Laura Linney Has First Child at 49

Actress and new son are doing well, says rep
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 18, 2014 6:16 AM CST
Laura Linney Has First Child at 49
Laura Linney attends the "Hyde Park on Hudson" premierein Toronto in 2012.   (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)

Laura Linney became a new mom this week, which is notable because a) everyone likes Laura Linney; b) she and husband Marc Schauer didn't even announce they were expecting; and c) Linney is 49. Linney and son Bennett Armistead Schauer are doing fine, a rep tells People. As for the name, E! Online speculates that it has something to do with Linney's appreciation for author Armistead Maupin. She has starred in a number of TV miniseries based on his Tales of the City. (More Laura Linney stories.)

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