Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Jan 22, 1932 (93 years old)
Death date
Oct 14, 2023
Piper Laurie
Known For
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
This timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity examines the...
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
A select group of key creative forces involved in the...
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.
Acting
2023
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2022
Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur
2018
White Boy Rick
2018
Snapshots
2010
Hesher
2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
Hounddog
2006
The Dead Girl
2002
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2001
The Last Brickmaker in America
2001
Acting 'Carrie'
2000
Possessed
1999
The Mao Game
1999
Inherit the Wind
1999
Palmer's Pick-Up
1998
The Faculty
1998
St. Patrick's Day
1997
Alone
1997
Intensity
1996
The Grass Harp
1995
The Crossing Guard
1995
Fighting for My Daughter
1994
Shadows of Desire
1994
Traps
1993
Sad Inheritance
1993
Trauma
1992
Rich in Love
1990
Rising Son
1989
Dream a Little Dream
1989
Mother, Mother
1988
Go Toward the Light
1988
Tiger Warsaw
1988
Appointment with Death
1986
Promise
1985
Love, Mary
1985
Tender Is the Night
1985
Return to Oz