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Piper Laurie

Bio: 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

Born: Fri, Jan 22 1932

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Death: Sat, Oct 14 2023

Piper Laurie is 91 years old

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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Piper Laurie was 91 in Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed as 'Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 20 2023

Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur

Piper Laurie was 90 in Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur as 'Herself'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 28 2022

White Boy Rick

Piper Laurie was 86 in White Boy Rick as 'Grandma Verna Wershe'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 14 2018

Snapshots

Piper Laurie was 86 in Snapshots as 'Rose'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 27 2018

Bad Blood... the Hunger

Piper Laurie was 80 in Bad Blood... the Hunger as 'Milly Lathrop'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 26 2012

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

Piper Laurie was 80 in Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 20 2012

Another Harvest Moon

Piper Laurie was 78 in Another Harvest Moon as 'June'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 06 2010

Hesher

Piper Laurie was 78 in Hesher as 'Madeleine Forney'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 22 2010

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Piper Laurie was 75 in Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 30 2007

Hounddog

Piper Laurie was 75 in Hounddog as 'Grammie'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 22 2007

The Dead Girl

Piper Laurie was 74 in The Dead Girl as 'Arden's Mother'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 07 2006

Eulogy

Piper Laurie was 72 in Eulogy as 'Charlotte Collins'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 15 2004

The Hustler: The Inside Story

Piper Laurie was 69 in The Hustler: The Inside Story as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 2002

Postcards From The Cast

Piper Laurie was 69 in Postcards From The Cast as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 18 2001

The Last Brickmaker in America

Piper Laurie was 69 in The Last Brickmaker in America as 'Ruth Anne'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 23 2001

Acting 'Carrie'

Piper Laurie was 69 in Acting 'Carrie' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 28 2001

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

Piper Laurie was 69 in Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 15 2001

Midwives

Piper Laurie was 69 in Midwives as 'Cheryl Visco'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 02 2001

Possessed

Piper Laurie was 68 in Possessed as 'Aunt Hanna'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 22 2000

The Mao Game

Piper Laurie was 67 in The Mao Game

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 04 1999

Inherit the Wind

Piper Laurie was 67 in Inherit the Wind as 'Sarah Brady'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 29 1999

The Rage: Carrie 2

Piper Laurie was 67 in The Rage: Carrie 2 as 'Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 12 1999

Palmer's Pick Up

Piper Laurie was 67 in Palmer's Pick Up as 'Evangelist'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 09 1999

The Faculty

Piper Laurie was 66 in The Faculty as 'Mrs. Karen Olson'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 25 1998

St. Patrick's Day

Piper Laurie was 65 in St. Patrick's Day as 'Mary Pat'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1998

Alone

Piper Laurie was 65 in Alone as 'Lillie Dawson'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 21 1997

A Christmas Memory

Piper Laurie was 65 in A Christmas Memory as 'Jennie'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 21 1997

Intensity

Piper Laurie was 65 in Intensity as 'Miriam Braynard'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 05 1997

In the Blink of an Eye

Piper Laurie was 64 in In the Blink of an Eye as 'Kay Trafero (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 24 1996

The Road to Galveston

Piper Laurie was 64 in The Road to Galveston as 'Wanda Kirkman'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 24 1996

The Crossing Guard

Piper Laurie was 63 in The Crossing Guard as 'Helen Booth'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 15 1995

The Grass Harp

Piper Laurie was 63 in The Grass Harp as 'Dolly Talbo'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 10 1995

Fighting for My Daughter

Piper Laurie was 62 in Fighting for My Daughter as 'Judge Edna Burton'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 09 1995

Shadows of Desire

Piper Laurie was 62 in Shadows of Desire as 'Ellis Snow'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 20 1994

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Piper Laurie was 61 in Wrestling Ernest Hemingway as 'Georgia'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 17 1993

Sad Inheritance

Piper Laurie was 61 in Sad Inheritance as 'Margaret Kinsey'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 14 1993

Trauma

Piper Laurie was 61 in Trauma as 'Adriana Petrescu'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 12 1993

Rich in Love

Piper Laurie was 60 in Rich in Love as 'Vera Delmage'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 04 1992

Storyville

Piper Laurie was 60 in Storyville as 'Constance Fowler'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 26 1992

Other People's Money

Piper Laurie was 59 in Other People's Money as 'Bea Sullivan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 18 1991

Rising Son

Piper Laurie was 58 in Rising Son as 'Martha Robinson'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 23 1990

Twin Peaks

Piper Laurie was 57 in Twin Peaks as 'Catherine Martell'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 03 1989

Dream a Little Dream

Piper Laurie was 57 in Dream a Little Dream as 'Gena Ettinger'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 03 1989

Mother, Mother

Piper Laurie was 56 in Mother, Mother as 'Martha Cousins'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 06 1989

Go Toward the Light

Piper Laurie was 56 in Go Toward the Light as 'Margo'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 01 1988

Tiger Warsaw

Piper Laurie was 56 in Tiger Warsaw as 'Frances Warsaw'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 11 1988

Appointment with Death

Piper Laurie was 56 in Appointment with Death as 'Emily Boynton'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 15 1988

Distortions

Piper Laurie was 55 in Distortions as 'Margot Caldwell'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 10 1987

Promise

Piper Laurie was 54 in Promise as 'Annie Gilbert'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 21 1986

Children of a Lesser God

Piper Laurie was 54 in Children of a Lesser God as 'Mrs. Norman'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 13 1986

Toughlove

Piper Laurie was 53 in Toughlove as 'Darlene Marsh'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 13 1985

Love, Mary

Piper Laurie was 53 in Love, Mary as 'Christine Groda'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 08 1985

Return to Oz

Piper Laurie was 53 in Return to Oz as 'Aunt Em'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 21 1985

Mae West

Piper Laurie was 50 in Mae West as 'Matilda West'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 02 1982

The Bunker

Piper Laurie was 49 in The Bunker as 'Magda Goebbels'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 15 1981

Macbeth

Piper Laurie was 48 in Macbeth as 'Lady Macbeth'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1981

Skag

Piper Laurie was 47 in Skag as 'Jo Skagska'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 06 1980

Tim

Piper Laurie was 47 in Tim as 'Mary Horton'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 13 1979

Rainbow

Piper Laurie was 46 in Rainbow as 'Ethel Gumm'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 06 1978

The Boss' Son

Piper Laurie was 46 in The Boss' Son as 'Elaine'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 02 1978

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

Piper Laurie was 45 in In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan as 'Julie Quinlan'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 26 1977

Ruby

Piper Laurie was 45 in Ruby as 'Ruby'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 23 1977

Carrie

Piper Laurie was 44 in Carrie as 'Margaret White'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 03 1976

The Hustler

Piper Laurie was 29 in The Hustler as 'Sarah Packard'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 25 1961

Winterset

Piper Laurie was 27 in Winterset as 'Miriamne'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 26 1959

Days of Wine and Roses

Piper Laurie was 26 in Days of Wine and Roses as 'Kirsten Arnesen Clay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 02 1958

Until They Sail

Piper Laurie was 25 in Until They Sail as 'Delia Leslie Friskett'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 08 1957

Kelly and Me

Piper Laurie was 25 in Kelly and Me as 'Mina Van Runkle'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 10 1957

The Ninth Day

Piper Laurie was 24 in The Ninth Day

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 10 1957

Allen in Movieland

Piper Laurie was 23 in Allen in Movieland as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 02 1955

Ain't Misbehavin'

Piper Laurie was 23 in Ain't Misbehavin' as 'Sarah Hatfield'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 30 1955

Smoke Signal

Piper Laurie was 23 in Smoke Signal as 'Laura Evans'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 01 1955

Dawn at Socorro

Piper Laurie was 22 in Dawn at Socorro as 'Rannah Hayes'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 01 1954

Johnny Dark

Piper Laurie was 22 in Johnny Dark as 'Liz Fielding'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 25 1954

Dangerous Mission

Piper Laurie was 22 in Dangerous Mission as 'Louise Graham'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 06 1954

The Golden Blade

Piper Laurie was 21 in The Golden Blade as 'Khairuzan'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 12 1953

The World's Most Beautiful Girls

Piper Laurie was 21 in The World's Most Beautiful Girls as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 29 1953

The Mississippi Gambler

Piper Laurie was 21 in The Mississippi Gambler as 'Angelique Dureau'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 29 1953

Son of Ali Baba

Piper Laurie was 20 in Son of Ali Baba as 'Kiki / Princess Azura'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 15 1952

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Piper Laurie was 20 in Has Anybody Seen My Gal? as 'Millicent Blaisdell'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 25 1952

No Room for the Groom

Piper Laurie was 20 in No Room for the Groom as 'Lee Kingshead'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 13 1952

The Prince Who Was a Thief

Piper Laurie was 19 in The Prince Who Was a Thief as 'Tina'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 17 1951

Francis Goes to the Races

Piper Laurie was 19 in Francis Goes to the Races as 'Frances Travers'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 01 1951

The Milkman

Piper Laurie was 18 in The Milkman as 'Chris Abbott'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 17 1950

Louisa

Piper Laurie was 18 in Louisa as 'Cathy Norton'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 31 1950

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MacGyver

Piper Laurie was 84+ in MacGyver as 'Edith'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 23 2016

Cold Case

Piper Laurie was 71+ in Cold Case as 'Rose (2005)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003

Dead Like Me

Piper Laurie was 71+ in Dead Like Me as 'Nina Rommey'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jun 27 2003

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Piper Laurie was 67+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as 'Dorothy Rudd'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999

Brother's Keeper

Piper Laurie was 66+ in Brother's Keeper as 'Jane Waide'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1998

Will & Grace

Piper Laurie was 66+ in Will & Grace as 'Sharon'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998

Intensity

Piper Laurie was 65+ in Intensity as 'Miriam Braynard'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Aug 05 1997

Touched by an Angel

Piper Laurie was 62+ in Touched by an Angel as 'Annie Doyle'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994

Piper Laurie was 62+ in ER as 'Sarah Ross'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994

Traps

Piper Laurie was 62+ in Traps as 'Cora Trapchek'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 31 1994

Diagnosis: Murder

Piper Laurie was 61+ in Diagnosis: Murder as 'A.D.A. Susan Turner'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 29 1993

Frasier

Piper Laurie was 61+ in Frasier as 'Marianne (voice), Mrs. Mulhern'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993

Twin Peaks

Piper Laurie was 58+ in Twin Peaks as 'Katherine Martell, Tojamura / Catherine Martell (voice), Mr. Tojamura, Catherine Martell (archive footage), Tojamura / Catherine Martell, Catherine Martell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1990

Beauty and the Beast

Piper Laurie was 55+ in Beauty and the Beast

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1987

Matlock

Piper Laurie was 54+ in Matlock as 'Claire Leigh'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986

The Twilight Zone

Piper Laurie was 53+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Gramma (voice) (uncredited), Aunt Neva'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985

Tender Is the Night

Piper Laurie was 53+ in Tender Is the Night as 'Elsie Speers'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Piper Laurie was 52+ in Murder, She Wrote as 'Peggy Shannon'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

The Thorn Birds

Piper Laurie was 51+ in The Thorn Birds as 'Anne Mueller'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1983

St. Elsewhere

Piper Laurie was 50+ in St. Elsewhere as 'Fran Singleton'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 26 1982

Hotel

Piper Laurie was 50+ in Hotel

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982

Skag

Piper Laurie was 47+ in Skag

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1980

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Piper Laurie was 31+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as 'Lee Wiley'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

The Mike Douglas Show

Piper Laurie was 29+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Ben Casey

Piper Laurie was 29+ in Ben Casey

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Naked City

Piper Laurie was 26+ in Naked City as 'Mary Highmark'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Playhouse 90

Piper Laurie was 24+ in Playhouse 90

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956

General Electric Theater

Piper Laurie was 21+ in General Electric Theater as 'Phoebe Durkin, Cleopatra, Jessica Galloway'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Piper Laurie was 19+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Miriamne, Annie'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

What's My Line?

Piper Laurie was 18+ in What's My Line? as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Piper Laurie was 18+ in Robert Montgomery Presents as 'Stacey Spender'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

Studio One

Piper Laurie was 16+ in Studio One as 'Ruth Cornelius'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Piper Laurie was 16+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948

Golden Globe Awards

Piper Laurie was 11+ in Golden Globe Awards as 'Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter, Self - Winner'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944