Piper Laurie

During an acting career that has spanned nearly five decades, Piper Laurie has appeared in dozens of film and television roles. She earned an Emmy Award in 1986 for her role in the CBS television movie Promise and earned Oscar nominations for her roles in Children of a Lesser God, Carrie and The Hustler. More recently, Laurie appeared on the television series Twin Peaks and in the 2007 drama film Hounddog.

• Cathy Norton in Louisa (1950)
• Kirsten Arnesen Clay in Playhouse 90: The Days of Wine and Roses (1958)
• Sarah Packard in The Hustler (1961)
• Margaret White in Carrie (1976)
• Anne Mueller in The Thorn Birds (1983)
• Mrs. Norman in Children of a Lesser God (1986)
• Annie Gilbert in Promise (1986)
• Catherine Martell in Twin Peaks (1990-1991)
• Grammie in Hounddog (2008)

"And if real life was like the movies, I should have lived happily ever after." Thinkexist: Piper Laurie Quotes

"As far back as I can remember, I've had only one real ambition: to be an actress." Thinkexist: Piper Laurie Quotes

"If I had stayed in Hollywood, I would have killed myself. Or someone would have done it for me." Perfect People: Piper Laurie

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• 1932: Born on January 22 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

• 1950: Louisa - IMDb Listing

• 1951: Francis Goes to the Races - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1952: No Room for the Groom - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1952: Has Anybody Seen My Gal? - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1952: Son of Ali Baba - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1953: The Mississippi Gambler - IMDb Listing

• 1955: Ain't Misbehavin' - IMDb Listing

• 1961: The Hustler - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1976: Carrie - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1977: Ruby - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1986: Children of a Lesser God - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1986: Promise - IMDb Listing

• 1990-1991: Twin Peaks - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1991: Other People's Money - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1993: Trauma - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1993: Wrestling Ernest Hemingway - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1995: The Grass Harp - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1995-1996: ER - IMDb Listing

• 1997: St. Patrick's Day - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2001: The Last Brickmaker in America - IMDb Listing

• 2006: Bad Blood - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2006: The Dead Girl - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2007: Hounddog - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews