Piper Laurie
76 movies · 30 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 22, 1932
- Died
- Oct 14, 2023 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Rosetta Jacobs · Fumio Yamaguchi
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Piper Laurie: movies and TV shows
Acting (106)
- 2018 White Boy Rick
as Grandma Verna Wershe
- 2018 Snapshots
as Rose
- 2016
- 2012 Bad Blood... the Hunger
as Milly Lathrop
- 2010 Another Harvest Moon
as June
- 2010 Hesher
as Madeleine Forney
- 2009 Saving Grace B. Jones
as Marta Shrank
- 2008 Hounddog
as Grammie
- 2006 The Dead Girl
as Arden's Mother
- 2004 Eulogy
as Charlotte Collins
- 2003
- 2003
- 2001 The Last Brickmaker in America
as Ruth Anne
- 2001
- 2001 Midwives
as Cheryl Visco
- 2000 Possessed
as Aunt Hanna
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999 Inherit the Wind
as Sarah Brady
- 1999 The Rage: Carrie 2
as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1999 Palmer's Pick-Up
as Evangelist
- 1998 The Faculty
as Mrs. Olson
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 St. Patrick's Day
as Mary Pat
- 1997 A Christmas Memory
as Jennie
- 1997 Alone
as Lillie Dawson
- 1997 Intensity
as Miriam Braynard
- 1997
- 1996 The Grass Harp
as Dolly Talbo
- 1996 In the Blink of an Eye
as Kay Trafero (uncredited)
- 1996 The Road to Galveston
as Wanda Kirkman
- 1995 The Crossing Guard
as Helen Booth
- 1995 Fighting for My Daughter
as Judge Edna Burton
- 1994
- 1994 Shadows of Desire
as Ellis Snow
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993 Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
as Georgia
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 Sad Inheritance
as Margaret Kinsey
- 1993 Trauma
as Adriana Petrescu
- 1992 Rich in Love
as Vera Delmage
- 1992 Storyville
as Constance Fowler
- 1991 Other People's Money
as Bea Sullivan
- 1990 Rising Son
as Martha Robinson
- 1990 Twin Peaks · TV
as Katherine Martell / Catherine Martell (archive footage) / Catherine Martell · 42 episodes
- 1989 Twin Peaks
as Catherine Martell
- 1989 Dream a Little Dream
as Gena Ettinger
- 1989 Mother, Mother
as Martha Cousins
- 1988 Go Toward the Light
as Margo
- 1988 Tiger Warsaw
as Frances Warsaw
- 1988 Appointment with Death
as Emily Boynton
- 1987
- 1987 Distortions
as Margot Caldwell
- 1986 Promise
as Annie Gilbert
- 1986 Children of a Lesser God
as Mrs. Norman
- 1986
- 1985 Tough Love
as Darlene Marsh
- 1985 Love, Mary
as Christine Groda
- 1985 The Twilight Zone · TV
as Gramma (voice) (uncredited) (segment "Gramma") / Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man") · 2 episodes
- 1985
- 1985 Return to Oz
as Aunt Em
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 Mae West
as Matilda West
- 1981 The Bunker
as Magda Goebbels
- 1981 Macbeth
as Lady Macbeth
- 1980 Skag
as Jo Skagska
- 1980
- 1979 Tim
as Mary Horton
- 1978 Rainbow
as Ethel Gumm
- 1978 The Boss' Son
as Elaine
- 1977 In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
as Julie Quinlan
- 1977 Ruby
as Ruby
- 1976 Carrie
as Margaret White
- 1961
- 1961 The Hustler
as Sarah Packard
- 1959 Winterset
as Miriamne
- 1958 Days of Wine and Roses
as Kirsten Arnesen Clay
- 1958
- 1957 Until They Sail
as Delia Leslie Friskett
- 1957 Kelly and Me
as Mina Van Runkle
- 1957 The Ninth Day
as Ruth McAdam
- 1956
- 1955 Ain't Misbehavin'
as Sarah Hatfield
- 1955 Smoke Signal
as Laura Evans
- 1954 Dawn at Socorro
as Rannah Hayes
- 1954 Johnny Dark
as Liz Fielding
- 1954 Dangerous Mission
as Louise Graham
- 1953 The Golden Blade
as Khairuzan
- 1953
- 1953 The Mississippi Gambler
as Angelique Dureau
- 1952 Son of Ali Baba
as Kiki / Princess Azura
- 1952 Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Millicent Blaisdell
- 1952 No Room for the Groom
as Lee Kingshead
- 1951
- 1951 The Prince Who Was a Thief
as Tina
- 1951 Francis Goes to the Races
as Frances Travers
- 1950 The Milkman
as Chris Abbott
- 1950 Louisa
as Cathy Norton
- 1950
- 1948
Talk shows and appearances (18)
- Upcoming Science Fiction Film Awards
1 episode
- 2023
- 2022
- 2016
- 2012
- 2007
- 2002
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1 episode
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1 episode
- 1955
- 1953
- 1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour
1 episode
- 1950 What's My Line?
1 episode
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
1 episode
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
3 episodes