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Laura Linney calls Norfolk 'heaven' after filming new drama

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Hollywood actor Laura Linney has described Norfolk as 'heaven' after filming the drama Onwards and Sideways in the county.

Triple Oscar nominee Laura Linney has praised Norfolk after filming the drama Onwards and Sideways in the county. She stars as American composer Emma, with her character meeting Tony, a deputy headteacher played by BAFTA-winning Rhys Ifans. On the same morning, both characters are diagnosed with Parkinson's, which changes the course of their lives.

In an interview with BBC Radio Four, Linney said she loved Norfolk and described the area as like an 'enormous snow globe'. She said: 'I had never been there before and I didn't even really have a concept of it existing. I felt like I was in a snow globe, like this enormous snow globe. The ocean and that undeveloped ancient land that has been farmed and nurtured, but has been left alone, was just heaven.'

Linney has previously spoken of her admiration for the county. Last month she told The Times it was 'one of the best film-making experiences I have ever had', while describing Norfolk as a 'location that just stirred my soul' and saying she was left 'dumbstruck' by the large open skies. The actress, best known for her roles in The Truman Show and the television series Ozark, also appeared on the Graham Norton Show.

Laura Linney calls Norfolk 'heaven' after filming new drama
Image: Norwich Evening News

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