Piper Laurie

Deceased · Born: Jan 22, 1932 · Died: Oct 14, 2023

Personal Details

Born Jan 22, 1932 Detroit, Michigan, USA

Parents

Alfred Jacobs
Charlotte Sadie (Alperin) Jacobs

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.

Career

acting

2018

White Boy Rick as Grandma Verna Wershe

Snapshots as Rose

2015

Larry Kramer in Love and Anger

Larry Kramer in Love and Anger as Rena Weeks

2012

Bad Blood as Milly Lathrop

2010

Hesher as Madeleine Forney

Another Harvest Moon

Another Harvest Moon as June

2009

House of Harrington

House of Harrington as Ruby Claire

Saving Grace B. Jones

Saving Grace B. Jones as Marta Shrank

2007

Hounddog as Grammie

2006

The Dead Girl as Arden's Mother

2004

Eulogy as Charlotte Collins

Dead Like Me as Nina Rommey

Cold Case as Rose (2005)

2001

The Last Brickmaker in America

The Last Brickmaker in America as Ruth Anne

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dorothy Rudd

2000

Possessed as Aunt Hanna

1999

Will & Grace as Sharon

1998

The Faculty as Mrs. Karen Olson

1997

A Christmas Memory

A Christmas Memory as Jennie

Intensity as Miriam Braynard

Alone as Lillie Dawson

1996

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day as MaryPat Donnelly-McDonough

The Road to Galveston

The Road to Galveston as Wanda Kirkman

Diagnosis Murder

Diagnosis Murder as A.D.A. Susan Turner

1995

The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard as Helen Booth

Fighting for My Daughter

Fighting for My Daughter as Judge Edna Burton

The Grass Harp as Dolly Talbo

1994

Shadows of Desire

Shadows of Desire as Ellis Snow

1993

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway as Georgia

Love, Lies & Lullabies

Love, Lies & Lullabies as Margaret Kinsey

Trauma as Adriana Petrescu

Frasier as Marianne (voice)

1992

Storyville as Constance Fowler

Rich in Love as Vera Delmage

1991

Other People's Money

Other People's Money as Bea Sullivan

1990

Rising Son as Martha Robinson

Twin Peaks as Catherine Martell

1989

Dream a Little Dream

Dream a Little Dream as Gena Ettinger

1988

Go Toward the Light

Go Toward the Light as Margo

Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death as Emily Boynton

Tiger Warsaw as Frances Warsaw

1987

Distortions as Margot Caldwell

1986

Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God as Mrs. Norman

Promise as Annie Gilbert

Matlock as Claire Leigh

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Annie

1985

Love, Mary as Christine Groda

Return to Oz as Aunt Em

Toughlove as Darlene Marsh

Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night as Elsie Speers

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Peggy Shannon

1983

The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds as Anne Mueller

1982

Mae West as Matilda West

1981

The Bunker as Magda Goebbels

Macbeth as Lady Macbeth

1979

Tim as Mary Horton

1978

Rainbow as Ethel Gumm

1977

Ruby as Ruby

1976

Carrie as Margaret White

1962

Naked City as Mary Highmark

1961

The Hustler as Sarah Packard

1958

Playhouse 90 as Kirsten Arnesen Clay

1957

Kelly and Me as Mina Van Runkle

Until They Sail

Until They Sail as Delia Leslie Friskett

1955

Smoke Signal as Laura Evans

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin' as Sarah Hatfield

1954

Johnny Dark as Liz Fielding

Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission as Louise Graham

Dawn at Socorro

Dawn at Socorro as Rannah Hayes

1953

The Mississippi Gambler

The Mississippi Gambler as Angelique Dureau

The Golden Blade

The Golden Blade as Khairuzan

1952

Son of Ali Baba

Son of Ali Baba as Kiki / Princess Azura

No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom as Lee Kingshead

Has Anybody Seen My Gal

Has Anybody Seen My Gal as Millicent Blaisdell

1951

Francis Goes to the Races

Francis Goes to the Races as Frances Travers

The Prince Who Was a Thief

The Prince Who Was a Thief as Tina

1950

Louisa as Cathy Norton

The Milkman as Chris Abbott

appearances

2002

The Hustler: The Inside Story

The Hustler: The Inside Story

2001

Acting 'Carrie'

Acting 'Carrie'