Ann Leggett Perse is the mother of American actress Laura Leggett Linney. Ann’s daughter Laura Linney is the recipient of several awards including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards. Ann was the wife of American playwright and novelist Romulus Linney.
Ann Leggett Perse: Bio Summary
| Name | Ann Leggett Perse |
| Date of birth | N/A |
| Famous as | mother of Laura Linney, ex-wife of Romulus Linney |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | American |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Spouse | Romulus Linney |
| Children | Laura Linney |
| Occupation | Nurse |
Who is Laura Linney’s mother?
Miriam Anderson “Ann” Perse (née Leggett) is famous as the mother of Laura Linney and the ex-wife of Romulus Zachariah Linney IV (September 21, 1930 – January 15, 2011). Her age, date of birth, and place of birth are not available. Details regarding her early life, relatives, family background, and education have not been disclosed to the public. She was a nurse at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Ann Leggett Perse used to be married to American playwright and novelist Romulus Zachariah Linney IV commonly known as Romulus Linney. Their marriage lasted from 1963 until they got divorced in 1966. They were married for three years. Laura Linney is the daughter and only child born from Ann Leggett and Romulus’ marriage.
Laura is now an award-winning actress. She made her Broadway debut in 1990 and made her film debut with a minor role in Lorenzo’s Oil (1992). She is a movie star and is known for her performances in Primal Fear, The Truman Show, Mystic River and Love Actually, The Squid and the Whale, The Nanny Diaries, Hyde Park on Hudson, Mr. Holmes, Sully, and Nocturnal Animals.
Laura Linney was a guest and presenter at the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18, 2009. She has served as host of the PBS television series Masterpiece Classic. She is known for her saying, “Hi, I’m Laura Linney and this is Masterpiece Classic”.
Ann Leggett Perse Raised Laura Linney As A Single Mom
Ann Leggett Perse became a single mother after she got divorced from Romulus Linney. She had to raise her only child on her own. She and Romulus separated when their daughter Laura Leggett Linney was very young. She and her child were reportedly living together in a one-bedroom apartment.
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Laura Linney spent summers with her father Romulus Linney in New Hampshire. Laura Linney has praised her mom for doing a good job raising her. Laura once said: “I was the only kid from a divorced family at school, and my mother worked really, really hard, night shifts and days”.
She added that “I’m really proud of her.” Ann Leggett Perse did her very best to raise Laura. She has been a very supportive mother to her daughter. “[My mom] busted her butt to provide,” Laura Linney told the New York Times Magazine in 2010. “She worked really hard to make sure that I would have a good, solid life.”
Laura Linney’s father Died in 2011
Romulus Linney, the former husband of Ann Leggett Perse took his last breath on January 15, 2011, in Germantown, New York, U.S. He died from lung cancer at his home. He was 80 years old when he died. Romulus was the father of two daughters, Susan Linney, and Laura Linney. At the time of his death, he was married to Laura Callanan, former senior deputy chair of the National Endowment for the Arts and founding partner of Upstart Co-Lab.
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