
Piper Laurie
Known for Acting · 124 credits
- Born
- 1932-01-22
- Died
- 2023-10-14
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Rosetta Jacobs · Fumio Yamaguchi
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
TV Shows (37)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dorothy Rudd

Frasier
1993
as Marianne (voice) / Mrs. Mulhern

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

ER
1994
as Sarah Ross

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Peggy Shannon

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as A.D.A. Susan Turner

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter

Twin Peaks
1990
as Katherine Martell / Tojamura / Catherine Martell (voice) / Mr. Tojamura / Catherine Martell (archive footage)

Cold Case
2003
as Rose (2005)

Will & Grace
1998
as Sharon

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Stacey Spender

MacGyver
2016
as Edith

What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Annie Doyle
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Lee Wiley

Ben Casey
1961

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Fran Singleton

Matlock
1986
as Claire Leigh

Naked City
1958
as Mary Highmark

Hotel
1982

Studio One
1948
as Ruth Cornelius

The Twilight Zone
1985
as Gramma (voice) (uncredited) (segment "Gramma") / Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man")

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self

Playhouse 90
1956

Dead Like Me
2003
as Nina Rommey

The Thorn Birds
1983
as Anne Mueller

Brother's Keeper
1998
as Jane Waide

State of Grace
2001
as Aunt Sophie

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Miriamne / Annie

General Electric Theater
1953
as Phoebe Durkin / Cleopatra / Jessica Galloway

Tender Is the Night
1985
as Elsie Speers
Skag
1980

Intensity
1997
as Miriam Braynard
Traps
1994
as Cora Trapchek

Beauty and the Beast
1987
as Mrs. Davis

Science Fiction Film Awards
as Herself
Movies (87)

The Faculty
1998
as Mrs. Karen Olson

Carrie
1976
as Margaret White

The Hustler
1961
as Sarah Packard

Return to Oz
1985
as Aunt Em

White Boy Rick
2018
as Grandma Verna Wershe

Hounddog
2008
as Grammie

The Rage: Carrie 2
1999
as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hesher
2010
as Madeleine Forney

The Crossing Guard
1995
as Helen Booth

Children of a Lesser God
1986
as Mrs. Norman

Twin Peaks
1989
as Catherine Martell

Rainbow
1978
as Ethel Gumm

In the Blink of an Eye
1996
as Kay Trafero (uncredited)

Acting 'Carrie'
2001
as Self

Midwives
2001
as Cheryl Visco

Tim
1979
as Mary Horton

Dream a Little Dream
1989
as Gena Ettinger

Other People's Money
1991
as Bea Sullivan

Appointment with Death
1988
as Emily Boynton

The Dead Girl
2006
as Arden's Mother

Rising Son
1990
as Martha Robinson

Macbeth
1981
as Lady Macbeth

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Millicent Blaisdell

Trauma
1993
as Adriana Petrescu

Ruby
1977
as Ruby

Possessed
2000
as Aunt Hanna

Tough Love
1985
as Darlene Marsh

The Last Brickmaker in America
2001
as Ruth Anne

The Prince Who Was a Thief
1951
as Tina

Inherit the Wind
1999
as Sarah Brady

Eulogy
2004
as Charlotte Collins

Go Toward the Light
1988
as Margo

Alone
1997
as Lillie Dawson

The Grass Harp
1996
as Dolly Talbo

The Bunker
1981
as Magda Goebbels

No Room for the Groom
1952
as Lee Kingshead

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
1993
as Georgia

Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Kiki / Princess Azura

Promise
1986
as Annie Gilbert

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)

Sad Inheritance
1993
as Margaret Kinsey

Intensity
1997
as Miriam Braynard

The Mississippi Gambler
1953
as Angelique Dureau

Skag
1980
as Jo Skagska

Mae West
1982
as Matilda West
Postcards From The Cast
2001
as Self

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
1977
as Julie Quinlan

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
as Self

The Golden Blade
1953
as Khairuzan

Francis Goes to the Races
1951
as Frances Travers

Dangerous Mission
1954
as Louise Graham

Snapshots
2018
as Rose

Tiger Warsaw
1988
as Frances Warsaw

Louisa
1950
as Cathy Norton

Shadows of Desire
1994
as Ellis Snow

Another Harvest Moon
2010
as June

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
2001
as Self

Smoke Signal
1955
as Laura Evans

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
2012
as Self

A Christmas Memory
1997
as Jennie

Dawn at Socorro
1954
as Rannah Hayes

Kelly and Me
1957
as Mina Van Runkle

Storyville
1992
as Constance Fowler

Rich in Love
1992
as Vera Delmage

Palmer's Pick-Up
1999
as Evangelist

Until They Sail
1957
as Delia Leslie Friskett

Love, Mary
1985
as Christine Groda

Saving Grace B. Jones
2009
as Marta Shrank
Winterset
1959
as Miriamne

Johnny Dark
1954
as Liz Fielding

Allen in Movieland
1955
as Self

Bad Blood... the Hunger
2012
as Milly Lathrop

The Milkman
1950
as Chris Abbott

Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur
2022
as Herself

Mother, Mother
1989
as Martha Cousins

The Boss' Son
1978
as Elaine

Days of Wine and Roses
1958
as Kirsten Arnesen Clay

Fighting for My Daughter
1995
as Judge Edna Burton

The World's Most Beautiful Girls
1953
as Self

Ain't Misbehavin'
1955
as Sarah Hatfield

The Road to Galveston
1996
as Wanda Kirkman

The Ninth Day
1957

St. Patrick's Day
1998
as Mary Pat

The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002
as Self (archive footage)
The Mao Game
1999

Distortions
1987
as Margot Caldwell

More Acting 'Carrie'
2016
as Self
About Piper Laurie
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. With 124 credits spanning from 1944 to 2023, Piper Laurie has appeared in 87 films and 37 TV shows.
Fans searching for Piper Laurie movies, Piper Laurie filmography, or the latest projects starring Piper Laurie can stream many of these titles on CineFlixo, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Piper Laurie Movies
- The Faculty (1998) — as Mrs. Karen Olson
- Carrie (1976) — as Margaret White
- The Hustler (1961) — as Sarah Packard
- Return to Oz (1985) — as Aunt Em
- White Boy Rick (2018) — as Grandma Verna Wershe
Where to Watch Piper Laurie Films
Most Piper Laurie movies and series are available to stream on CineFlixo in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Piper Laurie, check our movies catalogue and browse page.