Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

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 the miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983). She is 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Piper Laurie has received more than 4,626,001 page views. Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Piper Laurie is the 1,436th most popular actor (down from 1,262nd in 2019), the 2,500th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,304th in 2019) and the 696th most popular American Actor.

Piper Laurie is an American actress best known for her roles in classic films and television. Some of her most notable work includes her portrayal of the tortured and repressive mother, Margaret White, in the horror film "Carrie" (1976). She also received acclaim for her roles in "The Hustler" (1961) with Paul Newman, for which she earned an Academy Award nomination, and as Catherine Martell in the television series "Twin Peaks" in the early 1990s. Over her career, Laurie has been nominated for multiple awards and is celebrated for her versatile acting skills.