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
(1976)
Margaret White
White Boy Rick
(2018)
Grandma Verna Wershe
The Faculty
(1998)
Mrs. Karen Olson
Return to Oz
(1985)
Aunt Em
The Rage: Carrie 2
(1999)
Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Children of a Lesser God
(1986)
Mrs. Norman
Possessed
(2000)
Aunt Hanna
The Hustler
(1961)
Sarah Packard
Hesher
(2010)
Madeleine Forney
Appointment with Death
(1988)
Emily Boynton
The Crossing Guard
(1995)
Helen Booth
Trauma
(1993)
Adriana Petrescu
The Bunker
(1981)
Magda Goebbels
Hounddog
(2007)
Grammie
The Dead Girl
(2006)
Arden's Mother
Eulogy
(2004)
Charlotte Collins
Full Filmography
Acting
The Milkman
(1950)
Chris Abbott
Louisa
(1950)
Cathy Norton
Francis Goes to the Races
(1951)
Frances Travers
The Prince Who Was a Thief
(1951)
Tina
Son of Ali Baba
(1952)
Kiki / Princess Azura
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
(1952)
Millicent Blaisdell
No Room for the Groom
(1952)
Lee Kingshead
The Golden Blade
(1953)
Khairuzan
The Mississippi Gambler
(1953)
Angelique Dureau
Johnny Dark
(1954)
Liz Fielding
Dangerous Mission
(1954)
Louise Graham
Dawn at Socorro
(1954)
Rannah Hayes
Smoke Signal
(1955)
Laura Evans
Ain't Misbehavin'
(1955)
Sarah Hatfield
Allen in Movieland
(1955)
Self
Until They Sail
(1957)
Delia Leslie Friskett
Kelly and Me
(1957)
Mina Van Runkle
Days of Wine and Roses
(1958)
Kirsten Arnesen Clay
Winterset
(1959)
Miriamne
The Hustler
(1961)
Sarah Packard
Carrie
(1976)
Margaret White
Ruby
(1977)
Ruby
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
(1977)
Julie Quinlan
Rainbow
(1978)
Ethel Gumm
The Boss' Son
(1978)
Elaine
Tim
(1979)
Mary Horton
Skag
(1980)
Jo Skagska
The Bunker
(1981)
Magda Goebbels
Macbeth
(1981)
Lady Macbeth
Mae West
(1982)
Matilda West
Terror in the Aisles
(1984)
Margaret White (archive footage) (uncredited)
Return to Oz
(1985)
Aunt Em
Love, Mary
(1985)
Christine Groda
Toughlove
(1985)
Darlene Marsh
Children of a Lesser God
(1986)
Mrs. Norman
Promise
(1986)
Annie Gilbert
Distortions
(1987)
Margot Caldwell
Appointment with Death
(1988)
Emily Boynton
Tiger Warsaw
(1988)
Frances Warsaw
Go Toward the Light
(1988)
Margo
Dream a Little Dream
(1989)
Gena Ettinger
Twin Peaks
(1989)
Catherine Martell
Mother, Mother
(1989)
Martha Cousins
Rising Son
(1990)
Martha Robinson
Other People's Money
(1991)
Bea Sullivan
Storyville
(1992)
Constance Fowler
Rich in Love
(1992)
Vera Delmage
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
(1993)
Georgia
Trauma
(1993)
Adriana Petrescu
Sad Inheritance
(1993)
Margaret Kinsey
Shadows of Desire
(1994)
Ellis Snow
The Crossing Guard
(1995)
Helen Booth
The Grass Harp
(1995)
Dolly Talbo
Fighting for My Daughter
(1995)
Judge Edna Burton
The Road to Galveston
(1996)
Wanda Kirkman
In the Blink of an Eye
(1996)
Kay Trafero (uncredited)
A Christmas Memory
(1997)
Jennie
Alone
(1997)
Lillie Dawson
Intensity
(1997)
Miriam Braynard
The Faculty
(1998)
Mrs. Karen Olson
St. Patrick's Day
(1998)
Mary Pat
Palmer's Pick Up
(1999)
Evangelist
Inherit the Wind
(1999)
Sarah Brady
The Mao Game
(1999)
The Rage: Carrie 2
(1999)
Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Possessed
(2000)
Aunt Hanna
The Last Brickmaker in America
(2001)
Ruth Anne
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
(2001)
Self
Midwives
(2001)
Cheryl Visco
Acting 'Carrie'
(2001)
Self
Postcards From The Cast
(2001)
Self
The Hustler: The Inside Story
(2002)
Herself (archive footage)
Eulogy
(2004)
Charlotte Collins
The Dead Girl
(2006)
Arden's Mother
Hounddog
(2007)
Grammie
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
(2007)
Hesher
(2010)
Madeleine Forney
Another Harvest Moon
(2010)
June
Bad Blood... the Hunger
(2012)
Milly Lathrop
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
(2012)
Self
White Boy Rick
(2018)
Grandma Verna Wershe
Snapshots
(2018)
Rose
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
(2023)
Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)