Acting
Piper Laurie
Born 1932-01-22 · Detroit, Michigan, USA · Died 2023-10-14
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
Appointment with Death
Carrie
White Boy Rick
The Hustler
The Faculty
The Rage: Carrie 2
Return to Oz
Hounddog
Children of a Lesser God
Trauma
Twin Peaks
The Dead Girl
Hesher
Other People's Money
Dream a Little Dream
The Crossing Guard
Love, Mary
Rainbow
Eulogy
Terror in the Aisles
The Prince Who Was a Thief
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
The Bunker
No Room for the Groom
Snapshots
The Mississippi Gambler
Mae West
Inherit the Wind
The Grass Harp
Until They Sail
Tiger Warsaw
Possessed
Dawn at Socorro
Rich in Love
Tim
Ruby
Bad Blood... the Hunger
Son of Ali Baba
Intensity
The Golden Blade