Claim: Laura Linney worked in live theatre.
Evidence: A three-time Academy Award nominee and four-time Tony Award nominee , she won her first Emmy Award in 2002 for Wild Iris -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , and had subsequent wins for Frasier -LRB- 2003 -- 04 -RRB- and John Adams -LRB- 2008 -RRB-.
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre , more commonly known as Tony Award , recognizes the excellence in live Broadway theatre.