Piper Laurie

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

134

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-01-22

Day of death

2023-10-14 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Piper Laurie

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • ER

    ER

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Cold Case

    Cold Case

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • MacGyver

    MacGyver

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Hustler

    The Hustler

  • Intensity

    Intensity

  • Dead Like Me

    Dead Like Me

  • Hesher

    Hesher

  • Carrie

    Carrie

  • Winterset

    Winterset

  • Sad Inheritance

    Sad Inheritance

  • White Boy Rick

    White Boy Rick

  • Eulogy

    Eulogy

  • Skag

    Skag

  • The Thorn Birds

    The Thorn Birds

  • Alone

    Alone

  • Midwives

    Midwives

  • Until They Sail

    Until They Sail

  • The Crossing Guard

    The Crossing Guard

  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

  • Acting 'Carrie'

    Acting 'Carrie'

  • Son of Ali Baba

    Son of Ali Baba

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Promise

    Promise

  • The Dead Girl

    The Dead Girl

  • Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

    Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

  • Hounddog

    Hounddog

  • Storyville

    Storyville

  • The Faculty

    The Faculty

  • Snapshots

    Snapshots

  • Brother's Keeper

    Brother's Keeper

  • Distortions

    Distortions

  • Tiger Warsaw

    Tiger Warsaw

  • Kelly and Me

    Kelly and Me

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • Return to Oz

    Return to Oz

  • Tender Is the Night

    Tender Is the Night

  • The Rage: Carrie 2

    The Rage: Carrie 2

  • Ain't Misbehavin'

    Ain't Misbehavin'

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Go Toward the Light

    Go Toward the Light

  • State of Grace

    State of Grace

  • Appointment with Death

    Appointment with Death

  • The Bunker

    The Bunker

  • Postcards From The Cast

    Postcards From The Cast

  • Dream a Little Dream

    Dream a Little Dream

  • Children of a Lesser God

    Children of a Lesser God

  • Trauma

    Trauma

  • Tim

    Tim

  • Other People's Money

    Other People's Money

  • Inherit the Wind

    Inherit the Wind

  • Intensity

    Intensity

  • Science Fiction Film Awards

    Science Fiction Film Awards

  • The Ninth Day

    The Ninth Day

  • Dangerous Mission

    Dangerous Mission

  • Smoke Signal

    Smoke Signal

  • The Prince Who Was a Thief

    The Prince Who Was a Thief

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Skag

    Skag

  • Traps

    Traps

  • The Grass Harp

    The Grass Harp

  • The Milkman

    The Milkman

  • In the Blink of an Eye

    In the Blink of an Eye

  • The Mississippi Gambler

    The Mississippi Gambler

  • Ruby

    Ruby

  • Mae West

    Mae West

  • Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

  • Rising Son

    Rising Son

  • Louisa

    Louisa

  • St. Patrick's Day

    St. Patrick's Day

  • Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast

  • Rainbow

    Rainbow

  • Shadows of Desire

    Shadows of Desire

  • Dawn at Socorro

    Dawn at Socorro

  • Johnny Dark

    Johnny Dark

  • Days of Wine and Roses

    Days of Wine and Roses

  • Allen in Movieland

    Allen in Movieland

  • No Room for the Groom

    No Room for the Groom

  • The Golden Blade

    The Golden Blade

  • Rich in Love

    Rich in Love

  • Another Harvest Moon

    Another Harvest Moon

  • Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

    Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

  • Palmer's Pick-Up

    Palmer's Pick-Up

  • Toughlove

    Toughlove

  • A Christmas Memory

    A Christmas Memory

  • Love, Mary

    Love, Mary

  • Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

    Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

  • The Road to Galveston

    The Road to Galveston

  • Mother, Mother

    Mother, Mother

  • Saving Grace B. Jones

    Saving Grace B. Jones

  • Bad Blood... the Hunger

    Bad Blood... the Hunger

  • In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

    In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

  • The Boss' Son

    The Boss' Son

  • The Last Brickmaker in America

    The Last Brickmaker in America

  • Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

    Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

  • Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur

    Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur

  • Francis Goes to the Races

    Francis Goes to the Races

  • Fighting for My Daughter

    Fighting for My Daughter

  • The Hustler: The Inside Story

    The Hustler: The Inside Story

  • The Mao Game

    The Mao Game

  • The World's Most Beautiful Girls

    The World's Most Beautiful Girls