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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Carrie
Carrie

1976

as Margaret White

The Faculty
The Faculty

1998

as Mrs. Olson

Return to Oz
Return to Oz

1985

as Aunt Em

The Rage: Carrie 2
The Rage: Carrie 2

1999

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

Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death

1988

as Emily Boynton

White Boy Rick
White Boy Rick

2018

as Grandma Verna Wershe

The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp

1996

as Dolly Talbo

Other People's Money
Other People's Money

1991

as Bea Sullivan

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks

1989

as Catherine Martell

Hesher
Hesher

2010

as Madeleine Forney

Children of a Lesser God
Children of a Lesser God

1986

as Mrs. Norman

The Prince Who Was a Thief
The Crossing Guard
The Crossing Guard

1995

as Helen Booth

Eulogy
Eulogy

2004

as Charlotte Collins

The Dead Girl
The Dead Girl

2006

as Arden's Mother

Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind

1999

as Sarah Brady

The Hustler
The Hustler

1961

as Sarah Packard

The Bunker
The Bunker

1981

as Magda Goebbels

Tim
Tim

1979

as Mary Horton

Tough Love
Tough Love

1985

as Darlene Marsh