Piper Laurie
Acting
Born 1932-01-22 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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
The Faculty
1998 · Movie
Carrie
1976 · Movie
White Boy Rick
2018 · Movie
The Hustler
1961 · Movie
Twin Peaks
1989 · Movie
Rainbow
1978 · Movie
Return to Oz
1985 · Movie
Children of a Lesser God
1986 · Movie
Hesher
2010 · Movie
The Boss' Son
1978 · Movie
Hounddog
2008 · Movie
Kelly and Me
1957 · Movie
The Crossing Guard
1995 · Movie
Bad Blood... the Hunger
2012 · Movie
The Dead Girl
2006 · Movie
The Milkman
1950 · Movie
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999 · Movie
Snapshots
2018 · Movie
Appointment with Death
1988 · Movie
Eulogy
2004 · Movie
Ain't Misbehavin'
1955 · Movie
The Mississippi Gambler
1953 · Movie
The Bunker
1981 · Movie
The Prince Who Was a Thief
1951 · Movie
Tim
1979 · Movie
Intensity
1997 · Movie
The Last Brickmaker in America
2001 · Movie
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
1977 · Movie
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 · Movie
Acting 'Carrie'
2001 · Movie
Dawn at Socorro
1954 · Movie
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
1993 · Movie
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
2012 · Movie
Go Toward the Light
1988 · Movie
Promise
1986 · Movie
Smoke Signal
1955 · Movie
Alone
1997 · Movie
Trauma
1993 · Movie
Rising Son
1990 · Movie
Other People's Money
1991 · Movie
The Grass Harp
1996 · Movie
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952 · Movie
The Golden Blade
1953 · Movie
Inherit the Wind
1999 · Movie
Days of Wine and Roses
1958 · Movie
Tough Love
1985 · Movie
Louisa
1950 · Movie
Dream a Little Dream
1989 · Movie
Until They Sail
1957 · Movie
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002 · Movie
Francis Goes to the Races
1951 · Movie
Rich in Love
1992 · Movie
Possessed
2000 · Movie
Love, Mary
1985 · Movie
Dangerous Mission
1954 · Movie
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023 · Movie
Mother, Mother
1989 · Movie
Macbeth
1981 · Movie
Sad Inheritance
1993 · Movie
A Christmas Memory
1997 · Movie