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Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.

Laura Linney

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Laura Linney
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: February 5
Actor
Actress
Character Actor
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Manhattan borough
New York City
Laura Leggett Linney
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Survive
Chaos
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Sense
Truth
Threaten
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Overwhelming
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