Laurie Metcalf

Birthday:

06/16/1955

Place of birth:

Carbondale, Illinois, USA:

Biography:

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).



Credits

Somewhere in Queens (2023)
Angela Russo
Barbecue (2020)
Lillie Anne
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Andy's Mom (voice)
Lady Bird (2017)
Marion McPherson
Starring Austin Pendleton (2016)
Long Day's Journey Into Night (2014)
Mary Tyrone
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (2011)
Self
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Andy's Mom (voice)
Stop-Loss (2008)
Mrs. Colson
The Pixar Story (2007)
Mrs. Davis (voice) (archive footage)
Georgia Rule (2007)
Paula Richards
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Lucille Krunklehorn (voice)
Beer League (2006)
Artie's Mom
Steel City (2006)
Marianne Karn
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
Phyllis
Treasure Planet (2002)
Sarah Hawkins (voice)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Andy's Mom (voice)
Runaway Bride (1999)
Betty Trout
Balloon Farm (1999)
Casey Johnson
Chicago Cab (1998)
Female Ad Exec
Bulworth (1998)
Mimi
The Long Island Incident (1998)
Carolyn McCarthy
Always Outnumbered (1998)
Halley Grimes
Scream 2 (1997)
Debbie Salt
U Turn (1997)
Bus Station Clerk
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1996)
Self
Dear God (1996)
Rebecca Frazen
Toy Story (1995)
Mrs. Davis (voice)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Landlady
The Secret Life of Houses (1994)
Ann
Blink (1993)
Candice
A Dangerous Woman (1993)
Anita
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright (1993)
Emma
Mistress (1992)
Rachel Landisman
JFK (1991)
Susie Cox
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth (1991)
Self
Pacific Heights (1990)
Stephanie MacDonald
Internal Affairs (1990)
Amy Wallace
Uncle Buck (1989)
Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Miles from Home (1988)
Exotic Dancer
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)
Emma
Stars & Bars (1988)
Melissa
Candy Mountain (1988)
Alice
Making Mr. Right (1987)
Sandy
The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985)
Carol Graham
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Leslie Glass
The Visitor (1982)