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The star won the award for 'Best Actress In A TV Series' for her role in Showtime's The Big C during last night's ceremony.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Linney skipped the event because her father Romulus died on Saturday.
Romulus, a playwright, died of lung cancer at his Germantown, NY home at the age of 80. The family will hold a private funeral.
Laura's father was the author of three novels, 13 plays and 22 shorts.
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