Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

132

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-01-22

Day of Death

2023-10-14 (91 years old)

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

Acting

The Hustler

1961

The Hustler

as

Sarah Packard

Children of a Lesser God

1986

Children of a Lesser God

as

Mrs. Norman

Appointment with Death

1988

Appointment with Death

as

Emily Boynton

Acting 'Carrie'

2001

Acting 'Carrie'

as

Self

Other People's Money

1991

Other People's Money

as

Bea Sullivan

Carrie

1976

Carrie

as

Margaret White

Tim

1979

Tim

as

Mary Horton

The Hustler: The Inside Story

2002

The Hustler: The Inside Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Allen in Movieland

1955

Allen in Movieland

as

Self

The Faculty

1998

The Faculty

as

Mrs. Karen Olson

The Crossing Guard

1995

The Crossing Guard

as

Helen Booth

Winterset

1959

Winterset

as

Miriamne

Return to Oz

1985

Return to Oz

as

Aunt Em

The Dead Girl

2006

The Dead Girl

as

Arden's Mother

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

1993

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

as

Georgia

The Bunker

1981

The Bunker

as

Magda Goebbels

Hounddog

2007

Hounddog

as

Grammie

Hesher

2010

Hesher

as

Madeleine Forney

The Grass Harp

1996

The Grass Harp

as

Dolly Talbo

Possessed

2000

Possessed

as

Aunt Hanna

Francis Goes to the Races

1951

Francis Goes to the Races

as

Frances Travers

Son of Ali Baba

1952

Son of Ali Baba

as

Kiki / Princess Azura

The Prince Who Was a Thief

1951

The Prince Who Was a Thief

as

Tina

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

as

Millicent Blaisdell

Ruby

1977

Ruby

as

Ruby

A Christmas Memory

1997

A Christmas Memory

as

Jennie

The Golden Blade

1953

The Golden Blade

as

Khairuzan

In the Blink of an Eye

1996

In the Blink of an Eye

as

Kay Trafero (uncredited)

Until They Sail

1957

Until They Sail

as

Delia Leslie Friskett

Johnny Dark

1954

Johnny Dark

as

Liz Fielding

Bad Blood... the Hunger

2012

Bad Blood... the Hunger

as

Milly Lathrop

Dangerous Mission

1954

Dangerous Mission

as

Louise Graham

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

as

Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)

Tiger Warsaw

1988

Tiger Warsaw

as

Frances Warsaw

The Milkman

1950

The Milkman

as

Chris Abbott

Another Harvest Moon

2010

Another Harvest Moon

as

June

No Room for the Groom

1952

No Room for the Groom

as

Lee Kingshead

Rich in Love

1992

Rich in Love

as

Vera Delmage

Storyville

1992

Storyville

as

Constance Fowler

Smoke Signal

1955

Smoke Signal

as

Laura Evans

The Last Brickmaker in America

2001

The Last Brickmaker in America

as

Ruth Anne

Dawn at Socorro

1954

Dawn at Socorro

as

Rannah Hayes

Skag

1980

Skag

as

Jo Skagska

Kelly and Me

1957

Kelly and Me

as

Mina Van Runkle

The Mississippi Gambler

1953

The Mississippi Gambler

as

Angelique Dureau

Distortions

1987

Distortions

as

Margot Caldwell

Macbeth

1981

Macbeth

as

Lady Macbeth

The Road to Galveston

1996

The Road to Galveston

as

Wanda Kirkman

Postcards From The Cast

2001

Postcards From The Cast

as

Self

Rainbow

1978

Rainbow

as

Ethel Gumm

Dream a Little Dream

1989

Dream a Little Dream

as

Gena Ettinger

Mae West

1982

Mae West

as

Matilda West

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

as

Eulogy

2004

Eulogy

as

Charlotte Collins

The Boss' Son

1978

The Boss' Son

as

Elaine

Trauma

1993

Trauma

as

Adriana Petrescu

Fighting for My Daughter

1995

Fighting for My Daughter

as

Judge Edna Burton

Rising Son

1990

Rising Son

as

Martha Robinson

Alone

1997

Alone

as

Lillie Dawson

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

2001

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

as

Self

Ain't Misbehavin'

1955

Ain't Misbehavin'

as

Sarah Hatfield

Palmer's Pick-Up

1999

Palmer's Pick-Up

as

Evangelist

Go Toward the Light

1988

Go Toward the Light

as

Margo

The Rage: Carrie 2

1999

The Rage: Carrie 2

as

Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

1977

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

as

Julie Quinlan

Love, Mary

1985

Love, Mary

as

Christine Groda

Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur

2022

Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur

as

Herself

Promise

1986

Promise

as

Annie Gilbert

The Ninth Day

1957

The Ninth Day

as

Louisa

1950

Louisa

as

Cathy Norton

Inherit the Wind

1999

Inherit the Wind

as

Sarah Brady

Sad Inheritance

1993

Sad Inheritance

as

Margaret Kinsey

Midwives

2001

Midwives

as

Cheryl Visco

White Boy Rick

2018

White Boy Rick

as

Grandma Verna Wershe

Twin Peaks

1989

Twin Peaks

as

Catherine Martell

Shadows of Desire

1994

Shadows of Desire

as

Ellis Snow

St. Patrick's Day

1998

St. Patrick's Day

as

Mary Pat

Intensity

1997

Intensity

as

Miriam Braynard

Snapshots

2018

Snapshots

as

Rose

Days of Wine and Roses

1958

Days of Wine and Roses

as

Kirsten Arnesen Clay

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

2012

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

as

Self

The Mao Game

1999

The Mao Game

as

Toughlove

1985

Toughlove

as

Darlene Marsh

Mother, Mother

1989

Mother, Mother

as

Martha Cousins

The World's Most Beautiful Girls

1953

The World's Most Beautiful Girls

as

Self

Saving Grace B. Jones

2009

Saving Grace B. Jones

as

Marta Shrank

Matlock

Matlock

as

Claire Leigh

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Rose (2005)

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

as

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Edith

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Dorothy Rudd

Naked City

Naked City

as

Mary Highmark

Hotel

Hotel

as

Frasier

Frasier

as

Marianne (voice)

Studio One

Studio One

as

Ruth Cornelius

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Phoebe Durkin

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as

Sharon

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Miriamne

ER

as

Sarah Ross

Skag

Skag

as

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

A.D.A. Susan Turner

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Lee Wiley

The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds

as

Anne Mueller

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Stacey Spender

Traps

Traps

as

Cora Trapchek

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Katherine Martell

Frasier

Frasier

as

Mrs. Mulhern

Dead Like Me

Dead Like Me

as

Nina Rommey

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Cleopatra

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Jessica Galloway

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Gramma (voice) (uncredited) (segment "Gramma")

Intensity

Intensity

as

Miriam Braynard

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

Fran Singleton

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man")

Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night

as

Elsie Speers

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Annie

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Tojamura / Catherine Martell (voice)

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Mr. Tojamura

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Catherine Martell (archive footage)

Brother's Keeper

Brother's Keeper

as

Jane Waide

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Tojamura / Catherine Martell

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Catherine Martell

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Annie Doyle

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Peggy Shannon

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Science Fiction Film Awards

Science Fiction Film Awards

as

Herself

Production

Crew

Directing