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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.

Laura Linney

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Laura Linney
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: February 5
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Laura Leggett Linney
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