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Collaboration. ... For me, it has informed every move I've ever made. And it saved me in many ways and still does. When things get hard, you can cling to the work.

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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