Piper Laurie

Actress

Born: January 22, 1932 (91 years old)

Died: October 14, 2023

Place of birth: Detroit, 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.

Filmography (85)

• The Hustler (1961, ★ 7.7)
• The Last Brickmaker in America (2001, ★ 7.6)
• Twin Peaks (1989, ★ 8.5)
• Carrie (1976, ★ 7.3)
• Dawn at Socorro (1954, ★ 7.2)
• The Mississippi Gambler (1953, ★ 7.2)
• Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007, ★ 7.4)
• Go Toward the Light (1988, ★ 7.5)
• Cold Case (2003, ★ 7.8)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999, ★ 7.9)
• Frasier (1993, ★ 7.7)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• Twin Peaks (1990, ★ 8.4)
• Children of a Lesser God (1986, ★ 6.9)
• ER (1994, ★ 7.8)
• Dead Like Me (2003, ★ 7.6)
• Playhouse 90 (1956, ★ 7.6)
• The Twilight Zone (1985, ★ 7.8)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984, ★ 7.5)
• Appointment with Death (1988, ★ 6.1)
• Other People's Money (1991, ★ 6.1)
• Tim (1979, ★ 6.2)
• The Faculty (1998, ★ 6.6)
• The Crossing Guard (1995, ★ 6)
• Return to Oz (1985, ★ 6.7)
• The Dead Girl (2006, ★ 6)
• Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993, ★ 6.3)
• The Bunker (1981, ★ 6.2)
• Hounddog (2008, ★ 6.4)
• Hesher (2010, ★ 6.8)