Piper Laurie
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 92 |
| Date of birth | January 22,1932 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Detroit |
| Michigan | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Joe Morgenstern |
| Books | Learning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir |
| Children | Anne Grace Morgenstern |
| Height | 164 (cm) |
| Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | |
| Golden Space Needle Audience Award for Best Actress | |
| American Independent Filmmaker Award Special Jury Prize | |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | |
| Parents | Alfred Jacobs |
| Charlotte Sadie | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 424024 |
Children of a Lesser God
Twin Peaks
White Boy Rick
The Grass Harp
The Mississippi Gambler
Other People's Money
Dawn at Socorro
The Thorn Birds
Return to Oz
Hesher
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
The Faculty
The Prince Who Was a Thief
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
The Golden Blade
Hounddog
Appointment with Death
Son of Ali Baba
Until They Sail
Francis Goes to the Races
The Bunker
St. Elsewhere
Dream a Little Dream
Tiger Warsaw
Another Harvest Moon
No Room for the Groom
Dangerous Mission
Johnny Dark
The Dead Girl
Skag
Eulogy
Storyville
Tim
Playhouse 90
Ain't Misbehavin'
The Milkman
A Christmas Memory
The Crossing Guard
Lies and Lullabies
Smoke Signal
Rich in Love
Fighting for My Daughter
Saving Grace B. Jones
Ruby
Kelly and Me
Traps
The Road to Galveston
In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
Louisa
Carrie
Piper Laurie Life story
Piper Laurie is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films The Hustler, Carrie, and Children of a Lesser God, she received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nomination for three Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award.
US actress Piper Laurie, star of The Hustler and Carrie, dies at 91
By Antoinette RadfordBBC News
US actress Piper Laurie - Best known for her roles in The Hustler and Carrie Films - has died aged 91, her manager has said.
Marion Rosenberg told the Associated Press that the three-time Oscar nominee Passed Away in her Los Angeles home.
She described The Actress as " a superb talent and a wonderful human being. "
Her talents were not limited to Acting - Laurie took a 15-year-break from Acting to campaign for the civil rights movement.
She was nominated for an Oscar for The First movie she starred in upon her Return - Carrie .
Born as Rosetta Jacobs, she was born in Detroit, Michigan to parents of Russian and Polish heritage.
She was signed by Universal Studios at the Age Of 17 - earning a Contract and a new name: Piper Laurie .
However, Laurie became frustrated with the Acting industry and being cast in the same roles, and broke her Hollywood Contract - Moving to New York to pursue other roles.
She later stepped away from The Profession on what became a 15-year-break and focussed her attentions on the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War .
During that time she also married film critic Joe Morgenstern , and had a daughter.
Laurie also starred in numerous TV shows including Matlock, Murder She Wrote, and played George Clooney 's character's mother on ER.
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