Piper Laurie
Acting
Born January 22, 1932 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died October 14, 2023
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
Filmography
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023 · Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)
White Boy Rick
2018 · Grandma Verna Wershe
Snapshots
2018 · Rose
Hesher
2010 · Madeleine Forney
Saving Grace B. Jones
2009 · Marta Shrank
Hounddog
2008 · Grammie
The Dead Girl
2006 · Arden's Mother
Eulogy
2004 · Charlotte Collins
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001 · Self
Midwives
2001 · Cheryl Visco
Possessed
2000 · Aunt Hanna
The Rage: Carrie 2
1999 · Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
1999 · Sarah Brady
The Faculty
1998 · Mrs. Karen Olson
A Christmas Memory
1997 · Jennie
Intensity
1997 · Miriam Braynard
The Grass Harp
1996 · Dolly Talbo
The Crossing Guard
1995 · Helen Booth
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
1993 · Georgia
Trauma
1993 · Adriana Petrescu
Rich in Love
1992 · Vera Delmage
Storyville
1992 · Constance Fowler
Other People's Money
1991 · Bea Sullivan
Dream a Little Dream
1989 · Gena Ettinger
Twin Peaks
1989 · Catherine Martell
Appointment with Death
1988 · Emily Boynton
Tiger Warsaw
1988 · Frances Warsaw
Go Toward the Light
1988 · Margo
Children of a Lesser God
1986 · Mrs. Norman
Return to Oz
1985 · Aunt Em
The Bunker
1981 · Magda Goebbels
Tim
1979 · Mary Horton
Ruby
1977 · Ruby
Carrie
1976 · Margaret White
The Hustler
1961 · Sarah Packard
Until They Sail
1957 · Delia Leslie Friskett
Smoke Signal
1955 · Laura Evans
Dangerous Mission
1954 · Louise Graham
Dawn at Socorro
1954 · Rannah Hayes
The Golden Blade
1953 · Khairuzan
The Mississippi Gambler
1953 · Angelique Dureau
Son of Ali Baba
1952 · Kiki / Princess Azura
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952 · Millicent Blaisdell
Francis Goes to the Races
1951 · Frances Travers
The Prince Who Was a Thief
1951 · Tina
Louisa
1950 · Cathy Norton