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I'm always curious, but I'm learning things I never thought I'd learn. I get to travel to places I never thought I'd go.

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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