Laurie Metcalf

Acting

Born: 1955-06-16
From: Carbondale, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 2.6

Also Known As

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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).

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Awards & Nominations21 won · 4 nominated

🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

Three Tall Women

2018
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Lady Bird

2018
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

A Doll's House, Part 2

2017
🏆 Won

Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress

2017
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National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress

2017
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San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress

2017
🏆 Won

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress

2017
🏆 Won

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

2017
🏆 Won

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

2017
🏆 Won

Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

2017
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San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress

2017
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St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

2017
🏆 Won

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

2017
🏆 Won

Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress

2017
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

2016
🏆 Won

Ovation Awards

2015
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

2013
🏆 Won

Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress

2011
🏆 Won

Ovation Awards

2011
🏆 Won

Ovation Awards

2008
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

2008
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Roseanne

1994
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Roseanne

1993
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Roseanne

1992
🏆 Won

Theatre World Award

1985

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