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Piper Laurie
0 FOLLOWERS • 34 CREDITS • JAN 22, 1932 - OCT 14, 2023 • 91
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
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Murder, She Wrote
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The Oscars
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ER
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General Electric Theater
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Diagnosis: Murder
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Frasier
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What's My Line?
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MacGyver
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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Studio One
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The Twilight Zone
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St. Elsewhere
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Matlock
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Will & Grace
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Cold Case
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Twin Peaks
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Beauty and the Beast
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Robert Montgomery Presents
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Dead Like Me
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Playhouse 90
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Inherit the Wind
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Twin Peaks
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Alone
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White Boy Rick
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The Faculty
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Hounddog
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Shadows of Desire
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Traps
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Skag
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Children of a Lesser God
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