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Piper Laurie
ActingBORN: 1932-01-22Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
Top Filmography
7.3
Carrie
1976 // MOVIE
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 // TV
8.3
Twin Peaks
1990 // TV
8.3
Twin Peaks
1990 // TV
8.3
Twin Peaks
1990 // TV
8.3
Twin Peaks
1990 // TV
8.3
Twin Peaks
1990 // TV
8.3
Twin Peaks
1990 // TV
6.6
The Faculty
1998 // MOVIE
6.4
White Boy Rick
2018 // MOVIE
7.7
The Hustler
1961 // MOVIE
6.7
Return to Oz
1985 // MOVIE
7.3
MacGyver
2016 // TV
7.8
ER
1994 // TV
7.7
Frasier
1993 // TV