Actress, 49 gave birth to baby boy this week

September 10, 2012. Laura Linney arrives for the gala presentation for the film "Hyde Park on Hudson" during the 37th Toronto International Film Festival. (Reuters)

Laura Linney has become a first time mom! The actress, 49 gave birth to a baby boy on Wednesday, January 8, confirmed her reps to People.

Bennett Armistead Schauer is the first child for Linney and her husband Marc Schauer. The two wed in May 2009.

“Mother and baby are happy and healthy,” the rep told the magazine.

Linney is best known for starring in the Showtime series, ‘The Big C,’ and movies like ‘The Truman Show’ and ‘Love Actually.’ She has three Academy Award nominations and won four Emmy awards.

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