She hasn't been spotted since attending the Women in Film's 2013 Crystal + Lucy Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel back in June, when she was only a few months preggers. 
 
 At the bash, she hid her burgeoning bump in a baggy black dress with sheer white sleeves. 
 
 And as for Bennett's name, Linney has starred in several TV miniseries based on Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City and it seems she remains a big fan of the author. (And he of her. He's said that, "I hear Laura's voice" when he writes her character now.) 
 
 People was first to report the happy news. 
 
 Congrats, you two! 

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 Laura Linney sure knows how to keep a secret! 
 
 The actress, 49, recently became a mom after giving birth to a baby boy on Wednesday, Jan. 8, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. 
 
 Son Bennett Armistead Schauer is the first child for Linney and her husband Marc Schauer. 
 
 “Mother and baby are happy and healthy,” the rep tells PEOPLE. 
 
 The couple became engaged in 2007 and were married in May 2009. 
 
 “They are very happy,” her rep said at the time of the engagement. 
 
 
 
 And now they have baby joy to keep the love alive. 
 
 — Jennifer Garcia 
 
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– Laura Linney became a new mom this week, which is notable because a) everyone likes Laura Linney; b) she and husband Marc Schauer didn't even announce they were expecting; and c) Linney is 49. Linney and son Bennett Armistead Schauer are doing fine, a rep tells People. As for the name, E! Online speculates that it has something to do with Linney's appreciation for author Armistead Maupin. She has starred in a number of TV miniseries based on his Tales of the City.