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Piper Laurie
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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.
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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
The Oscars
Murder, She Wrote
ER
General Electric Theater
Diagnosis: Murder
Touched by an Angel
Frasier
What's My Line?
MacGyver
Studio One
The Twilight Zone
The Ed Sullivan Show
Twin Peaks
St. Elsewhere
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Matlock
Will & Grace
Cold Case
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Golden Globe Awards
Beauty and the Beast
Robert Montgomery Presents
Dead Like Me
Playhouse 90
Inherit the Wind
Twin Peaks
Alone
The Faculty
White Boy Rick
Tender Is the Night
Traps
Hounddog
Shadows of Desire
Skag
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Children of a Lesser God
Dream a Little Dream
Days of Wine and Roses
This Is Your Life
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