Piper Laurie
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Faculty
as Mrs. Karen Olson 1998
White Boy Rick
as Grandma Verna Wershe 2018
Return to Oz
as Aunt Em 1985
The Hustler
as Sarah Packard 1961
Hesher
as Madeleine Forney 2010
Twin Peaks
as Catherine Martell 1989
The Rage: Carrie 2
as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) 1999
Children of a Lesser God
as Mrs. Norman 1986
The Crossing Guard
as Helen Booth 1995
The Dead Girl
as Arden's Mother 2006
Trauma
as Adriana Petrescu 1993
Appointment with Death
as Emily Boynton 1988
Other People's Money
as Bea Sullivan 1991
Dream a Little Dream
as Gena Ettinger 1989
Eulogy
as Charlotte Collins 2004
Hounddog
as Grammie 2008