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.
Filmography
all 116
Movies 83
TV Shows 33
self 11
Voice 4
Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)
Movie
Grandma Verna Wershe
White Boy Rick (2018)
Movie
6
Rose
Snapshots (2018)
Movie
Edith
MacGyver (2016)
TV
6.26
Milly Lathrop
Bad Blood... the Hunger (2012)
Movie
Self
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom (2012)
Movie
June
Another Harvest Moon (2010)
Movie
Madeleine Forney
Hesher (2010)
Movie
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)
Movie
Grammie
Hounddog (2007)
Movie
Arden's Mother
The Dead Girl (2006)
Movie
Charlotte Collins
Eulogy (2004)
Movie
6
Rose (2005)
Cold Case (2003)
TV
6.2
Nina Rommey
Dead Like Me (2003)
TV
6.64
Self
The Hustler: The Inside Story (2002)
Movie
Self
Postcards From The Cast (2001)
Movie
Ruth Anne
The Last Brickmaker in America (2001)
Movie
Self
Acting 'Carrie' (2001)
Movie
Self
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2001)
Movie
Cheryl Visco
Midwives (2001)
Movie
Aunt Hanna
Possessed (2000)
Movie
Dorothy Rudd
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.19
The Mao Game (1999)
Movie
Sarah Brady
Inherit the Wind (1999)
Movie
Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
Movie
5.05
Evangelist
Palmer's Pick Up (1999)
Movie
Mrs. Karen Olson
The Faculty (1998)
Movie
6.17
Jane Waide
Brother's Keeper (1998)
TV
Sharon
Will & Grace (1998)
TV
6.33
MaryPat Donnelly-McDonough
St. Patrick's Day (1998)
Movie
Jennie
A Christmas Memory (1997)
Movie
Lillie Dawson
Alone (1997)
Movie
Miriam Braynard
Intensity (1997)
TV
Miriam Braynard
Intensity (1997)
Movie
Kay Trafero (uncredited)
In the Blink of an Eye (1996)
Movie
Wanda Kirkman
The Road to Galveston (1996)
Movie
Helen Booth
The Crossing Guard (1995)
Movie
2
Dolly Talbo
The Grass Harp (1995)
Movie
Judge Edna Burton
Fighting for My Daughter (1995)
Movie
Ellis Snow
Shadows of Desire (1994)
Movie
Sarah Ross
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Cora Trapchek
Traps (1994)
TV
Georgia
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
Movie
A.D.A. Susan Turner
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
TV
6.46
Marianne (voice) / Mrs. Mulhern
Frasier (1993)
TV
5.35
Margaret Kinsey
Sad Inheritance (1993)
Movie
Adriana Petrescu
Trauma (1993)
Movie
6
Vera Delmage
Rich in Love (1992)
Movie
Constance Fowler
Storyville (1992)
Movie
Bea Sullivan
Other People's Money (1991)
Movie
Martha Robinson
Rising Son (1990)
Movie
Catherine Martell / Mr. Tojamura / Mr. Tojamura / Catherine Martell (voice) / Mr. Tojamura / Catherine Martell / Catherine Martell (archive footage)
Twin Peaks (1990)
TV
5.48
Catherine Martell
Twin Peaks (1989)
Movie
5.67
Gena Ettinger
Dream a Little Dream (1989)
Movie
Martha Cousins
Mother, Mother (1989)
Movie
Margo
Go Toward the Light (1988)
Movie
Frances Warsaw
Tiger Warsaw (1988)
Movie
Emily Boynton
Appointment with Death (1988)
Movie
4.5
Beauty and the Beast (1987)
TV
5.81
Margot Caldwell
Distortions (1987)
Movie
Annie Gilbert
Promise (1986)
Movie
Mrs. Norman
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Movie
Claire Leigh
Matlock (1986)
TV
6
Darlene Marsh
Toughlove (1985)
Movie
Christine Groda
Love, Mary (1985)
Movie
Aunt Neva / Gramma (voice) (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone (1985)
TV
7
Elsie Speers
Tender Is the Night (1985)
TV
Aunt Em
Return to Oz (1985)
Movie
Margaret White (archive footage) (uncredited)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Movie
Peggy Shannon
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Anne Mueller
The Thorn Birds (1983)
TV
3
Fran Singleton
St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV
Hotel (1982)
TV
6.35
Matilda West
Mae West (1982)
Movie
Magda Goebbels
The Bunker (1981)
Movie
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth (1981)
Movie
Jo Skagska
Skag (1980)
Movie
Jo Skagska
Skag (1980)
TV
Mary Horton
Tim (1979)
Movie
Ethel Gumm
Rainbow (1978)
Movie
Elaine
The Boss' Son (1978)
Movie
Julie Quinlan
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan (1977)
Movie
Ruby Claire
Ruby (1977)
Movie
6
Margaret White
Carrie (1976)
Movie
6.48
Lee Wiley
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
TV
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Ben Casey (1961)
TV
4.75
Sarah Packard
The Hustler (1961)
Movie
4.75
Miriamne
Winterset (1959)
Movie
Kirsten Arnesen Clay
Days of Wine and Roses (1958)
Movie
Mary Highmark
Naked City (1958)
TV
Delia Leslie Friskett
Until They Sail (1957)
Movie
Mina Van Runkel
Kelly and Me (1957)
Movie
Playhouse 90 (1956)
TV
Self
Allen in Movieland (1955)
Movie
Sarah Bernhardt Hatfield
Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)
Movie
Laura Evans
Smoke Signal (1955)
Movie
Rannah Hayes
Dawn at Socorro (1954)
Movie
Liz Fielding
Johnny Dark (1954)
Movie
Louise Graham
Dangerous Mission (1954)
Movie
Khairuzan
The Golden Blade (1953)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Jessica Galloway / Cleopatra / Phoebe Durkin
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Angelique Dureau
The Mississippi Gambler (1953)
Movie
Princess Azura of Fez / Kiki
Son of Ali Baba (1952)
Movie
Millicent Blaisdell
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)
Movie
Lee Kingshead
No Room for the Groom (1952)
Movie
Miriamne / Annie
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Tina
The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
Movie
Frances Travers
Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
Movie
Chris Abbott
The Milkman (1950)
Movie
Cathy Norton
Louisa (1950)
Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Stacey Spender
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
TV
Ruth Cornelius
Studio One (1948)
TV
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Ratings
Average 6.08
Based on 1.51 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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1961
1988
1978
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1932-01-22
Deathday2023-10-14 (91 years old)
Birth NameRosetta Jacobs
Birth PlaceDetroit, United States of America
RelationshipsJoe Morgenstern (1962-01-01 - 1982-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRosetta Jacobs
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress β Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
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