Actress Linney (5)
I believe the answer is:
laura
'actress linney' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for laura that I've seen before include "__ Ashley, Welsh fashion and textile designer, d. 1985" , "US First Lady" , "girl" , "- Ashley, Welsh clothing and furniture designer" , "Petrarch loved her" .)