Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 22, 1932
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
- Rosetta Jacobs
- Fumio Yamaguchi
- Пайпер Лори
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 - Movies
The Faculty
as Mrs. Karen Olson
Carrie
as Margaret White
Possessed
as Aunt Hanna
The Hustler
as Sarah Packard
Return to Oz
as Aunt Em
Twin Peaks
as Catherine Martell
White Boy Rick
as Grandma Verna Wershe
The Rage: Carrie 2
as Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hesher
as Madeleine Forney
Hounddog
as Grammie
Known For - TV Shows
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dorothy Rudd
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Frasier
as Marianne (voice)
Frasier
as Mrs. Mulhern
ER
as Sarah Ross
Twin Peaks
as Katherine Martell
Twin Peaks
as Tojamura / Catherine Martell (voice)
Twin Peaks
as Mr. Tojamura
Twin Peaks
as Catherine Martell (archive footage)