Laura Linney speaks about the negative character of Wendy on Netflix&#039;s Ozark

“It was just delicious”: Laura Linney Reveals the Perks of Playing Terrible People Like Wendy Byrde on &#8216;Ozark&#8217;

Laura Linney already had several accolades under her belt when she bagged the
Ozark role. She has three Academy Award nominations and six Emmy nominations,
out of which she has won four. The 58-year-old is known for her roles in The
Truman Show, Primal fear, Nocturnal Animals, and so many others. Her role in the
Netflix Original, however, is epic and people love Wendy. Wendy is not the most
liked character in the show, but Linney apparently found playing Wendy had its
perks.


LAURA LINNEY SHARED BEING WENDY HAD ITS PERKS

In a very recent interview with Seth Meyers, Laura opened up about her
experience as Wendy Byrde
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-she-scares-me-what-does-laura-linney-really-think-of-her-ozark-character-wendy-byrde/].
She spoke about several topics such as, how easy it was for her to be Wendy, the
show’s ending, her journey toward acting, and her love for football.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ces8TqQ82Xs

Seth asked her if it was sad for her to say goodbye to Wendy because she was so
juicy. She replied, “She was so fun, oh she was just out there and badly
behaved”. Linney found the character “delicious” and even some perks in playing
a baddie. “It gives you permission to slide all over the place, and just like
ethically and emotionally, just be sort of chaos,” the actress added.

ALSO READ: Laura Linney Was “forced into directing” Ozark by Jason Bateman and
Patrick Markey With Her Manager Threatening to Fire Her if She Doesn’t
[https://netflixjunkie.com/laura-linney-was-forced-into-directing-ozark-by-jason-bateman-and-patrick-markey-with-her-manager-threatening-to-fire-her-if-she-doesnt/]


WENDY’S CHARACTER ARC IN OZARK

On a show known for its character arcs, Wendy’s was the most significant and
drastic one. Her arc specifically has garnered special attention
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-why-wendy-byrde-has-a-love-hate-relationship-with-fans-laura-linneys-brilliance-in-ozark-has-got-her-the-attention/]
as people started to watch the show just because of her.

The show initially revolved around Marty Byrde
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/marty-byrde]‘s money laundering, and Wendy was a
diligent partner. She busts her husband when she finds out that they’re moving
to Ozark from Chicago, for Marty’s business. By the end of the last part, Wendy
was a co-lead next to Marty, and her character was as important to the story as
the story itself.

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Her children’s safety associated with Marty’s then mildly risky business
concerned Wendy initially. As the story escalated to murder scenes, it seemed to
distress Wendy. But instead of growing into a recluse, Wendy slowly started
being okay with it. She saw the pride in Marty’s eyes when she successfully
nailed the deal at the charity event pertaining to their cruise casino. She
slowly went from opposing to supportive, to taking leads, to turning into a
negative character, all without any of it seeming unbelievable.

Indeed, Wendy Byrde [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/wendy-byrde] became a
formidable character in Ozark. [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/ozark]

All seasons of Ozark is streaming [https://www.netflix.com/title/80117552] on
Netflix [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news].

ALSO READ: Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner) vs Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney): Who Do We
Hate More in ‘Ozark’ and Why?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ruth-langmore-julia-garner-vs-wendy-byrde-laura-linney-whom-do-we-hate-more-in-ozark-and-why/]

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Laura Linney already had several accolades under her belt when she bagged the Ozark role. She has three Academy Award nominations and six Emmy nominations, out of which she has won four. The 58-year-old is known for her roles in The Truman Show, Primal fear, Nocturnal Animals, and so many others. Her role in the Netflix Original, however, is epic and people love Wendy. Wendy is not the most liked character in the show, but Linney apparently found playing Wendy had its perks.
<h2>Laura Linney shared being Wendy had its perks</h2>
In a very recent interview with Seth Meyers, Laura opened up about <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-she-scares-me-what-does-laura-linney-really-think-of-her-ozark-character-wendy-byrde/">her experience as Wendy Byrde</a>. She spoke about several topics such as, how easy it was for her to be Wendy, the show&#8217;s ending, her journey toward acting, and her love for football.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ces8TqQ82Xs
Seth asked her if it was sad for her to say goodbye to Wendy because she was so juicy. She replied, &#8220;She was so fun, oh she was just out there and badly behaved&#8221;. Linney found the character &#8220;delicious&#8221; and even some perks in playing a baddie. &#8220;It gives you permission to slide all over the place, and just like ethically and emotionally, just be sort of chaos,&#8221; the actress added.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/laura-linney-was-forced-into-directing-ozark-by-jason-bateman-and-patrick-markey-with-her-manager-threatening-to-fire-her-if-she-doesnt/" rel="bookmark">Laura Linney Was “forced into directing” Ozark by Jason Bateman and Patrick Markey With Her Manager Threatening to Fire Her if She Doesn’t</a>
<h2>Wendy&#8217;s character arc in Ozark</h2>
On a show known for its character arcs, Wendy&#8217;s was the most significant and drastic one. <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-why-wendy-byrde-has-a-love-hate-relationship-with-fans-laura-linneys-brilliance-in-ozark-has-got-her-the-attention/">Her arc specifically has garnered special attention</a> as people started to watch the show just because of her.
The show initially revolved around <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/marty-byrde">Marty Byrde</a>&#8216;s money laundering, and Wendy was a diligent partner. She busts her husband when she finds out that they&#8217;re moving to Ozark from Chicago, for Marty&#8217;s business. By the end of the last part, Wendy was a co-lead next to Marty, and her character was as important to the story as the story itself.
<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.refinery29.com/images/9598266.jpg?crop=40%3A21" class="lazyload" />
Her children&#8217;s safety associated with Marty&#8217;s then mildly risky business concerned Wendy initially. As the story escalated to murder scenes, it seemed to distress Wendy. But instead of growing into a recluse, Wendy slowly started being okay with it. She saw the pride in Marty&#8217;s eyes when she successfully nailed the deal at the charity event pertaining to their cruise casino. She slowly went from opposing to supportive, to taking leads, to turning into a negative character, all without any of it seeming unbelievable.
Indeed, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/wendy-byrde">Wendy Byrde</a> became a formidable character in <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/ozark">Ozark.</a>
All seasons of Ozark is <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80117552" target="_blank" rel="noopener">streaming</a> on <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news">Netflix</a>.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ruth-langmore-julia-garner-vs-wendy-byrde-laura-linney-whom-do-we-hate-more-in-ozark-and-why/" rel="bookmark">Ruth Langmore (Julia Garner) vs Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney): Who Do We Hate More in ‘Ozark’ and Why?</a>

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