Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Acting
Born 1932-01-22 - Died 2023-10-14Detroit, 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.

Movies (87)

Carrie
7.3

Carrie

1976Movie7.3
The Faculty
6.6

The Faculty

1998Movie6.6
White Boy Rick
6.3

White Boy Rick

2018Movie6.3
The Hustler
7.7

The Hustler

1961Movie7.7
Appointment with Death
6.1

Appointment with Death

1988Movie6.1
Return to Oz
6.7

Return to Oz

1985Movie6.7
The Crossing Guard
6.0

The Crossing Guard

1995Movie6.0
Hesher
6.8

Hesher

2010Movie6.8
Tough Love
6.0

Tough Love

1985Movie6.0
Twin Peaks
8.5

Twin Peaks

1989Movie8.5
The Dead Girl
6.0

The Dead Girl

2006Movie6.0
The Bunker
6.3

The Bunker

1981Movie6.3
Son of Ali Baba
5.6

Son of Ali Baba

1952Movie5.6
The Rage: Carrie 2
5.7

The Rage: Carrie 2

1999Movie5.7
The Grass Harp
5.9

The Grass Harp

1996Movie5.9
Children of a Lesser God
6.9

Children of a Lesser God

1986Movie6.9
Love, Mary
5.7

Love, Mary

1985Movie5.7
Kelly and Me
9.0

Kelly and Me

1957Movie9.0
The Prince Who Was a Thief
5.7

The Prince Who Was a Thief

1951Movie5.7
Hounddog
6.5

Hounddog

2008Movie6.5
Possessed
5.4

Possessed

2000Movie5.4
Other People's Money
6.1

Other People's Money

1991Movie6.1
Rising Son
6.2

Rising Son

1990Movie6.2
Eulogy
6.4

Eulogy

2004Movie6.4
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
6.3

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

1993Movie6.3
Tim
6.3

Tim

1979Movie6.3
Dream a Little Dream
5.8

Dream a Little Dream

1989Movie5.8
Trauma
5.8

Trauma

1993Movie5.8
The Mississippi Gambler
7.2

The Mississippi Gambler

1953Movie7.2
Mae West
5.8

Mae West

1982Movie5.8
Until They Sail
6.3

Until They Sail

1957Movie6.3
Rich in Love
6.4

Rich in Love

1992Movie6.4
The Milkman
7.0

The Milkman

1950Movie7.0
Storyville
5.3

Storyville

1992Movie5.3
Tiger Warsaw
5.5

Tiger Warsaw

1988Movie5.5
Go Toward the Light
7.7

Go Toward the Light

1988Movie7.7
Inherit the Wind
6.3

Inherit the Wind

1999Movie6.3
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
7.4

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

2012Movie7.4
A Christmas Memory
5.9

A Christmas Memory

1997Movie5.9
Louisa
6.5

Louisa

1950Movie6.5
The Boss' Son
10.0

The Boss' Son

1978Movie10.0
The Golden Blade
6.7

The Golden Blade

1953Movie6.7
Snapshots
7.1

Snapshots

2018Movie7.1
Dawn at Socorro
7.2

Dawn at Socorro

1954Movie7.2
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
7.0

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952Movie7.0
Days of Wine and Roses
7.3

Days of Wine and Roses

1958Movie7.3
Smoke Signal
6.9

Smoke Signal

1955Movie6.9
Bad Blood... the Hunger
8.5

Bad Blood... the Hunger

2012Movie8.5
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
7.4

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007Movie7.4
Dangerous Mission
6.0

Dangerous Mission

1954Movie6.0
Acting 'Carrie'
7.5

Acting 'Carrie'

2001Movie7.5
Ruby
4.5

Ruby

1977Movie4.5
Sad Inheritance
6.5

Sad Inheritance

1993Movie6.5
No Room for the Groom
5.8

No Room for the Groom

1952Movie5.8
In the Blink of an Eye
5.9

In the Blink of an Eye

1996Movie5.9
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
7.8

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

1977Movie7.8
The Last Brickmaker in America
8.0

The Last Brickmaker in America

2001Movie8.0
Skag

Skag

1980Movie
Francis Goes to the Races
6.5

Francis Goes to the Races

1951Movie6.5
St. Patrick's Day
4.4

St. Patrick's Day

1998Movie4.4
Saving Grace B. Jones
5.4

Saving Grace B. Jones

2009Movie5.4
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
5.7

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023Movie5.7
Johnny Dark
5.8

Johnny Dark

1954Movie5.8
Palmer's Pick-Up
4.0

Palmer's Pick-Up

1999Movie4.0
Midwives
5.9

Midwives

2001Movie5.9
Allen in Movieland
4.5

Allen in Movieland

1955Movie4.5
Ain't Misbehavin'
7.5

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955Movie7.5
Alone
6.7

Alone

1997Movie6.7
The Mao Game
7.0

The Mao Game

1999Movie7.0
Macbeth
6.4

Macbeth

1981Movie6.4
Mother, Mother
6.0

Mother, Mother

1989Movie6.0
The Ninth Day

The Ninth Day

1957Movie
Postcards From The Cast

Postcards From The Cast

2001Movie
Another Harvest Moon
4.7

Another Harvest Moon

2010Movie4.7
Rainbow
10.0

Rainbow

1978Movie10.0
Fighting for My Daughter
4.7

Fighting for My Daughter

1995Movie4.7
The Hustler: The Inside Story
7.0

The Hustler: The Inside Story

2002Movie7.0
Shadows of Desire
2.6

Shadows of Desire

1994Movie2.6
Winterset
9.0

Winterset

1959Movie9.0
The Road to Galveston
4.5

The Road to Galveston

1996Movie4.5
Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur
6.7

Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur

2022Movie6.7
The World's Most Beautiful Girls

The World's Most Beautiful Girls

1953Movie
Intensity
7.1

Intensity

1997Movie7.1
Promise
7.3

Promise

1986Movie7.3
More Acting 'Carrie'

More Acting 'Carrie'

2016Movie
Distortions
9.0

Distortions

1987Movie9.0
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
6.8

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

2001Movie6.8

TV Shows (37)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Twin Peaks
8.3

Twin Peaks

1990Series8.3
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series7.1
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Will & Grace
6.9

Will & Grace

1998Series6.9
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950Series6.0
MacGyver
7.3

MacGyver

2016Series7.3
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
Hotel
6.8

Hotel

1982Series6.8
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Twilight Zone
7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985Series7.7
Dead Like Me
7.6

Dead Like Me

2003Series7.6
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
The Thorn Birds
7.2

The Thorn Birds

1983Series7.2
Playhouse 90
7.5

Playhouse 90

1956Series7.5
State of Grace
6.3

State of Grace

2001Series6.3
Intensity
8.0

Intensity

1997Series8.0
Brother's Keeper
7.0

Brother's Keeper

1998Series7.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Tender Is the Night
6.3

Tender Is the Night

1985Series6.3
Science Fiction Film Awards

Science Fiction Film Awards

Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Traps
9.0

Traps

1994Series9.0
Skag
7.0

Skag

1980Series7.0
Beauty and the Beast
7.4

Beauty and the Beast

1987Series7.4