An award-winning stage actress who grew up around New York theaters, Laura Linney’s distinctive artistry immediately stood out from the Hollywood crowd when she began hitting film screens in the 1990s. Her multi-layered portrayal of hired actress-wife to unwitting husband Jim Carrey in “The Truman Show” (1998) was a breakout supporting role. Only two years later, she topped critics’ year-end lists and earned an Academy Award nomination for her lead in the refreshingly realistic family portrait, “You Can Count on Me” (2000). While residing comfortably under the radar of general public