Piper Laurie
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Faculty
1998
as Mrs. Karen Olson
Carrie
1976
as Margaret White
Hesher
2010
as Madeleine Forney
Children of a Lesser God
1986
as Mrs. Norman
White Boy Rick
2018
as Grandma Verna Wershe
Hounddog
2008
as Grammie
Twin Peaks
1989
as Catherine Martell
Snapshots
2018
as Rose
Skag
1980
as Jo Skagska
Return to Oz
1985
as Aunt Em
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999
as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hustler
1961
as Sarah Packard
Until They Sail
1957
as Delia Leslie Friskett
Eulogy
2004
as Charlotte Collins
Appointment with Death
1988
as Emily Boynton
The Crossing Guard
1995
as Helen Booth
The Dead Girl
2006
as Arden's Mother
In the Blink of an Eye
1996
as Kay Trafero (uncredited)
The Bunker
1981
as Magda Goebbels
Tim
1979
as Mary Horton