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Mini Biography:
Laura Linney was born in New York City on February 5, 1964, into a theatre... moreAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 33 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(256 articles)
Decade in Review: 2000 Top Ten (From FilmExperience. 5 November 2009, 1:07 PM, PST)
Blu-Ray Round Up, Nov. 5, 2009: ‘Battlestar Galactica: The Plan,’ ‘Love Actually’
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 5 November 2009, 11:07 AM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
| Sat. Nov. 7 | 8:00 AM | BRAVO | Dave | more |
Filmography
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1. | "The C Word" (2010) | 2010 | - | - | |
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2. | The C Word (pre-production) (2010) (TV) | (rumored) Cathy | 2010 | - | - |
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3. | The Details (filming) (2010) | Lila | 2010 | - | - |
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4. | Sympathy for Delicious (post-production) (2009) | Nina Hogue | 2009 | - | - |
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5. | Morning (post-production) (2009/I) | 2009 | - | - | |
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6. | The Other Man (2008) | Lisa | 2008 | - | 5.8 (866) |
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7. | "John Adams" (2008) | Abigail Adams (7 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | 8.9 (6,528) |
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8. | The Nanny Diaries (2007) | Mrs. X | 2007 | - | 6.1 (13,675) |
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9. | Breach (2007) | Kate Burroughs | 2007 | - | 7.2 (25,720) |
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10. | The Savages (2007) | Wendy Savage | 2007 | $8.41M | 7.4 (12,929) |
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11. | The City of Your Final Destination (2007) | Caroline | 2007 | - | 7.7 (98) |
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12. | Man of the Year (2006) | Eleanor Green | 2006 | - | 6.2 (14,877) |
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13. | The Hottest State (2006) | Jesse | 2006 | - | 6.2 (1,447) |
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14. | Jindabyne (2006) | Claire | 2006 | - | 6.4 (3,536) |
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15. | "The American Experience" (1988) | Narrator (2 episodes, 2005-2006) | 2006 | - | 8.5 (193) |
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16. | "American Dad!" (2005) | (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 8.2 (80) |
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17. | Driving Lessons (2006) | Laura Marshall | 2006 | - | 6.7 (4,939) |
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18. | The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) | Erin Bruner | 2005 | $131M | 6.8 (29,117) |
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19. | The Squid and the Whale (2005) | Joan Berkman | 2005 | - | 7.6 (20,572) |
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20. | Kinsey (2004) | Clara McMillen | 2004 | - | 7.3 (18,537) |
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21. | P.S. (2004) | Louise Harrington | 2004 | - | 6.4 (3,175) |
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22. | "Frasier" (1993) | Charlotte / Mindy (6 episodes, 2003-2004) | 2004 | - | 8.5 (11,668) |
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23. | Love Actually (2003) | Sarah | 2003 | $239M | 7.9 (86,806) |
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24. | Mystic River (2003) | Annabeth Markum | 2003 | $156M | 8.0 (104,204) |
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25. | The Life of David Gale (2003) | Constance Harraway | 2003 | - | 7.3 (33,501) |
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26. | "King of the Hill" (1997) | Marlene (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 7.7 (2,852) |
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27. | The Mothman Prophecies (2002) | Connie Mills | 2002 | - | 6.5 (24,857) |
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28. | The Laramie Project (2002) | Sherry Johnson | 2002 | - | 7.2 (3,790) |
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29. | "American Masters" (1983) | Zelda Fitzgerald (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 8.3 (66) |
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30. | Wild Iris (2001) (TV) | Iris Bravard | 2001 | - | 6.3 (301) |
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31. | "Further Tales of the City" (2001) | Mary Ann Singleton | 2001 | - | 7.6 (416) |
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32. | Maze (2000) | Callie | 2000 | - | 6.4 (471) |
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33. | Running Mates (2000) (TV) | Lauren Hartman | 2000 | - | 5.8 (408) |
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34. | The House of Mirth (2000) | Bertha Dorset | 2000 | - | 6.8 (4,224) |
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35. | You Can Count on Me (2000) | Samantha 'Sammy' Prescott | 2000 | - | 7.7 (13,268) |
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36. | Love Letters (1999) (TV) | Melissa Gardner Cobb | 1999 | - | 6.7 (397) |
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37. | Lush (1999) | Rachel Van Dyke | 1999 | - | 5.3 (163) |
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38. | "More Tales of the City" (1998) | Mary Ann Singleton | 1998 | - | 7.9 (510) |
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39. | The Truman Show (1998) | Meryl Burbank / Hannah Gill | 1998 | $249M | 8.0 (135,939) |
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40. | Absolute Power (1997) | Kate Whitney | 1997 | $92.7M | 6.5 (18,345) |
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41. | Primal Fear (1996) | Janet Venable | 1996 | $103M | 7.6 (34,299) |
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42. | Congo (1995) | Dr. Karen Ross | 1995 | $152M | 4.5 (16,552) |
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43. | "Law & Order" (1990) | Martha Bowen (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 8.2 (4,476) |
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44. | A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) | Nancy Lambert Newland | 1994 | - | 5.9 (2,308) |
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45. | Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) | School Teacher | 1993 | - | 7.6 (12,863) |
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46. | "Tales of the City" (1993) | Mary Ann Singleton | 1993 | - | 8.6 (1,170) |
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47. | Dave (1993) | Randi | 1993 | - | 6.8 (19,434) |
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48. | Blind Spot (1993) (TV) | Phoebe | 1993 | - | 6.0 (84) |
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49. | Class of '61 (1993) (TV) | Lily Magraw | 1993 | - | 5.1 (139) |
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50. | Lorenzo's Oil (1992) | Young Teacher | 1992 | - | 6.9 (6,924) |
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1. | "The C Word" (2010) | (executive producer) | 2010 | - | - |
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1. | Silenci (2007) | (dedicated with love to) | 2007 | - | - |
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2. | The Night Listener (2006) | (the producers wish to thank) | 2006 | - | 5.9 (7,889) |
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3. | Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) | (special thanks) | 2004 | - | 6.1 (65) |
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1. | 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) | Herself - Winner Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | 2009 | - | 7.1 (21) |
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2. | We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) (TV) | Herself | 2009 | - | 6.4 (55) |
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3. | "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994) | Herself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 8.8 (1,130) |
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4. | "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) | Herself (5 episodes, 2007-2009) | 2009 | - | 3.7 (658) |
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5. | The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) | Herself - Winner | 2009 | - | 6.8 (103) |
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6. | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself - Winner: Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | 2008 | - | 5.6 (70) |
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7. | The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself - Presenter | 2008 | - | - |
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8. | The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role | 2008 | - | 6.7 (807) |
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9. | Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Academy Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself | 2008 | - | 6.4 (22) |
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10. | Oscar's Red Carpet 2008 with Regis Philbin (2008) (TV) | Herself | 2008 | - | 4.5 (10) |
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11. | La noche de los Oscar (2008) (TV) | Herself | 2008 | - | - |
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12. | An Evening at the Academy Awards (2008) (TV) | Herself | 2008 | - | - |
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13. | "Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003) | Herself / Himself (5 episodes, 2003-2008) | 2008 | - | 6.9 (74) |
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14. | "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 7.4 (10) |
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15. | Speechless (2008) (TV) | Herself | 2008 | - | 4.8 (11) |
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16. | "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) | Herself (2 episodes, 2007) | 2007 | - | 4.6 (456) |
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17. | "Tavis Smiley" (2004) | Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2007) | 2007 | - | 5.6 (86) |
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18. | "HBO First Look" (1992) | Herself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 6.4 (154) |
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19. | "The Megan Mullally Show" (2006) | Herself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 5.3 (147) |
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20. | "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) | Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006) | 2006 | - | 7.0 (14) |
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21. | "Corazón de..." (1997) | Herself (2 episodes, 2006) | 2006 | - | 4.2 (71) |
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22. | Armenian Genocide (2006) (TV) | (voice) Maria Jacobsen | 2006 | - | 6.2 (191) |
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23. | 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) | Herself | 2006 | - | 6.8 (50) |
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24. | "Film '72" (1972) | Herself (2 episodes, 2005) | 2005 | - | 7.9 (213) |
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25. | "Martha" (2005) | Herself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | - |
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26. | "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) | Herself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.3 (1,033) |
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27. | "Magacine" (1996) | Herself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 5.0 (18) |
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28. | How's It Going to End? The Making of 'The Truman Show' (2005) (V) | Herself | 2005 | - | 6.6 (28) |
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29. | The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Play & Presenter: Memorial Tribute | 2005 | - | 5.7 (80) |
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30. | The Kinsey Report: Sex on Film (2005) (V) | Herself | 2005 | - | 7.2 (30) |
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31. | The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress/Presenter: Best Animated Short | 2005 | - | 5.7 (738) |
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32. | The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) | Herself (presenter: Best Male Lead) | 2005 | - | 4.6 (82) |
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33. | "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) | Herself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 7.9 (14) |
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34. | The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | 2005 | - | 5.7 (317) |
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35. | "The View" (1997) | Herself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 2.9 (2,051) |
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36. | "Biography" (1987) | Herself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 8.0 (266) |
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37. | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) | Herself - Winner: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series/Co-presenter: Best Director [Comedy Series] | 2004 | - | 5.1 (116) |
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38. | Mystic River: Beneath the Surface (2004) (V) | Herself - 'Annabeth Markum' | 2004 | - | 6.1 (65) |
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39. | Mystic River: From Page to Screen (2004) (TV) | Herself - 'Annabeth' | 2004 | - | 5.5 (91) |
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40. | The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV) | Herself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Play | 2004 | - | 5.7 (106) |
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41. | Moving Image Salutes Richard Gere (2004) (TV) | 2004 | - | 3.0 (13) | |
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42. | The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) | Herself (presenter: Special Distinction Award) | 2004 | - | 3.1 (181) |
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43. | "Nyhetsmorgon" (1992) | Herself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 5.6 (129) |
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44. | Day by Day: A Director's Journey Part I (2003) (V) | Herself | 2003 | - | 5.4 (9) |
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45. | "RI:SE" (2002) | Herself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 4.0 (41) |
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46. | "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) | (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 7.8 (219) |
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47. | "Autograph" (2002) | Herself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | - |
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48. | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) | Herself (2 episodes, 2001-2002) | 2002 | - | 3.6 (556) |
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49. | Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of the American Century (2002) (TV) | (voice) Nellie Wilson | 2002 | - | 8.1 (20) |
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50. | "The American Experience" (1988) | (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 8.5 (193) |
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51. | The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role | 2001 | - | 6.1 (655) |
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52. | The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV) | (uncredited) Herself | 2001 | - | 4.0 (134) |
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53. | 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2001) (TV) | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role/Co-presenter: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | 2001 | - | 5.6 (42) |
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54. | You Can Count on Me: A Look Inside (2001) (V) | 2001 | - | 6.8 (49) | |
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55. | "Politically Incorrect" (1994) | Herself (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 6.6 (240) |
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56. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Herself (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 8.7 (759) |
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57. | "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) | Herself (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 7.6 (15) |
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1. | Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) | (uncredited) Lisa |
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2. | Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) | (uncredited) Annabeth Markum |
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3. | Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter (2004) (TV) | (uncredited) Charlotte |
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Starred on Broadway as Linda in the play "Holiday" by Philip Barry - Circle in the Square Theatre, NYC (1996). morePublicity Listings:
5 Interviews | 10 Articles | 6 Pictorials | 2 Magazine Cover Photos morePlot Keywords:
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