Laura Linney’s net worth 2022: Laura Linney is an American actress and singer with multiple film and television appearances. Curious to learn more about her? Read on as we take you through the biography, age, height, family, house, personal life, education, salary, earnings, and net worth of Laura Linney. As a bonus, you’ll also learn how Laura Linney made her fortune.
Who is Laura Linney and How Much is She Worth?
| Full Name | Laura Leggett Linney |
| Date of Birth | February 5, 1964 |
| Age | 58 Years |
| Profession | Actress and Singer |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m) |
| Country | United States of America |
| Source of Wealth | Acting |
| Salary | $300,000 per episode |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Last Updated | October 2022 |
Laura Linney is an American actress and singer with an estimated net worth of $15 million. The multi-talented actress has starred in numerous films and is a recipient of several awards including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards.
Ever since making her acting debut, Linney has played both lead and supporting roles in films, series, and dramas. She has played roles in films including, “The Crucible”, “Sight Unseen”, “Time Stands Still”, “My Name is Lucy Barton”, “The Little Fox”, “Wild Iris”, “The Big C”, “Ozark” amongst others.
Linney has earned a good fortune for her appearances and roles in several films, stay glued as we explore how the actress rose to fame and acquire her wealth.
Early Life
Laura Leggett Linney was born on February 5, 1964, in Manhattan, New York City, United States of America. Her father, Romulus Zachariah Linney IV was a playwright and professor and her mother, Miriam Anderson was a nurse at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Laura has a half-sister named Susan from her father’s second marriage.
Education
Laura Linney attended Northfield Mount Hermon School, graduating in 1982. Thereafter, she enrolled at Northwestern University before transferring to Brown University where she studied acting, graduating in 1986.
Linney also went to study acting at the Juilliard School. In 2003, she received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree from Brown University. She also received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree from Juilliard in 2009.
Career
Linney started off with a few minor roles in the 1990s, including “Lorenzo’s Oil”, “Searching for Bobby Fischer”, and “Dave”. In 1993, she starred as Mary Ann Singleton in the film “Tales of the City”. She also guest-starred in an episode of “Law & Order” as Martha Bowen.
In the late 1990s, Linney was cast in a series of high-profile thrillers including “Congo”, “Primal Fear”, and “Absolute Power”. Linney had her breakthrough role in the comedy-drama film “The Truman Show”.
In 2000, Linney starred in the film “You Can Count On Me”. A year later, she reprised her role as Mary Ann Singleton in “Further Tales of the City”. She also starred in “Wild Iris”.
In 2003, Linney starred in “Mystic River”. That same year, she starred in the films “Love Actually” and “The Life of David Gale”. In 2004, she appeared in the film “Kinser” and in the series “Frasier”. Linney also starred in the comedy-drama “The Squid and the Whale”, the political satire “Man of the Year”, the comedy-drama “The Nanny Diaries” and “The Savages”.
In 2008, Linney starred as Abigail Adams in the HBO miniseries “John Adams”. Since 2009, Linney has served as host of the PBS television series “Masterpiece Classic”.
In 2012, Linney starred in the film “Hyde Park on Hudson”. Three years later, she made an appearance in “Mr. Holmes”. Since 2017, Linney has been playing the role of Wendy Byrde in the Netflix crime drama series “Ozark”.
In 2019, Linney reprised her role as Mary Ann Singleton in the Netflix miniseries “Tales of the City”. In 2020, she starred in “Falling” and”The Roads Not Taken”.
Personal Life
Laura Linney married actor David Adkins in 1995. In 2000 the couple divorced. In May 2009, Linney married Marc Schauer, a drug and alcohol counsellor from Telluride, Colorado. Together, they have a son, Bennett Armistead Schauer.
Social Media Profile
Laura Linney has an impressive number of fans on her social media pages where she shares a bit of her personal life and work-related stuff. As of the time of writing, Laura Linney has over 288,000 Instagram followers.
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Laura Linney Net Worth, Salary and Earnings 2022
As of October 2022, Laura Linney has an estimated net worth of $15 million. Linney earns her net worth from her profession as an actress. She also earns money from brand promotions, sponsorships and endorsements.
Linney is estimated to earn a salary of about $300,000 per episode. For her role in Ozark, Laura Linney earned $300,000 per episode as of 2017. Assuming her salary remained the same, Linney would have earned over $13.2 million for the film which has 10 episodes each for three seasons of Ozarks and fourteen episodes for season four.
