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Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Acting Born Jan 22, 1932 -- Died Oct 14, 2023 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

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.

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Ruby
Ruby
1977 R
In 1935 Florida, lowlife mobster Nicky Rocco is betrayed and executed in the swampy backwoods as his...

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Carrie
7.3
movie
Carrie
as Margaret White
1976
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9
tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dorothy Rudd
1999
Twin Peaks
8.4
tv
Twin Peaks
as Katherine Martell
1990
The Faculty
6.6
movie
The Faculty
as Mrs. Karen Olson
1998
White Boy Rick
6.4
movie
White Boy Rick
as Grandma Verna Wershe
2018
The Hustler
7.7
movie
The Hustler
as Sarah Packard
1961
Return to Oz
6.7
movie
Return to Oz
as Aunt Em
1985
MacGyver
7.3
tv
MacGyver
as Edith
2016
ER
7.8
tv
ER
as Sarah Ross
1994
Frasier
7.7
tv
Frasier
as Marianne (voice)
1993
Hesher
6.8
movie
Hesher
as Madeleine Forney
2010
Twin Peaks
8.5
movie
Twin Peaks
as Catherine Martell
1989