Piper Laurie
Actor
Born Jan 22, 1932 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Active 1948–2023
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…
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Dorothy RuddTwin Peaks (1990) — Catherine Martell · Katherine MartellCarrie (1976) — Margaret WhiteTwin Peaks (1989) — Catherine MartellThe Hustler (1961) — Sarah PackardER (1994) — Sarah RossFrasier (1993) — Mrs. Mulhern · Marianne (voice)The Faculty (1998) — Mrs. Karen OlsonMacGyver (2016) — EdithCold Case (2003) — Rose (2005)Dead Like Me (2003) — Nina RommeyReturn to Oz (1985) — Aunt EmMurder, She Wrote (1984) — Peggy ShannonHesher (2010) — Madeleine ForneyWhite Boy Rick (2018) — Grandma Verna WersheWill & Grace (1998) — SharonThe Twilight Zone (1985) — Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man") · Gramma (voice) (uncredited) (segment "Gramma")Beauty and the Beast (1987) — Mrs. DavisChildren of a Lesser God (1986) — Mrs. NormanTouched by an Angel (1994) — Annie DoyleThe Thorn Birds (1983) — Anne MuellerMatlock (1986) — Claire LeighDiagnosis: Murder (1993) — A.D.A. Susan TurnerThe Crossing Guard (1995) — Helen Booth