
Piper Laurie
Born
1932-01-22
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
2023-10-14
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

Carrie
Margaret White

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dorothy Rudd

Twin Peaks
Katherine Martell

Twin Peaks
Mr. Tojamura

Twin Peaks
Tojamura / Catherine Martell (voice)

Twin Peaks
Catherine Martell (archive footage)

Twin Peaks
Tojamura / Catherine Martell

Twin Peaks
Catherine Martell

The Faculty
Mrs. Karen Olson

White Boy Rick
Grandma Verna Wershe

The Hustler
Sarah Packard

Return to Oz
Aunt Em

MacGyver
Edith

ER
Sarah Ross

Frasier
Marianne (voice)