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
The Faculty
(1998)
Mrs. Karen Olson
White Boy Rick
(2018)
Grandma Verna Wershe
Hesher
(2010)
Madeleine Forney
Return to Oz
(1985)
Aunt Em
The Rage: Carrie 2
(1999)
Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hustler
(1961)
Sarah Packard
Hounddog
(2007)
Grammie
The Crossing Guard
(1995)
Helen Booth
Appointment with Death
(1988)
Emily Boynton
Trauma
(1993)
Adriana Petrescu
Twin Peaks
(1989)
Catherine Martell
The Bunker
(1981)
Magda Goebbels
Eulogy
(2004)
Charlotte Collins
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
(1993)
Georgia
The Dead Girl
(2006)
Arden's Mother
Full Filmography
Acting
Louisa
(1950)
Cathy Norton
The Milkman
(1950)
Chris Abbott
The Prince Who Was a Thief
(1951)
Tina
Francis Goes to the Races
(1951)
Frances Travers
Son of Ali Baba
(1952)
Kiki / Princess Azura
No Room for the Groom
(1952)
Lee Kingshead
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
(1952)
Millicent Blaisdell
The Mississippi Gambler
(1953)
Angelique Dureau
The Golden Blade
(1953)
Khairuzan
Dangerous Mission
(1954)
Louise Graham
Dawn at Socorro
(1954)
Rannah Hayes
Johnny Dark
(1954)
Liz Fielding
Allen in Movieland
(1955)
Self
Smoke Signal
(1955)
Laura Evans
Ain't Misbehavin'
(1955)
Sarah Hatfield
Kelly and Me
(1957)
Mina Van Runkle
Until They Sail
(1957)
Delia Leslie Friskett
Days of Wine and Roses
(1958)
Kirsten Arnesen Clay
Winterset
(1959)
Miriamne
The Hustler
(1961)
Sarah Packard
Carrie
(1976)
Margaret White
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
(1977)
Julie Quinlan
Ruby
(1977)
Ruby
The Boss' Son
(1978)
Elaine
Rainbow
(1978)
Ethel Gumm
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)
Toughlove
(1985)
Darlene Marsh
Return to Oz
(1985)
Aunt Em
Love, Mary
(1985)
Christine Groda
Children of a Lesser God
(1986)
Mrs. Norman
Promise
(1986)
Annie Gilbert
Distortions
(1987)
Margot Caldwell
Go Toward the Light
(1988)
Margo
Appointment with Death
(1988)
Emily Boynton
Tiger Warsaw
(1988)
Frances Warsaw
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
Sad Inheritance
(1993)
Margaret Kinsey
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
(1993)
Georgia
Trauma
(1993)
Adriana Petrescu
Shadows of Desire
(1994)
Ellis Snow
The Grass Harp
(1995)
Dolly Talbo
The Crossing Guard
(1995)
Helen Booth
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
The Mao Game
(1999)
The Rage: Carrie 2
(1999)
Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Palmer's Pick Up
(1999)
Evangelist
Inherit the Wind
(1999)
Sarah Brady
Possessed
(2000)
Aunt Hanna
Midwives
(2001)
Cheryl Visco
The Last Brickmaker in America
(2001)
Ruth Anne
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
(2001)
Self
Acting 'Carrie'
(2001)
Self
Postcards From The Cast
(2001)
Self
The Hustler: The Inside Story
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
Eulogy
(2004)
Charlotte Collins
The Dead Girl
(2006)
Arden's Mother
Hounddog
(2007)
Grammie
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
(2007)
Another Harvest Moon
(2010)
June
Hesher
(2010)
Madeleine Forney
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)