Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

🎂 22nd January 1932 (94 yrs) 📍 Detroit, 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.

Piper Laurie

🎬 Movies Featuring Piper Laurie

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)

as Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)
Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur

Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur (2022)

as Herself
White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick (2018)

as Grandma Verna Wershe
Snapshots

Snapshots (2018)

as Rose
Bad Blood... the Hunger

Bad Blood... the Hunger (2012)

as Milly Lathrop
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom (2012)

as Self
Another Harvest Moon

Another Harvest Moon (2010)

as June
Hesher

Hesher (2010)

as Madeleine Forney
Saving Grace B. Jones

Saving Grace B. Jones (2009)

as Marta Shrank
Hounddog

Hounddog (2008)

as Grammie
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)

The Dead Girl

The Dead Girl (2006)

as Arden's Mother
Eulogy

Eulogy (2004)

as Charlotte Collins
The Hustler: The Inside Story

The Hustler: The Inside Story (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

Postcards From The Cast (2001)

as Self
The Last Brickmaker in America

The Last Brickmaker in America (2001)

as Ruth Anne
Acting 'Carrie'

Acting 'Carrie' (2001)

as Self
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2001)

as Self
Midwives

Midwives (2001)

as Cheryl Visco
Possessed

Possessed (2000)

as Aunt Hanna
No Image

The Mao Game (1999)

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind (1999)

as Sarah Brady
The Rage: Carrie 2

The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)

as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Palmer's Pick-Up

Palmer's Pick-Up (1999)

as Evangelist
The Faculty

The Faculty (1998)

as Mrs. Karen Olson
St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day (1998)

as Mary Pat
A Christmas Memory

A Christmas Memory (1997)

as Jennie
Alone

Alone (1997)

as Lillie Dawson
Intensity

Intensity (1997)

as Miriam Braynard
The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp (1996)

as Dolly Talbo
In the Blink of an Eye

In the Blink of an Eye (1996)

as Kay Trafero (uncredited)
The Road to Galveston

The Road to Galveston (1996)

as Wanda Kirkman
The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard (1995)

as Helen Booth
Fighting for My Daughter

Fighting for My Daughter (1995)

as Judge Edna Burton
Shadows of Desire

Shadows of Desire (1994)

as Ellis Snow
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)

as Georgia
Sad Inheritance

Sad Inheritance (1993)

as Margaret Kinsey
Trauma

Trauma (1993)

as Adriana Petrescu
Rich in Love

Rich in Love (1992)

as Vera Delmage
Storyville

Storyville (1992)

as Constance Fowler
Other People's Money

Other People's Money (1991)

as Bea Sullivan
Rising Son

Rising Son (1990)

as Martha Robinson
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks (1989)

as Catherine Martell
Dream a Little Dream

Dream a Little Dream (1989)

as Gena Ettinger
Mother, Mother

Mother, Mother (1989)

as Martha Cousins
Go Toward the Light

Go Toward the Light (1988)

as Margo
Tiger Warsaw

Tiger Warsaw (1988)

as Frances Warsaw
Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death (1988)

as Emily Boynton
No Image

Distortions (1987)

as Margot Caldwell
Promise

Promise (1986)

as Annie Gilbert
Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God (1986)

as Mrs. Norman
Toughlove

Toughlove (1985)

as Darlene Marsh
Love, Mary

Love, Mary (1985)

as Christine Groda
Return to Oz

Return to Oz (1985)

as Aunt Em
Mae West

Mae West (1982)

as Matilda West
The Bunker

The Bunker (1981)

as Magda Goebbels
Macbeth

Macbeth (1981)

as Lady Macbeth
Skag

Skag (1980)

as Jo Skagska
Tim

Tim (1979)

as Mary Horton
Rainbow

Rainbow (1978)

as Ethel Gumm
The Boss' Son

The Boss' Son (1978)

as Elaine
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan (1977)

as Julie Quinlan
Ruby

Ruby (1977)

as Ruby
Carrie

Carrie (1976)

as Margaret White
The Hustler

The Hustler (1961)

as Sarah Packard
No Image

Winterset (1959)

as Miriamne
Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses (1958)

as Kirsten Arnesen Clay
Until They Sail

Until They Sail (1957)

as Delia Leslie Friskett
Kelly and Me

Kelly and Me (1957)

as Mina Van Runkle
The Ninth Day

The Ninth Day (1957)

Allen in Movieland

Allen in Movieland (1955)

as Self
Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)

as Sarah Hatfield
Smoke Signal

Smoke Signal (1955)

as Laura Evans
Dawn at Socorro

Dawn at Socorro (1954)

as Rannah Hayes
Johnny Dark

Johnny Dark (1954)

as Liz Fielding
Dangerous Mission

Dangerous Mission (1954)

as Louise Graham
The Golden Blade

The Golden Blade (1953)

as Khairuzan
The Mississippi Gambler

The Mississippi Gambler (1953)

as Angelique Dureau
The World's Most Beautiful Girls

The World's Most Beautiful Girls (1953)

as Self
Son of Ali Baba

Son of Ali Baba (1952)

as Kiki / Princess Azura
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)

as Millicent Blaisdell
No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom (1952)

as Lee Kingshead
The Prince Who Was a Thief

The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)

as Tina
Francis Goes to the Races

Francis Goes to the Races (1951)

as Frances Travers
The Milkman

The Milkman (1950)

as Chris Abbott
Louisa

Louisa (1950)

as Cathy Norton