Editing Laura Linney (section)

=== 2000s ===
In 2000, she starred in Kenneth Lonergan's film ''[[You Can Count on Me]]'' alongside [[Mark Ruffalo]] and [[Matthew Broderick]]. The film was met with positive reviews from critics with an approval rating of 95% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/you_can_count_on_me |title=You Can Count on Me (2000) |via=www.rottentomatoes.com |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=August 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803230148/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/you_can_count_on_me |url-status=live }}</ref> Linney was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] for her performance as the small-town single mother Sammy Prescott.<ref name=actors/> In 2001, she reprised her role as Mary Ann Singleton in ''[[Further Tales of the City (miniseries)|Further Tales of the City]]''. In 2002, she starred in ''[[Wild Iris (film)|Wild Iris]]'' alongside [[Gena Rowlands]] and won her first [[Emmy Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/laura-linney|title=Laura Linney|website=Television Academy|access-date=March 22, 2019|archive-date=February 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227113156/http://www.emmys.com/bios/laura-linney|url-status=live}}</ref> for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie.]]

In 2002, she starred in the Broadway revival of ''[[The Crucible]]'' alongside [[Liam Neeson]] at the [[Virginia Theatre]], which ran from March 2002 through June 2002. She received a Best Actress [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play|Tony Award]] nomination for her performance as John Proctor's prudish wife Elizabeth.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=2002-03-08|title=THEATER REVIEW; Two Against Mob Rule Who Can Turn Up the Heat|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/08/movies/theater-review-two-against-mob-rule-who-can-turn-up-the-heat.html|access-date=2023-01-08|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=January 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114152936/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/08/movies/theater-review-two-against-mob-rule-who-can-turn-up-the-heat.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Pogrebin|first=Robin|date=2002-05-07|title='Millie' Leads the Tony Nominations With 11; 'Morning's' Earns 9|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/07/theater/millie-leads-the-tony-nominations-with-11-morning-s-earns-9.html|access-date=2023-01-08|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=January 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114152930/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/07/theater/millie-leads-the-tony-nominations-with-11-morning-s-earns-9.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2002, Linney appeared on [[Sandra Boynton]]'s children's CD ''[[Philadelphia Chickens]]'' alongside [[Meryl Streep]], [[Kevin Kline]] and [[Patti LuPone]]. Linney sings the song "Please Can I Keep It?".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7611-2636-2 |title=Children's Book Review: Philadelphia Chickens [With CD&#93; by Sandra Boynton, Author, Michael Ford, Composer Workman $16.95 (64p) ISBN 978-0-7611-2636-2 |publisher=Publishersweekly.com |date=October 14, 2002 |access-date=March 22, 2019 |archive-date=July 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709175339/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7611-2636-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2003, Linney appeared in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s ''[[Mystic River (film)|Mystic River]]'' alongside [[Sean Penn]], [[Tim Robbins]] and [[Marcia Gay Harden]]. The film received an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mystic_river |title=Mystic River (2003) |via=www.rottentomatoes.com |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=June 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629135056/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mystic_river |url-status=live }}</ref> Linney received a [[BAFTA Award]] nomination for her performance as Annabeth Markum, the devoted second wife to Sean Penn's grief-stricken and revengeful character.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/ian-mckellen-and-laura-linney-among-bafta-nominees-com-117438 |title=Ian McKellen and Laura Linney Among BAFTA Nominees |first=Andrew |last=Gans |date=January 20, 2004 |website=Playbill |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=July 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709051416/https://playbill.com/article/ian-mckellen-and-laura-linney-among-bafta-nominees-com-117438 |url-status=live }}</ref> That same year she also starred in the holiday film ''[[Love Actually]]'' alongside [[Hugh Grant]], [[Emma Thompson]], [[Alan Rickman]], [[Colin Firth]], and [[Liam Neeson]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/laura-linneys-love-actually-comments-will-make-you-feel-better-about-how-her-characters-story-ended-video-15862043 |title=Laura Linney's 'Love Actually' Comments Will Make You Feel Better About Sarah's Story |first=Sabienna |last=Bowman |website=Bustle |date=January 19, 2019 |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321015122/https://www.bustle.com/p/laura-linneys-love-actually-comments-will-make-you-feel-better-about-how-her-characters-story-ended-video-15862043 |url-status=live }}</ref> She also appeared in [[Alan Parker]]'s ''[[The Life of David Gale]]'' (2003) alongside [[Kate Winslet]] and [[Kevin Spacey]].

In 2004, she reunited with her ''Love Actually'' co-star Liam Neeson in ''[[Kinsey (film)|Kinsey]]'', as [[Alfred Kinsey|the title character's]] wife. She was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]], [[Screen Actors Guild Award]], and [[Golden Globe Award]].<ref name=actors/> That same year Linney had a recurring role in the comedy series ''[[Frasier]]'' as Charlotte, the final love interest of [[Frasier Crane]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]]) during the 1993–2004 series. She won her second [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series|Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]].<ref name=actors/> Also in 2004, she starred in the Broadway production of ''[[Sight Unseen (play)|Sight Unseen]]'' at the [[Samuel J. Friedman Theatre|Biltmore Theatre]] which ran from May 2004 through July 2004. She earned her second [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play|Tony Award nomination]] for her performance.<ref>Gans, Andrew; Allen, Morgan; [[Simonson, Robert]]. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/92856-2004-2005-Tony-Nominations-Announced-Spamalot-Garners-14-Nominations "2004–2005 Tony Nominations Announced; Spamalot Garners 14 Nominations"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104000201/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/92856-2004-2005-Tony-Nominations-Announced-Spamalot-Garners-14-Nominations |date=November 4, 2013}} playbill.com, May 10, 2005</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=2004-05-26|title=THEATER REVIEW; A Fragile Victim of Love Long Past|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/theater/theater-review-a-fragile-victim-of-love-long-past.html|access-date=2023-01-08|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=January 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114212619/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/theater/theater-review-a-fragile-victim-of-love-long-past.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2005, Linney starred in [[Noah Baumbach]]'s comedy-drama ''[[The Squid and the Whale]]'' alongside [[Jeff Daniels]] and [[Jesse Eisenberg]]. It received rave reviews from critics earning a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/squid_and_the_whale |title=The Squid and the Whale (2005) |via=www.rottentomatoes.com |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=September 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901180908/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/squid_and_the_whale |url-status=live }}</ref> She received a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|Golden Globe Award]] nomination for her performance.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Silverman|first1=Stephen|title=Brokeback, Housewives Top Globe Nods|url=http://people.com/celebrity/brokeback-housewives-top-globe-nods/|website=People|access-date=January 10, 2018|date=December 13, 2005|archive-date=January 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110175316/http://people.com/celebrity/brokeback-housewives-top-globe-nods/|url-status=live}}</ref> Linney appeared in the political satire ''[[Man of the Year (2006 film)|Man of the Year]]'' (2006) alongside [[Robin Williams]] and the comedy-drama ''[[The Nanny Diaries (film)|The Nanny Diaries]]'' opposite [[Scarlett Johansson]] and [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]], based on the book by [[Emma McLaughlin]] and Nicola Kraus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new.php?id=2363 |title=Linney Opens The Nanny Diaries |publisher=Cinemablend.com |date=March 14, 2006 |access-date=April 25, 2010 |archive-date=May 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524043032/http://www.cinemablend.com/new.php?id=2363 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Also in 2006 Linney played the role of Claire in the Australian movie ''[[Jindabyne (film)|Jindabyne]]'', alongside [[Gabriel Byrne]]. It was shot on location in the town of the same name in south west NSW.

[[File:Laura Linney during the inaugural opening ceremonies.jpg|thumb|right|Linney at the [[First inauguration of Barack Obama|2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama]]]]
In 2007, Linney also appeared in [[Tamara Jenkins]]'s ''[[The Savages (film)|The Savages]]'' with [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]] as Wendy Savage, a struggling playwright.<ref name=actors/> She received a third [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Academy Award]] nomination for her performance.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=13494 |title=Philip Seymour Hoffman's Next is The Savages |publisher=Comingsoon.net |access-date=April 25, 2010 |archive-date=May 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513123136/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=13494 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2008, Linney starred as [[Abigail Adams]] in the HBO miniseries ''[[John Adams (miniseries)|John Adams]]'' directed by Tom Hooper (''[[The King's Speech (film)|The King's Speech]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (2012 film)|Les Misérables]]''). [[Paul Giamatti]] played [[John Adams]]. The series was a critical and awards season hit and won 13 [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] overtaking ''[[Angels in America (miniseries)|Angels in America]]'' (11 wins) as the miniseries with the most Emmy wins in history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/john-adams|title=John Adams|website=Television Academy|access-date=March 16, 2019|archive-date=March 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315095737/https://www.emmys.com/shows/john-adams|url-status=live}}</ref> She won her third [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award]] for her performance.<ref name=actors/> Also in 2008, she starred as La Marquise de Merteuil in the Broadway revival of [[Christopher Hampton]]'s play ''[[Les liaisons dangereuses (play)|Les Liaisons Dangereuses]]'' alongside [[Mamie Gummer]] and [[Benjamin Walker (actor)|Benjamin Walker]] at the [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]'s [[American Airlines Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Liz|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/03132008/gossip/liz/watch_the_hot_actress_thrive__101713.htm|title=Watch the hot actress thrive!|publisher=New York Post|date=March 13, 2008|access-date=April 25, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417143759/http://www.nypost.com/seven/03132008/gossip/liz/watch_the_hot_actress_thrive__101713.htm|archive-date=April 17, 2009}}</ref> Since 2009, Linney has served as host of the [[PBS]] television series ''[[Masterpiece Classic]]''. She became a popular meme and vine for her introductions when saying, "Hi, I'm Laura Linney and this is Masterpiece Classic".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/23010648066757571/|title=Pinterest|website=Pinterest|access-date=March 22, 2019|archive-date=July 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709050555/https://www.pinterest.com/pin/23010648066757571/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2009, Linney took part of the ''[[We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial]]'' in which she read passages from [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], and [[John F. Kennedy]]. The event, which was free and open to the public at the [[Lincoln Memorial]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] According to the [[Presidential Inaugural Committee]], "The Sunday afternoon performance will be grounded in history and brought to life with entertainment that relates to the themes that shaped [[Barack Obama]], and which will be the hallmarks of his administration." Obama spoke at the end of the event which featured actors reading historical passages as well as musical performances.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99389770|title= We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration|website= NPR|date= January 18, 2009|access-date= November 30, 2020|archive-date= January 21, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210121110708/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99389770|url-status= live}}</ref>