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Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie was born Rosetta Jacobs in Detroit, Michigan to parents of Russian and Polish ancestry. Piper had been studying acting with Benno and Betomi Schnider for three years when she auditioned for Universal Studios, who signed her to a long term contract. They made more than twenty films starring the teenage girl opposite such actors as Tony...
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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
1989-1991
Twin Peaks
(TV Series)
Catherine Martell / Mr. Tojamura
Catherine Martell / Mr. Tojamura
- Miss Twin Peaks
(1991)
... Catherine Martell
- Beyond Life and Death
(1991)
... Catherine Martell (credit only)
- The Path to the Black Lodge
(1991)
... Catherine Martell
- Variations on Relations
(1991)
... Catherine Martell
- On the Wings of Love
(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)
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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 (12 credits)
Archive footage (12 credits)
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Other Works:
(4/02): Stage: Appeared (as "Esther Crampton") in "Morning's at Seven", a play by Paul Osborn, on Broadway. Lyceum Theater, New York City. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 1 Pictorial | 4 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Official Sites:
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Fumio YamaguchiHeight:
5' 4½" (1.64 m)
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Nobody thought of me as an actress. They just remembered that publicity story about my munching flower petals for breakfast. I even thought of giving up the name 'Piper Laurie' because I felt there was a stigma attached to it. I never could figure out just how many parts I lost and how many parts I won because of this name. I know some producers and directors said, 'Well, maybe she can act even ... See more »Trivia:
Starred alongside Sissy Spacek in three movies: Carrie (1976) (she played her mother), The Grass Harp (1995) (she played her sister!), and the TV movie Midwives (2001). See more »Trademark:
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