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Three-time Oscar nominee, four-time Tony nominee, and four-time Emmy Award winner Laura Linney is known for her technical prowess and innate humanity in film, theater, and television\u2014three mediums she approaches distinctly when building characters. Growing up the daughter of a playwright and realizing early just how much there is to learn about acting, Laura studied theater history before joining the Juilliard School and focusing on her mission to \u201cmake some tiny contribution to something that had been going on for centuries before me.\u201d\n\nStar of \u201cTales of the City,\u201d \u201cYou Can Count On Me,\u201d \u201cWild Iris,\u201d \u201cKinsey,\u201d \u201cFrasier,\u201d \u201cJohn Adams,\u201d \u201cThe Savages,\u201d \u201cThe Big C,\u201d and 12 Broadway shows including this year\u2019s solo show \u201cMy Name Is Lucy Barton,\u201d Laura has for three seasons played the deceptively dangerous Wendy Byrde on Netflix\u2019s crime drama \u201cOzark\u201d opposite Jason Bateman. Read her Backstage cover story here: https://bit.ly/36jsAUS \nWe also check in with Benjamin Lindsay, Backstage\u2019s managing editor, for an update on virtual content offerings in The Slate: https://bit.ly/3cRTXaS\n---\nBackstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage\u2019s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today\u2019s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, and more. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made, to personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Jack Smart, Awards Editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ\n\nSubscribe and listen to In the Envelope:\n- SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2jUpnnw\n- Google Play: https://bit.ly/2DHkPwt\n- iTunes: https://apple.co/2rs0llz\n- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QNmu6C\n- Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2DJv6bD\n\nFollow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media:\n- https://www.facebook.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/backstage\n- https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope\n- https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast\n\nLooking to get cast? Browse Backstage casting listings: https://www.backstage.com/casting\nCheck out Backstage\u2019s community-driven virtual programming, The Slate: https://bit.ly/2WDNXf0\n\nSpecial thanks to...\n- Host: Jack Smart\n- Producer: Jamie Muffett\n- Social Media: Katie Minard\n- Design: Mark Stinson and Caitlin Watkins\n- Additional Support: Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Oriella St. Louis