor
68
as Kristine
60
as Chrissie Ahearn
63
as Sarah (45 Yrs)
42
as Rita
TV show
2010s
18 titles · average score 62
71
TV show · as Mary Ann Singleton
TV show · as Mitzi Mills
79
TV show · as Wendy Byrde
45
as Claire Lohman
68
as Sarah (US version)
57
as Louise Saunders
73
as Mrs. Munro
88
TV show · as Laura Linney (voice)
38
as Doctor Goodman
48
as Daisy
52
as Lila
67
TV show · as Cathy Jamison
2000s
31 titles · average score 62
81
TV show · as Abigail Adams
34
as Lisa
49
as Mrs. X
73
as Kate Burroughs
79
as Wendy Savage
43
as Eleanor Green
55
as Erin Bruner
80
as Joan Berkman
76
as Clara McMillen
49
as Constance Hallaway
57
as Connie Mills
83
as Sammy
1990s
18 titles · average score 68
59
as Melissa Gardner Cobb
88
as Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill
77
TV show · as Mary Ann Singleton
71
as Hannah Gill
58
as Kate Whitney
70
as Janet Venable
36
as Dr. Karen Ross
54
as Nancy Lambert Newland
89
TV show · as Mary Ann Singleton
69
as Phoebe
43
as Lily Magraw
80
as Young Teacher
1980s
3 titles · average score 65
50
TV show · as Self - Guest
75
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
69
TV show · as Mary Ann Singleton