Piper Laurie



First NamePiper
Last NameLaurie
Full Name at BirthRosetta Jacobs
Age80
Date of BirthJanuary 22, 1932
BirthplaceDetroit, Michigan
Height5' 4½" (164 cm)
BuildSlim
Hair ColorRed
Star SignAquarius
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameTwin Peaks

Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932) is an American actress of stage and screen best known for her roles in the television series Twin Peaks and the films The Hustler, Carrie, and Children of a Lesser God, all of which brought her Academy Award nominations. In 1991 she won a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Catherine Martell in Twin Peaks.


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Filmography

Selected Piper Laurie film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2010
Grandma

2009
Bad Blood... the Hunger
Milly Lathrop

2007
Grammie

2006
Bad Blood
Millie Lathrop

2006
Arden's Mother

2004
Charlotte Collins

2003
Rose 2005

2003
Nina Rommey

2001
Midwives
Cheryl Visco

2001
State of Grace
Aunt Sophie

2000
Aunt Hanna

1999
Palmer's Pick Up
Evangelist

1999
The Mao Game
Ida Highland

1999
Inherit the Wind
Sarah Brady

1999
Partners
Roberta Stahler

1998
Mrs. Karen Olson

1998
Brother's Keeper
Jane Waide

1998
Sharon

1997
St. Patrick's Day
MaryPat Donnelly-McDonough

1997
Jennie

1997
Alone
Lillie Dawson

1997
Intensity
Miriam Braynard

1996
In the Blink of an Eye
Kay Trafero

1996
The Road to Galveston
Wanda Kirkman

1995
Helen Booth

1995
Dolly Talbo

1995
Fighting for My Daughter
Judge Edna Burton

1994
Shadows of Desire
Ellis Snow

1994
ER
Sarah Ross

1994
Annie Doyle

1994
Traps
Cora Trapchek

1993
Vera Delmage

1993
Adriana Petrescu

1993
Love, Lies & Lullabies
Margaret Kinsey

1993
A.D.A. Susan Turner

1993
Marianne, Mrs. Mulhern

1992
Constance Fowler

1991
Bea Sullivan

1990
Rising Son
Martha Robinson

1990
Catherine Martell, Mr. Tojamura, Tojamura, Tojamura

1989
Gena Ettinger

1989
Mother, Mother
Martha Cousins

1988
Emily Boynton

1988
Frances Warsaw

1988
Go Toward the Light
Margo

1987
Distortions
Margot Caldwell

1987
Mrs. Davis

1986
Mrs. Norman

1986
Claire Leigh

1985
Aunt Em

1985
Love, Mary
Christine Groda

1985
Tender Is the Night
Elsie Speers

1985
Toughlove
Darlene Marsh

1985
Aunt Neva

1984
Peggy Shannon

1983
Anne Mueller

1983
Jessica

1982
Matilda West

1982
Fran Singleton

1981
Magda Goebbels

1980
Skag
Jo Skagska

1979
Tim
Mary Horton

1978
Rainbow
Ethel Gumm

1978
The Boss' Son
Elaine

1977
Ruby Claire

1977
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
Julie Quinlan

1976
Margaret White

1976
The Woman Rebel
Margaret Sanger

1963
Breaking Point
Alice Marin

1962
The Eleventh Hour
Alicia Carter

1961
Sarah Packard

1961
Kathleen Dooley

1958
Mary Highmark

1958
Eileen Gorman

1957
Delia Leslie Friskett

1957
Mina Van Runkel

1957
The Seven Lively Arts
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1956
Kirsten Arnesen Clay, Ruth McAdam

1956
The Ninth Day
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1955
Sarah Bernhardt Hatfield

1955
Laura Evans

1955
Front Row Center
Judy Jones

1954
Rannah Hayes

1954
Liz Fielding

1954
Louise Graham

1954
The Best of Broadway
Billie Moore

1953
Khairuzan

1953
Angelique 'Leia' Dureau

1953
Cleopatra, Jessica Galloway, Phoebe Durkin

1953
Edna Cartey

1952
No Room for the Groom
Lee Kingshead

1952
Princess Azura of Fez/Kiki

1952
Millicent Blaisdell

1951
Frances Travers

1951
Annie Gilbert, Miriamne

1950
Cathy Norton

1950
The Milkman
Chris Abbott

1950
Stacey Spender

1948
Ruth Cornelius

Director Credits

2006
Property
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Soundtrack Credits

1977
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1976
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Piper Laurie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie
Piper Laurie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie
Piper Laurie