Piper Laurie

Acting

Piper Laurie

Born January 22, 1932Detroit, Michigan, USA124 credits

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

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
5.7

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Movie

2023

Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur
7.0

Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur

Movie

2022

White Boy Rick
6.4

White Boy Rick

Movie

2018

Snapshots
7.1

Snapshots

Movie

2018

More Acting 'Carrie'

More Acting 'Carrie'

Movie

2016

MacGyver
7.3

MacGyver

TV

2016

Filmography

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowedas Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)Movie
Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur
2022Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteuras HerselfMovie
White Boy Rick
2018White Boy Rickas Grandma Verna WersheMovie
Snapshots
2018Snapshotsas RoseMovie
More Acting 'Carrie'
2016More Acting 'Carrie'as SelfMovie
MacGyver
2016MacGyveras EdithTV
Bad Blood... the Hunger
2012Bad Blood... the Hungeras Milly LathropMovie
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
2012Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardomas SelfMovie
Another Harvest Moon
2010Another Harvest Moonas JuneMovie
Hesher
2010Hesheras Madeleine ForneyMovie
Saving Grace B. Jones
2009Saving Grace B. Jonesas Marta ShrankMovie
Hounddog
2008Hounddogas GrammieMovie
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaksas SelfMovie
The Dead Girl
2006The Dead Girlas Arden's MotherMovie
Eulogy
2004Eulogyas Charlotte CollinsMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Caseas Rose (2005)TV
Dead Like Me
2003Dead Like Meas Nina RommeyTV
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002The Hustler: The Inside Storyas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2001Postcards From The Castas SelfMovie
The Last Brickmaker in America
2001The Last Brickmaker in Americaas Ruth AnneMovie
Acting 'Carrie'
2001Acting 'Carrie'as SelfMovie
State of Grace
2001State of Graceas Aunt SophieTV
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001Dario Argento: An Eye for Horroras SelfMovie
Midwives
2001Midwivesas Cheryl ViscoMovie
Possessed
2000Possessedas Aunt HannaMovie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dorothy RuddTV
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1999The Mao GameMovie
Inherit the Wind
1999Inherit the Windas Sarah BradyMovie
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999The Rage: Carrie 2as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Palmer's Pick-Up
1999Palmer's Pick-Upas EvangelistMovie
The Faculty
1998The Facultyas Mrs. Karen OlsonMovie
Brother's Keeper
1998Brother's Keeperas Jane WaideTV
Will & Grace
1998Will & Graceas SharonTV
St. Patrick's Day
1998St. Patrick's Dayas Mary PatMovie
A Christmas Memory
1997A Christmas Memoryas JennieMovie
Alone
1997Aloneas Lillie DawsonMovie
Intensity
1997Intensityas Miriam BraynardMovie
Intensity
1997Intensityas Miriam BraynardTV
The Grass Harp
1996The Grass Harpas Dolly TalboMovie
In the Blink of an Eye
1996In the Blink of an Eyeas Kay Trafero (uncredited)Movie
The Road to Galveston
1996The Road to Galvestonas Wanda KirkmanMovie
The Crossing Guard
1995The Crossing Guardas Helen BoothMovie
Fighting for My Daughter
1995Fighting for My Daughteras Judge Edna BurtonMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas Annie DoyleTV
Shadows of Desire
1994Shadows of Desireas Ellis SnowMovie
ER
1994ERas Sarah RossTV
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1994Trapsas Cora TrapchekTV
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
1993Wrestling Ernest Hemingwayas GeorgiaMovie
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas A.D.A. Susan TurnerTV
Frasier
1993Frasieras Marianne (voice)TV
Sad Inheritance
1993Sad Inheritanceas Margaret KinseyMovie
Trauma
1993Traumaas Adriana PetrescuMovie
Rich in Love
1992Rich in Loveas Vera DelmageMovie
Storyville
1992Storyvilleas Constance FowlerMovie
Other People's Money
1991Other People's Moneyas Bea SullivanMovie
Rising Son
1990Rising Sonas Martha RobinsonMovie
Twin Peaks
1990Twin Peaksas Katherine MartellTV
Twin Peaks
1989Twin Peaksas Catherine MartellMovie
Dream a Little Dream
1989Dream a Little Dreamas Gena EttingerMovie
Mother, Mother
1989Mother, Motheras Martha CousinsMovie
Go Toward the Light
1988Go Toward the Lightas MargoMovie
Tiger Warsaw
1988Tiger Warsawas Frances WarsawMovie
Appointment with Death
1988Appointment with Deathas Emily BoyntonMovie
Beauty and the Beast
1987Beauty and the BeastTV
D
1987Distortionsas Margot CaldwellMovie
Promise
1986Promiseas Annie GilbertMovie
Children of a Lesser God
1986Children of a Lesser Godas Mrs. NormanMovie
Matlock
1986Matlockas Claire LeighTV
Toughlove
1985Toughloveas Darlene MarshMovie
Love, Mary
1985Love, Maryas Christine GrodaMovie
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zoneas Gramma (voice) (uncredited) (segment "Gramma")TV
Tender Is the Night
1985Tender Is the Nightas Elsie SpeersTV
Return to Oz
1985Return to Ozas Aunt EmMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Peggy ShannonTV
The Thorn Birds
1983The Thorn Birdsas Anne MuellerTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Fran SingletonTV
Hotel
1982HotelTV
Mae West
1982Mae Westas Matilda WestMovie
The Bunker
1981The Bunkeras Magda GoebbelsMovie
Macbeth
1981Macbethas Lady MacbethMovie
Skag
1980Skagas Jo SkagskaMovie
S
1980SkagTV
Tim
1979Timas Mary HortonMovie
Rainbow
1978Rainbowas Ethel GummMovie
The Boss' Son
1978The Boss' Sonas ElaineMovie
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
1977In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlanas Julie QuinlanMovie
Ruby
1977Rubyas RubyMovie
Carrie
1976Carrieas Margaret WhiteMovie
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Lee WileyTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
Ben Casey
1961Ben CaseyTV
The Hustler
1961The Hustleras Sarah PackardMovie
W
1959Wintersetas MiriamneMovie
Days of Wine and Roses
1958Days of Wine and Rosesas Kirsten Arnesen ClayMovie
Naked City
1958Naked Cityas Mary HighmarkTV
Until They Sail
1957Until They Sailas Delia Leslie FriskettMovie
Kelly and Me
1957Kelly and Meas Mina Van RunkleMovie
The Ninth Day
1957The Ninth DayMovie
Playhouse 90
1956Playhouse 90TV
Allen in Movieland
1955Allen in Movielandas SelfMovie
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955Ain't Misbehavin'as Sarah HatfieldMovie
Smoke Signal
1955Smoke Signalas Laura EvansMovie
Dawn at Socorro
1954Dawn at Socorroas Rannah HayesMovie
Johnny Dark
1954Johnny Darkas Liz FieldingMovie
Dangerous Mission
1954Dangerous Missionas Louise GrahamMovie
The Golden Blade
1953The Golden Bladeas KhairuzanMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Phoebe DurkinTV
The Mississippi Gambler
1953The Mississippi Gambleras Angelique DureauMovie
The World's Most Beautiful Girls
1953The World's Most Beautiful Girlsas SelfMovie
Son of Ali Baba
1952Son of Ali Babaas Kiki / Princess AzuraMovie
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952Has Anybody Seen My Gal?as Millicent BlaisdellMovie
No Room for the Groom
1952No Room for the Groomas Lee KingsheadMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas MiriamneTV
The Prince Who Was a Thief
1951The Prince Who Was a Thiefas TinaMovie
Francis Goes to the Races
1951Francis Goes to the Racesas Frances TraversMovie
The Milkman
1950The Milkmanas Chris AbbottMovie
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
Louisa
1950Louisaas Cathy NortonMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Stacey SpenderTV
Studio One
1948Studio Oneas Ruth CorneliusTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
Science Fiction Film Awards
—Science Fiction Film Awardsas HerselfTV