Piper Laurie
Known for
Acting
Life
1932 – 2023 (aged 91)
Born in
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits
View on IMDb107 acting credits
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.
Known For
Carrie
03 Nov 1976
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Twin Peaks
08 Apr 1990
The Faculty
25 Dec 1998
White Boy Rick
14 Sep 2018
The Hustler
25 Sep 1961
Return to Oz
21 Jun 1985
MacGyver
23 Sep 2016
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Filmography
2018
- White Boy Rickas Grandma Verna Wershe
- Snapshotsas Rose
2016
- MacGyveras Edith1 episode
2012
- Bad Blood... the Hungeras Milly Lathrop
2010
- Another Harvest Moonas June
- Hesheras Madeleine Forney
2009
- Saving Grace B. Jonesas Marta Shrank
2008
- Hounddogas Grammie
2006
- The Dead Girlas Arden's Mother
2004
- Eulogyas Charlotte Collins
2003
- Cold Caseas Rose (2005)1 episode
- Dead Like Meas Nina Rommey1 episode
2001
- The Last Brickmaker in Americaas Ruth Anne
- State of Graceas Aunt Sophie1 episode
- Midwivesas Cheryl Visco
2000
- Possessedas Aunt Hanna
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dorothy Rudd1 episode
- The Mao Game
- Inherit the Windas Sarah Brady
- The Rage: Carrie 2as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Palmer's Pick-Upas Evangelist
1998
- The Facultyas Mrs. Karen Olson
- Brother's Keeperas Jane Waide1 episode
- Will & Graceas Sharon1 episode
- St. Patrick's Dayas Mary Pat
1997
- A Christmas Memoryas Jennie
- Aloneas Lillie Dawson
- Intensityas Miriam Braynard
- Intensityas Miriam Braynard2 episodes
1996
- The Grass Harpas Dolly Talbo
- In the Blink of an Eyeas Kay Trafero (uncredited)
- The Road to Galvestonas Wanda Kirkman
1995
- The Crossing Guardas Helen Booth
- Fighting for My Daughteras Judge Edna Burton
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Annie Doyle1 episode
- Shadows of Desireas Ellis Snow
- ERas Sarah Ross4 episodes
- Trapsas Cora Trapchek5 episodes
1993
- Wrestling Ernest Hemingwayas Georgia
- Diagnosis: Murderas A.D.A. Susan Turner1 episode
- Frasieras Mrs. Mulhern1 episode
- Sad Inheritanceas Margaret Kinsey
- Traumaas Adriana Petrescu
1992
- Rich in Loveas Vera Delmage
- Storyvilleas Constance Fowler
1991
- Other People's Moneyas Bea Sullivan
1990
- Rising Sonas Martha Robinson
- Twin Peaksas Catherine Martell11 episodes
1989
- Twin Peaksas Catherine Martell
- Dream a Little Dreamas Gena Ettinger
- Mother, Motheras Martha Cousins
1988
- Go Toward the Lightas Margo
- Tiger Warsawas Frances Warsaw
- Appointment with Deathas Emily Boynton
1987
- Beauty and the Beastas Mrs. Davis1 episode
- Distortionsas Margot Caldwell
1986
- Promiseas Annie Gilbert
- Children of a Lesser Godas Mrs. Norman
- Matlockas Claire Leigh1 episode
1985
- Tough Loveas Darlene Marsh
- Love, Maryas Christine Groda
- The Twilight Zoneas Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man")1 episode
- Tender Is the Nightas Elsie Speers1 episode
- Return to Ozas Aunt Em
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Peggy Shannon1 episode
1983
- The Thorn Birdsas Anne Mueller3 episodes
1982
- St. Elsewhereas Fran Singleton3 episodes
- Hotelas Jessica1 episode
- Mae Westas Matilda West
1981
- The Bunkeras Magda Goebbels
- Macbethas Lady Macbeth
1979
- Timas Mary Horton
1978
- Rainbowas Ethel Gumm
- The Boss' Sonas Elaine
1977
- In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlanas Julie Quinlan
- Rubyas Ruby
1976
- Carrieas Margaret White
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Lee Wiley1 episode
1961
- Ben Casey1 episode
- The Hustleras Sarah Packard
1959
- Wintersetas Miriamne
1958
- Days of Wine and Rosesas Kirsten Arnesen Clay
- Naked Cityas Mary Highmark1 episode
1957
- Until They Sailas Delia Leslie Friskett
- Kelly and Meas Mina Van Runkle
- The Ninth Day
1956
- Playhouse 901 episode
1955
- Ain't Misbehavin'as Sarah Hatfield
- Smoke Signalas Laura Evans
1954
- Dawn at Socorroas Rannah Hayes
- Johnny Darkas Liz Fielding
- Dangerous Missionas Louise Graham
1953
- The Golden Bladeas Khairuzan
- General Electric Theateras Jessica Galloway1 episode
- The Mississippi Gambleras Angelique Dureau
1952
- Son of Ali Babaas Kiki
- Has Anybody Seen My Gal?as Millicent Blaisdell
- No Room for the Groomas Lee Kingshead
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Annie1 episode
- The Prince Who Was a Thiefas Tina
- Francis Goes to the Racesas Frances Travers
1950
- The Milkmanas Chris Abbott
- Louisaas Cathy Norton
- Robert Montgomery Presentsas Stacey Spender1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas Ruth Cornelius1 episode