Laurie Metcalf
Known for: Acting
Born: June 15, 1955 in Carbondale, Illinois, USA
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
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Toy Story
Mrs. Davis (voice)
Toy Story 2
Andy's Mom (voice)
Meet the Robinsons
Lucille Krunklehorn (voice)
U Turn
Bus Station Clerk
Toy Story 3
Andy's Mom (voice)
JFK
Susie Cox
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Emma
Uncle Buck
Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Scream 2
Debbie Salt
Pacific Heights
Stephanie MacDonald
Internal Affairs
Amy Wallace
Miles from Home
Exotic Dancer
Desperately Seeking Susan
Leslie Glass
Treasure Planet
Sarah (voice)
Bulworth
Mimi
Always Outnumbered
Halley Grimes
Georgia Rule
Paula Richards
Dear God
Rebecca Frazen
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Self
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Emma
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Self
Mistress
Rachel Landisman
The Secret Life of Houses
Ann
A Dangerous Woman
Anita