Laurie Metcalf

Also known as Laura Elizabeth Metcalf, Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf

Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf is an American actress and comedian. Known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen, she has received various accolades throughout a career spanning more than four decades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.

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Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1955

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Born: Laura Elizabeth Metcalf , ( 1955-06-16 ) June 16, 1955 (age 70) , Carbondale, Illinois , U.S.
Education: Illinois State University ( BA )
Occupations: Actress comedian

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Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress and comedian. Known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen, she has received various accolades throughout a career spanning more than four decades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film 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 1995 play My Thing of Love. She went on to receive two Tony Awards, her first for Best Actress in a Play for her role in A Doll's House, Part 2 (2017) followed by her win for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the revival of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women (2018). Her other Tony-nominated roles were for November (2008), The Other Place (2010), Misery (2016), Hillary and Clinton (2019), and Death of a Salesman (2026).