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Piper Laurie

Birthday: Jan 22, 1932 Date of death: Oct 14, 2023
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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
7.3
Margaret White
The Faculty
6.54
Mrs. Karen Olson
White Boy Rick
6.34
Grandma Verna Wershe
The Dead Girl
6.03
Arden's Mother
Hounddog
6.44
Grammie
Return to Oz
6.7
Aunt Em
Hesher
6.85
Madeleine Forney

As an actress

White Boy Rick Grandma Verna Wershe
Hesher Madeleine Forney
Hounddog Grammie
The Dead Girl Arden's Mother
Eulogy Charlotte Collins
The Faculty Mrs. Karen Olson
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