Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Laura Elizabeth Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress and comedian. Often described as a character actor, she is known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including two Tony Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. Metcalf began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and frequently works in Chicago theatre. She made her Broadway debut in the 1985 play My Thing of Love. She went on to receive six Tony Award nominations, winning Best Actress in a Play in 2017 for her performance in A Doll's House, Part 2 and Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2018 revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women. Her other Tony-nominated roles were for November (2008), The Other Place (2010), Misery (2016), and Hillary and Clinton (2019). She gained national attention for her performance as Jackie Harris on the sitcom Roseanne (1988–1997, 2018) and its spinoff The Conners (2018–present), for which she won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for her guest role in Hacks (2022), and her other Emmy-nominated roles include 3rd Rock from the Sun (1999), Monk (2006), Desperate Housewives (2007), The Big Bang Theory (2016), Getting On (2013–2015), and Horace and Pete (2016). She also appeared on The Norm Show (1999–2001), Frasier, and The Dropout (2022). In film, Metcalf is best known for her performance as Marion McPherson in Greta Gerwig's comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017). She was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a BAFTA Award. From 1995, she has voiced Mrs. Davis, the mother of Andy, in the Toy Story franchise, and voiced Sarah Hawkins in the Disney animated Treasure Planet (2002). Other notable film credits include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Uncle Buck (1989), JFK (1991), Dear God (1996), Georgia Rule (2007) and Scream 2 (1997).
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Carbondale, Illinois, USA
    Birthday
    6/16/1955
Toy Story
Toy Story
8
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2
7.6
Meet the Robinsons
Meet the Robinsons
6.9
U Turn
U Turn
6.6
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3
7.8
JFK
JFK
7.6
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
4
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck
6.8
Scream 2
Scream 2
6.5
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights
6.2
Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs
6.3
Miles from Home
Miles from Home
5.4
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
6.1
Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet
7.6
Bulworth
Bulworth
6.3
Always Outnumbered
Always Outnumbered
6.4
Georgia Rule
Georgia Rule
6
Dear God
Dear God
5.5
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
7.7
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
6.4
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
4.5
Mistress
Mistress
5.4
The Secret Life of Houses
0
A Dangerous Woman
A Dangerous Woman
5.3
Stars & Bars
Stars & Bars
4.4
The Execution of Raymond Graham
The Execution of Raymond Graham
6.6
Chicago Cab
Chicago Cab
5.3
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
7.5
Blink
Blink
6.2
Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride
6.1
Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas
7.3
The Visitor
The Visitor
0
The Long Island Incident
The Long Island Incident
6
Lady Bird
Lady Bird
7.3
A Wedding
A Wedding
6.3
Stop-Loss
Stop-Loss
6.1
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
7.9
Candy Mountain
Candy Mountain
5.8
Making Mr. Right
Making Mr. Right
5
Starring Austin Pendleton
Starring Austin Pendleton
6.7
Balloon Farm
Balloon Farm
5.8
Steel City
Steel City
6.2
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4
7.5
Beer League
Beer League
5.2
Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane
6.2
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night
0
Barbecue
Barbecue
0
Somewhere in Queens
Somewhere in Queens
6.1
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