Linney credits her education at Julliard for being what set herself up for success in acting. She says, “When people ask me, ‘What was your big break?’ I say it was going to Julliard. It’s a tough school, but it for me it was like water in the desert. Once it became clear to me that I could no longer be a ‘closet actress,’ that I was serious about acting, I knew I had to get trained. Juilliard was the right school for me.” After a sigh, she added, “I miss my time at Juilliard.”
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