Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

1932-01-22 – 2023-10-14 (age 91) Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Biography

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.

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Known For

The Faculty
The Faculty

1998

as Mrs. Karen Olson

Carrie
Carrie

1976

as Margaret White

The Hustler
The Hustler

1961

as Sarah Packard

Return to Oz
Return to Oz

1985

as Aunt Em

White Boy Rick
White Boy Rick

2018

as Grandma Verna Wershe

The Crossing Guard
The Crossing Guard

1995

as Helen Booth

Hounddog
Hounddog

2008

as Grammie

Hesher
Hesher

2010

as Madeleine Forney

The Rage: Carrie 2
The Rage: Carrie 2

1999

as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks

1989

as Catherine Martell

Children of a Lesser God
Children of a Lesser God

1986

as Mrs. Norman

In the Blink of an Eye
In the Blink of an Eye

1996

as Kay Trafero (uncredited)

Other People's Money
Other People's Money

1991

as Bea Sullivan

Rainbow
Rainbow

1978

as Ethel Gumm

Tim
Tim

1979

as Mary Horton

Dream a Little Dream
Dream a Little Dream

1989

as Gena Ettinger

Acting 'Carrie'
Acting 'Carrie'

2001

as Self

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death

1988

as Emily Boynton

Eulogy
Eulogy

2004

as Charlotte Collins

Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind

1999

as Sarah Brady