Piper Laurie
Acting
Born January 22, 1932 · 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.
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
ER
The Mike Douglas Show
Frasier
Twin Peaks
Murder, She Wrote
Golden Globe Awards
Cold Case
Diagnosis: Murder
MacGyver
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Robert Montgomery Presents
What's My Line?
Matlock
St. Elsewhere
Will & Grace
Studio One
Touched by an Angel
The Twilight Zone
Naked City
Hotel
The Ed Sullivan Show
Ben Casey
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Dead Like Me
Playhouse 90
Carrie
The Thorn Birds
The Faculty
State of Grace
Brother's Keeper
General Electric Theater
The Hustler
White Boy Rick
Hesher
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Return to Oz
Tender Is the Night
The Rage: Carrie 2
The Crossing Guard