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Piper Laurie
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Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs on January 22, 1932, in Detroit) was an American television, film, and stage actor who also worked as a film director. She began her career in 1950 and continued working until her death on October 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. A member of the Jewish ethnic group, she was educated at Los Angeles High School and the Art Students League of New York.
Laurie received several accolades during her career, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, and the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her spouse was Joe Morgenstern.
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Film & TV
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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…
Known for
- Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed — Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)2023
- Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur — Herself2022
- White Boy Rick — Grandma Verna Wershe2018
- Snapshots — Rose2018
- More Acting 'Carrie' — Self2016
- MacGyver — Edith2016
- Bad Blood... the Hunger — Milly Lathrop2012
- Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom — Self2012
- Hesher — Madeleine Forney2010
- Another Harvest Moon — June2010
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Key facts
- Born
- Rosetta Jacobs , ( 1932-01-22 ) January 22, 1932, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
- Died
- October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14) (aged 91), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1949–1965 1976–2023
- Spouse
- Joe Morgenstern ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1982 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Piper
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Joe Morgenstern
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Piper Laurie 1990.jpg
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- Piper Laurie
- date of birth
- 1932-01-01
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actress
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- name in native language
- Piper Laurie
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- birth name
- Rosetta Jacobs
- date of death
- 2023-01-01
- end of work period
- 2023-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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 the miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983). She played Kirsten Arnesen in the original TV production of Days of Wine and Roses, and Catherine Martell in the television series Twin Peaks.
She 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.
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