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Some people's personalities are so compelling that they command attention.

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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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Compelling
Command
Personality
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People

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Fame didn't happen to me in my 20s, it has been a gradual thing which probably makes it easier to deal with.
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I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word.
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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.
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I certainly didn't have a nanny.
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My castings sort of go in phases. There'll be several icy professional parts - a lawyer or a cop. And then there'll be the intelligent-but-wounded group and then the period things. It goes in sequence.
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I get cold - really cold - when I travel.
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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.
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Fear, anxiety and neurosis: that's just in the suitcase when you're an actor.
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I think everyone's journey through this crazy, weird, wild, wonderful area of work named acting is really their own. And if you're going for something that isn't yours, you're wasting time. You could be focused on your own work instead of thinking about somebody else.
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We all have a limited amount and that it's a privilege to grow old. That's something that I think a lot of people have forgotten in this very fast-paced world where youth is overly celebrate.
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I don't think you should exploit your own pain.
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I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word.
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To be too knowing is a downfall.
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Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.
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The goal seems to me at times just to be business first.
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I tend to make low-budget movies but, yeah, I make more money than I ever thought I would make.
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I am very lucky, because for the most part people are very nice to me, and I am still able to go about my life and ride the subway and all that.
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Things get complicated at times, so there are certainly moments when you wish your life were different. That's true for everybody, not just people in our profession. But there's nothing I feel like I gave up professionally. I'm absolutely doing what I enjoy.
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