Laura Linney, Nominated for Oscar, The Savages

Laura Linney The Savages NOMINATED ROLE Laura Linney portrays Wendy Savage, a struggling playwright whose uneasy relationship with her brother erupts into anger when they must care for their elderly father. ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY This is the third Academy Award nomination for Laura Linney. She was previously nominated for: * KINSEY (2004) -- Nominee, Actress in a Supporting Role * YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (2000) -- Nominee, Actress in a Leading Role FILM SYNOPSIS When encroaching dementia makes it impossible for Lenny Savage to live independently, his children, Wendy and John, move him from Arizona to Buffalo, where John is a writer and college professor. As Wendy begins to criticize the nursing home John has chosen, the stress of dealing with their elderly father wears on the already tentative relationship between brother and sister.