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I've always thought that I'm sexy in my own right, but not in a way that people thought was bankable.

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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