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Piper Laurie

Actor • Born 1932

Piper Laurie

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About

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999Frasier posterFrasierSeries • 1993Diagnosis: Murder posterDiagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993ER posterERSeries • 1994Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteSeries • 1984Twin Peaks posterTwin PeaksSeries • 1990Will & Grace posterWill & GraceSeries • 1998Cold Case posterCold CaseSeries • 2003MacGyver posterMacGyverSeries • 2016St. Elsewhere posterSt. ElsewhereSeries • 1982Touched by an Angel posterTouched by an AngelSeries • 1994Matlock posterMatlockSeries • 1986Studio One posterStudio OneSeries • 1948Robert Montgomery Presents posterRobert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950Hotel posterHotelSeries • 1982Naked City posterNaked CitySeries • 1958The Twilight Zone posterThe Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985Ben Casey posterBen CaseySeries • 1961Carrie posterCarrieMovie • 1976Dead Like Me posterDead Like MeSeries • 2003Playhouse 90 posterPlayhouse 90Series • 1956The Thorn Birds posterThe Thorn BirdsSeries • 1983The Faculty posterThe FacultyMovie • 1998State of Grace posterState of GraceSeries • 2001