Piper Laurie
January 22, 1932 (92 years old) in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932 – October 14, 2023) was an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films The Hustler (1961), Carrie (1976), and Children of a Lesser God (1986), and received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. She was also known for her performances as Kirsten Arnesen in the original TV production of Days of Wine and Roses, and as Catherine Martell in the television series Twin Peaks.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ·Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowedas Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)
- 2022 ·Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteuras Herself
- 2018 ·White Boy Rickas Grandma Verna Wershe
- 2018 ·Snapshotsas Rose
- 2016 ·MacGyveras Edith
- 2012 ·Bad Blood... the Hungeras Milly Lathrop
- 2012 ·Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardomas Self
- 2010 ·Another Harvest Moonas June
- 2010 ·Hesheras Madeleine Forney
- 2007 ·Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaksas
- 2007 ·Hounddogas Grammie
- 2006 ·The Dead Girlas Arden's Mother
- 2004 ·Eulogyas Charlotte Collins
- 2003 ·Cold Caseas Rose (2005)
- 2003 ·Dead Like Meas Nina Rommey
- 2002 ·The Hustler: The Inside Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 2001 ·Postcards From The Castas Self
- 2001 ·The Last Brickmaker in Americaas Ruth Anne
- 2001 ·Acting 'Carrie'as Self
- 2001 ·Dario Argento: An Eye for Horroras Self
- 2001 ·Midwivesas Cheryl Visco
- 2000 ·Possessedas Aunt Hanna
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dorothy Rudd
- 1999 ·The Mao Gameas
- 1999 ·Inherit the Windas Sarah Brady
- 1999 ·The Rage: Carrie 2as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1999 ·Palmer's Pick Upas Evangelist
- 1998 ·The Facultyas Mrs. Karen Olson
- 1998 ·Brother's Keeperas Jane Waide
- 1998 ·Will & Graceas Sharon
- 1998 ·St. Patrick's Dayas Mary Pat
- 1997 ·Aloneas Lillie Dawson
- 1997 ·A Christmas Memoryas Jennie
- 1997 ·Intensityas Miriam Braynard
- 1997 ·Intensityas Miriam Braynard
- 1996 ·In the Blink of an Eyeas Kay Trafero (uncredited)
- 1996 ·The Road to Galvestonas Wanda Kirkman
- 1995 ·The Crossing Guardas Helen Booth
- 1995 ·The Grass Harpas Dolly Talbo
- 1995 ·Fighting for My Daughteras Judge Edna Burton
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Annie Doyle
- 1994 ·Shadows of Desireas Ellis Snow
- 1994 ·ERas Sarah Ross
- 1994 ·Trapsas Cora Trapchek
- 1993 ·Wrestling Ernest Hemingwayas Georgia
- 1993 ·Diagnosis: Murderas A.D.A. Susan Turner
- 1993 ·Frasieras Marianne (voice)
- 1993 ·Frasieras Mrs. Mulhern
- 1993 ·Sad Inheritanceas Margaret Kinsey
- 1993 ·Traumaas Adriana Petrescu
- 1992 ·Rich in Loveas Vera Delmage
- 1992 ·Storyvilleas Constance Fowler
- 1991 ·Other People's Moneyas Bea Sullivan
- 1990 ·Rising Sonas Martha Robinson
- 1990 ·Twin Peaksas Katherine Martell
- 1990 ·Twin Peaksas Tojamura / Catherine Martell (voice)
- 1990 ·Twin Peaksas Mr. Tojamura
- 1990 ·Twin Peaksas Catherine Martell (archive footage)
- 1990 ·Twin Peaksas Tojamura / Catherine Martell
- 1990 ·Twin Peaksas Catherine Martell
- 1989 ·Twin Peaksas Catherine Martell
- 1989 ·Dream a Little Dreamas Gena Ettinger
- 1989 ·Mother, Motheras Martha Cousins
- 1988 ·Go Toward the Lightas Margo
- 1988 ·Tiger Warsawas Frances Warsaw
- 1988 ·Appointment with Deathas Emily Boynton
- 1987 ·Beauty and the Beastas
- 1987 ·Distortionsas Margot Caldwell
- 1986 ·Promiseas Annie Gilbert
- 1986 ·Children of a Lesser Godas Mrs. Norman
- 1986 ·Matlockas Claire Leigh
- 1985 ·Toughloveas Darlene Marsh
- 1985 ·Love, Maryas Christine Groda
- 1985 ·The Twilight Zoneas Gramma (voice) (uncredited)
- 1985 ·The Twilight Zoneas Aunt Neva
- 1985 ·Tender Is the Nightas Elsie Speers
- 1985 ·Return to Ozas Aunt Em
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Peggy Shannon
- 1983 ·The Thorn Birdsas Anne Mueller
- 1982 ·St. Elsewhereas Fran Singleton
- 1982 ·Hotelas
- 1982 ·Mae Westas Matilda West
- 1981 ·The Bunkeras Magda Goebbels
- 1981 ·Macbethas Lady Macbeth
- 1980 ·Skagas
- 1980 ·Skagas Jo Skagska
- 1979 ·Timas Mary Horton
- 1978 ·Rainbowas Ethel Gumm
- 1978 ·The Boss' Sonas Elaine
- 1977 ·In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlanas Julie Quinlan
- 1977 ·Rubyas Ruby
- 1976 ·Carrieas Margaret White
- 1963 ·Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Lee Wiley
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·Ben Caseyas
- 1961 ·The Hustleras Sarah Packard
- 1959 ·Wintersetas Miriamne
- 1958 ·Days of Wine and Rosesas Kirsten Arnesen Clay
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas Mary Highmark
- 1957 ·Until They Sailas Delia Leslie Friskett
- 1957 ·Kelly and Meas Mina Van Runkle
- 1957 ·The Ninth Dayas
- 1956 ·Playhouse 90as
- 1955 ·Allen in Movielandas Self
- 1955 ·Ain't Misbehavin'as Sarah Hatfield
- 1955 ·Smoke Signalas Laura Evans
- 1954 ·Dawn at Socorroas Rannah Hayes
- 1954 ·Johnny Darkas Liz Fielding
- 1954 ·Dangerous Missionas Louise Graham
- 1953 ·The Golden Bladeas Khairuzan
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Phoebe Durkin
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Cleopatra
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Jessica Galloway
- 1953 ·The Mississippi Gambleras Angelique Dureau
- 1953 ·The World's Most Beautiful Girlsas Self
- 1952 ·Son of Ali Babaas Kiki / Princess Azura
- 1952 ·Has Anybody Seen My Gal?as Millicent Blaisdell
- 1952 ·No Room for the Groomas Lee Kingshead
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Miriamne
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Annie
- 1951 ·The Prince Who Was a Thiefas Tina
- 1951 ·Francis Goes to the Racesas Frances Travers
- 1950 ·The Milkmanas Chris Abbott
- 1950 ·Louisaas Cathy Norton
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1950 ·Robert Montgomery Presentsas Stacey Spender
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Ruth Cornelius
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Winner