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Piper Laurie

Television Actress / Film Actress / Stage Actress | * 01/22/1932 († 91, 10/14/2023) | Detroit, Michigan (United States of America (USA))
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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 the miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983). She is 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. She 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. ()
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Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs) is an American actress of stage and screen best known for her roles in the television series Twin Peaks and the films The Hustler, Carrie, and Children of a Lesser God, all of which brought her Academy Award nominations.She was nominated by BAFTA as well as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for best performance by an actress in 'The Hustler' with Paul Newman.She stopped working for fifteen years after 'The Hustler' to devote her energies to the Civil Rights movement and to the Vietnam War, feeling acting was less important.When she accepted work again she was nominated for an Academy Award as best supporting actress for the original 'Carrie' with Sissy Spacek, and again as best supporting actress in 'Children of a Lesser God' with Marlee Matlin. In 1991, she won the Golden Globe for her portrayal as Catherine Martell in the David Lynch cult favorite Twin Peaks, and was nominated for an Emmy for both best actress and best supporting actress.She has been nominated twelve Times for an Emmy, including one for the original and celebrated live broadcast of 'The Days of Wine and Roses' with Cliff Robertson, directed by John Frankenheimer, as well as for her comedic performance in 'Frasier'. She won the Emmy for 'Promise' opposite James Woods and James Garner. She was Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year, and she also received an SFECA award for her performance as Dolly in the film of 'The Grass Harp'.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match. ...

The Hustler

NR

1961 | 3.9/5 | 2h 14min
Drama, Romance / Love
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In this chilling adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White faces taunting from classmates at school and abuse from her fanatically pious mother at home. When ...

Carrie

R

1976 | 3.6/5 | 1h 38min
Horror, Thriller
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When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make the chilling discovery that their faculty is being controlled by body-snatching aliens. ...

The Faculty

R

1998 | 3.2/5 | 1h 44min
Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
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The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web ...

Twin Peaks

TV-MA

1990 | 4.2/5 | 46min per episode
Drama, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for Piper Laurie

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Actress
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Movies with Piper Laurie as Actress(80)

as Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)2023 Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Grandma Verna Wershe2018 White Boy Rick
as Rose2018 Snapshots
as herself2012 Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
as Milly Lathrop2012 Bad Blood... the Hunger
as June2010 Another Harvest Moon
as Madeleine Forney2010 Hesher
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
as Grammie2007 Hounddog
as Arden's Mother2006 The Dead Girl
as Charlotte Collins2004 Eulogy
as Herself (archive footage)2002 The Hustler: The Inside Story
as herself2001 Postcards From The Cast
as Cheryl Visco2001 Midwives
as Ruth Anne2001 The Last Brickmaker in America
as herself2001 Acting 'Carrie'
as Aunt Hanna2000 Possessed
as herself2000 Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
as Sarah Brady1999 Inherit the Wind
as Evangelist1999 Palmer's Pick Up
as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)1999 The Rage: Carrie 2
1999 The Mao Game
as Mrs. Karen Olson1998 The Faculty
as Lillie Dawson1997 Alone
as Miriam Braynard1997 Intensity
as Jennie1997 A Christmas Memory
1996 The Road to Galveston
as MaryPat Donnelly-McDonough1996 St. Patrick's Day
as Judge Edna Burton1995 Fighting for My Daughter
as Helen Booth1995 The Crossing Guard
as Dolly Talbo1995 The Grass Harp
as Ellis Snow1994 Shadows of Desire
as Georgia1993 Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
as Margaret Kinsey1993 Sad Inheritance
as Adriana Petrescu1993 Trauma
as Vera Delmage1992 Rich in Love
as Constance Fowler1992 Storyville
as Bea Sullivan1991 Other People's Money
as Catherine Martell1990 Twin Peaks
as Martha Robinson1990 Rising Son
as Martha Cousins1989 Mother, Mother
as Gena Ettinger1989 Dream a Little Dream
as Emily Boynton1988 Appointment with Death
as Margo1988 Go Toward the Light
as Frances Warsaw1988 Tiger Warsaw
as Margot Caldwell1987 Distortions
as Annie Gilbert1986 Promise
as Mrs. Norman1986 Children of a Lesser God
as Darlene Marsh1985 Toughlove
as Christine Groda1985 Love, Mary
as Aunt Em1985 Return to Oz
as Margaret White (archive footage) (uncredited)1984 Terror in the Aisles
as Matilda West1982 Mae West
as Lady Macbeth1981 Macbeth
as Magda Goebbels1981 The Bunker
as Mary Horton1979 Tim
as Ethel Gumm1978 Rainbow
as Elaine1978 The Boss' Son
as Julie Quinlan1977 In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
as Ruby1977 Ruby
as Margaret White1976 Carrie
as Sarah Packard1961 The Hustler
as Kirsten Arnesen Clay1958 Days of Wine and Roses
as Delia Leslie Friskett1957 Until They Sail
as Mina Van Runkle1957 Kelly and Me
as herself1955 Allen in Movieland
as Sarah Hatfield1955 Ain't Misbehavin'
as Laura Evans1955 Smoke Signal
as Liz Fielding1954 Johnny Dark
as Rannah Hayes1954 Dawn at Socorro
as Louise Graham1954 Dangerous Mission
as Khairuzan1953 The Golden Blade
as Angelique Dureau1953 The Mississippi Gambler
as Kiki / Princess Azura1952 Son of Ali Baba
as Lee Kingshead1952 No Room for the Groom
as Millicent Blaisdell1952 Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Frances Travers1951 Francis Goes to the Races
as Tina1951 The Prince Who Was a Thief
as Cathy Norton1950 Louisa
as Chris Abbott1950 The Milkman

TV Shows/Series with Piper Laurie as Actress(38)

as Edith2016 MacGyver
as Nina Rommey2003 Dead Like Me
as Rose (2005)2003 Cold Case
as Dorothy Rudd1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Sharon1998 Will & Grace
as Jane Waide1998 Brother's Keeper
as Sarah Ross1994 ER
as Cora Trapchek1994 Traps
as A.D.A. Susan Turner1993 Diagnosis: Murder
as Mrs. Mulhern1993 Frasier
as Marianne (voice)1993 Frasier
as Catherine Martell1990 Twin Peaks
as Mr. Tojamura / Catherine Martell1990 Twin Peaks
as Mr. Tojamura1990 Twin Peaks
as Mr. Tojamura / Catherine Martell (voice)1990 Twin Peaks
as Catherine Martell (archive footage)1990 Twin Peaks
1987 Beauty and the Beast
1986 Matlock
as Elsie Speers1985 Tender Is the Night
1985 The Twilight Zone
as Peggy Shannon1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Anne Mueller1983 The Thorn Birds
1982 St. Elsewhere
1982 Hotel
1980 Skag
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1961 Ben Casey
as Mary Highmark1958 Naked City
1956 Playhouse 90
as Phoebe Durkin1953 GE Theater
as Cleopatra1953 GE Theater
as Jessica Galloway1953 GE Theater
as Miriamne1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Annie1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Stacey Spender1950 Robert Montgomery Presents
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
as herself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Ruth Cornelius1948 Studio One

Full Name: Piper Laurie
Born: Friday, 01/22 1932 (January) in Detroit, Michigan (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 10/14 2023 (October) in Los Angeles (aged: 91)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Art Students League of New York, Los Angeles High School, Hollywood Professional School
Spouses (current/former): Joe Morgenstern
Other names for Piper Laurie (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Rosetta Jacobs"
"Fumio Yamaguchi"
Piper Laurie frequently works together with these people:
Charlton Heston (23x, Actor)
Vaughn Taylor (23x, Actor)
John Newland (19x, Crew)
Leslie Nielsen (18x, Actor)
James Daly (18x, Actor)
Anne Seymour (18x, Actress)
Richard Kiley (17x, Actor)
Edward Andrews (16x, Actor)
Jack Klugman (16x, Actor)
Theodore Bikel (16x, Actor)
Tom Poston (15x, Actor)
Bud Westmore (9x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1748, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024