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Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Acting · Born 1932-01-22 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

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

movie 7.3 Carrie
Carrie
1976
tv 8.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
tv 8.3 Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
1990
movie 6.6 The Faculty
The Faculty
1998
movie 6.3 White Boy Rick
White Boy Rick
2018
movie 7.7 The Hustler
The Hustler
1961
movie 6.7 Return to Oz
Return to Oz
1985
tv 7.3 MacGyver
MacGyver
2016
tv 7.8 ER
ER
1994
tv 7.7 Frasier
Frasier
1993
movie 6.8 Hesher
Hesher
2010
movie 8.5 Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
1989
tv 6.9 Will & Grace
Will & Grace
1998
tv 7.6 Dead Like Me
Dead Like Me
2003
movie 5.6 The Rage: Carrie 2
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999
tv 7.5 Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
tv 7.7 Cold Case
Cold Case
2003
movie 6.9 Children of a Lesser God
Children of a Lesser God
1986