
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 performances as Kirsten Arnesen in the original TV production of Days of Wine and Roses, and as Catherine Martell in the television series Twin Peaks.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999

Frasier
TV • 1993

Frasier
TV • 1993

The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961

Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944

Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944

ER
TV • 1994

Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984

Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993

Twin Peaks
TV • 1990

Twin Peaks
TV • 1990

Twin Peaks
TV • 1990

Twin Peaks
TV • 1990

Twin Peaks
TV • 1990

Twin Peaks
TV • 1990

Cold Case
TV • 2003

Will & Grace
TV • 1998

St. Elsewhere
TV • 1982