Who is Ozark actress Laura Linney and what other TV shows has she been in as final episodes land on Netflix

The Netflix crime drama Ozark has proved hugely popular around the globe. However, it was sadly announced that the show would be coming to an end after the second part of its season four release, which hit the streaming platform today.

The show first hit our screens in 2017 and tells the story of how married couple Marty and Wendy Byrde up-end their typical suburban life in Chicago and head down to the Ozarks, Missouri, where they become drawn into the very heart of criminal undertakings involving several crime empires.

Many fans have been looking to learn more about the season four cast, which includes huge names like Jason Bateman and Julia Garner, as well as the broader cast like Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Charlie Tahan, Jessica Frances Dukes, Lisa Emery, Felix Solis, Damian Young, Alfonso Herrera and many more.

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One of the most recognisable names in the cast is the Emmy award-winning actress Laura Linney, who plays Wendy Byrde.

According to her IMDB biography, Laura Leggett Linney was born on February 5, 1964 (making her 58 at the time of writing) in New York City, USA. Her father was a celebrated playwright by the name of Romulus, and her mother was a nurse.

After graduating from Brown University, she went on to study acting at the prestigious Juilliard and the Arts Theatre School and then began her career on Broadway before moving into film and TV. In what proved to be a glittering career, she's won many awards, including several primetime Emmys.

She was previously married to The Thomas Crown Affair actor David Adkins. However, the pair divorced in the year 2000. She went on to marry Marc Schauer in 2009,