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: Acting

Birthday: 1932-01-22

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As: Rosetta Jacobs, Fumio Yamaguchi, Пайпер Лори

Piper Laurie

Popular Movies

The Hustler (1961)

Children of a Lesser God (1986)

Appointment with Death (1988)

Acting 'Carrie' (2001)

Other People's Money (1991)

Carrie (1976)

Tim (1979)

The Hustler: The Inside Story (2002)

Allen in Movieland (1955)

The Faculty (1998)

The Crossing Guard (1995)

Winterset (1959)

Return to Oz (1985)

The Dead Girl (2006)

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)

The Bunker (1981)

Hounddog (2007)

Hesher (2010)

The Grass Harp (1995)

Possessed (2000)

Francis Goes to the Races (1951)

Son of Ali Baba (1952)

The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)

Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)

Ruby (1977)

The Golden Blade (1953)

A Christmas Memory (1997)

In the Blink of an Eye (1996)

Until They Sail (1957)

Johnny Dark (1954)

Bad Blood... the Hunger (2012)

Dangerous Mission (1954)

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)

Tiger Warsaw (1988)

The Milkman (1950)

Another Harvest Moon (2010)

No Room for the Groom (1952)

Rich in Love (1992)

Storyville (1992)

Smoke Signal (1955)

The Last Brickmaker in America (2001)

Dawn at Socorro (1954)

Skag (1980)

Kelly and Me (1957)

The Mississippi Gambler (1953)

Distortions (1987)

Macbeth (1981)

The Road to Galveston (1996)

Postcards From The Cast (2001)

Rainbow (1978)

Dream a Little Dream (1989)

Mae West (1982)

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)

Eulogy (2004)

The Boss' Son (1978)

Trauma (1993)

Fighting for My Daughter (1995)

Rising Son (1990)

Alone (1997)

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2001)

Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)

Palmer's Pick Up (1999)

Go Toward the Light (1988)

The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan (1977)

Love, Mary (1985)

Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur (2022)

Promise (1986)

The Ninth Day (1957)

Louisa (1950)

Inherit the Wind (1999)

Sad Inheritance (1993)

Midwives (2001)

White Boy Rick (2018)

Twin Peaks (1989)

Shadows of Desire (1994)

St. Patrick's Day (1998)

Intensity (1997)