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Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie was born Rosetta Jacobs in Detroit, Michigan, on January 22, 1932, to Charlotte Sadie (Alperin) and Alfred Jacobs, a furniture dealer. Her father was a Polish Jewish immigrant and her mother was of Russian Jewish descent. Her father moved the family to Los Angeles, California, when she was 6-years-old. Rosetta was a pretty red-haired ...
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Actress (116 credits)
Actress (116 credits)
1994-1999
Frasier
(TV Series)
Mrs. Mulhern / Marianne
Mrs. Mulhern / Marianne
- Dr. Nora
(1999)
... Mrs. Mulhern
- Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast
(1994)
... Marianne (voice)
1996
Diagnosis Murder
(TV Series)
A.D.A. Susan Turner
A.D.A. Susan Turner
- The ABC's of Murder
(1996)
... A.D.A. Susan Turner
1995-1996
ER
(TV Series)
Sarah Ross
Sarah Ross
- Take These Broken Wings
(1996)
... Sarah Ross
- Home
(1995)
... Sarah Ross
1994
Traps
(TV Series)
Cora Trapchek
Cora Trapchek
- Make Way for Duckling
(1994)
... Cora Trapchek
- Triage
(1994)
... Cora Trapchek
- White Center
(1994)
... Cora Trapchek
- Retirement Party
(1994)
... Cora Trapchek
- The 24/24 Hour Rule
(1994)
... Cora Trapchek
1990-1991
Twin Peaks
(TV Series)
Catherine Martell / Mr. Tojamura
Catherine Martell / Mr. Tojamura
- Episode #2.21
(1991)
... Catherine Martell
- Episode #2.22
(1991)
... Catherine Martell (credit only)
- Episode #2.20
(1991)
... Catherine Martell
- Episode #2.19
(1991)
... Catherine Martell
- Episode #2.18
(1991)
... Catherine Martell (credit only)
1985-1986
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Gramma (segment "Gramma") / Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man")
Gramma (segment "Gramma") / Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man")
- Gramma/Personal Demons/Cold Reading
(1986)
... Gramma (segment "Gramma") (voice, uncredited)
- Act Break/The Burning Man/Dealer's Choice
(1985)
... Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man")
1983
St. Elsewhere
(TV Series)
Fran Singleton
Fran Singleton
- Newheart
(1983)
... Fran Singleton
- Lust Et Veritas
(1983)
... Fran Singleton
- Ties That Bind
(1983)
... Fran Singleton
1983
The Thorn Birds
(TV Mini-Series)
Anne Mueller
Anne Mueller
- Part 4
(1983)
... Anne Mueller
- Part 3
(1983)
... Anne Mueller
- Part 1
(1983)
... Anne Mueller (credit only)
1980
Skag
(TV Series)
Jo Skagska
Jo Skagska
- What Passes for Love in East Pittsburgh
(1980)
... Jo Skagska
- The Working Girl: Part 2
(1980)
... Jo Skagska
- The Working Girl: Part 1
(1980)
... Jo Skagska
- The Wildcatters
(1980)
... Jo Skagska
- In Trouble at 15
(1980)
... Jo Skagska
1964
The Eleventh Hour
(TV Series)
Alicia Carter
Alicia Carter
- My Door Is Locked and Bolted
(1964)
... Alicia Carter
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Lee Wiley
Lee Wiley
- Something About Lee Wiley
(1963)
... Lee Wiley
1963
Naked City
(TV Series)
Mary Highmark
Mary Highmark
- Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle
(1963)
... Mary Highmark
1960-1963
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Edna Cartey
Edna Cartey
- Mission of Fear
(1963)
- You Can't Have Everything
(1960)
... Edna Cartey
1956-1961
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Jessica Galloway / Cleopatra / Phoebe Durkin
Jessica Galloway / Cleopatra / Phoebe Durkin
- A Musket for Jessica
(1961)
... Jessica Galloway
- Caesar and Cleopatra
(1959)
... Cleopatra
- The Road That Led Afar
(1956)
... Phoebe Durkin
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(TV Series)
Eileen Gorman
Eileen Gorman
- The Innocent Assassin
(1959)
... Eileen Gorman
1957-1958
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Kirsten Arnesen Clay / Ruth McAdam
Kirsten Arnesen Clay / Ruth McAdam
- Days of Wine and Roses
(1958)
... Kirsten Arnesen Clay
- The Ninth Day
(1957)
... Ruth McAdam
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Director (1 credit)
Director (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (42 credits)
Self (42 credits)
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Archive footage (11 credits)
Archive footage (11 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Release of her book, "Learning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir". See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 1 Pictorial | 4 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Official Sites:
TwitterAlternate Names:
Fumio YamaguchiHeight:
5' 4½" (1.64 m)
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Personal Quote:
If I had stayed in Hollywood, I would have killed myself. Or someone would have done it for me. See more »Trademark:
Deep sultry voice See more »Nickname:
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