Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress of stage and screen known for her roles in the television series Twin Peaks and the films The Hustler, Carrie, and Children of a Lesser God, all of which brought her Academy Award nominations. In 1991, she won a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Catherine Martell in Twin Peaks.
Films and series she appeared in:
- Louisa — film debut, as Ronald Reagan's daughter
- The Hustler
- Carrie
- The Thorn Birds
- St. Elsewhere
- Murder, She Wrote
- The Twilight Zone (1985)
- Return to Oz
- Children of a Lesser God
- Matlock
- Beauty and the Beast
- Twin Peaks
- Other People's Money
- Frasier
- ER
- Diagnosis: Murder
- Touched by an Angel
- The Faculty
- Will & Grace
- Law & Order: SVU
- Dead Like Me
- Cold Case
- The Dead Girl
- Hounddog
- Hesher
Tropes
- Damsel in Distress: Her earlier, pre-Carrie roles.
- Evil Redhead: Her villainous roles, most notably Margaret White.
- Heroes Want Redheads: She's often cast as The Hero's red-headed Love Interest in her early career.
- The Ingenue: She was Type-cast in these roles in her early career.
- Ms. Fanservice: Most of her earlier roles.
- Rescue Romance: Her earlier roles tends to be involved in this.
- Those Two Actors: Starred alongside Sissy Spacek in three movies: Carrie (in 1976 where she played her mother), The Grass Harp (1995 in where
she played her sister), and the TV movie Midwives (2001). - Two First Names: Though it's only her Stage Name.
