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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).
“Carrie,” the 1976 Cinderella-goes-to-the-bloodbath horror film that gave Piper Laurie, who died Oct. 14 at 91, the role for which she’ll probably be best remembered, is the movie that ...
Piper Laurie, the celebrated actress known for her chilling portrayal of the overbearingly religious mother in “Carrie” and for playing Paul Newman’s down-in-the-dumps girlfriend in “The ...
Piper Laurie, a three-time Oscar nominated actress who starred in “Carrie,” “The Hustler,” and “Twin Peaks,” has died at the age of 91. Laurie was “a beautiful human being and one of ...
Miss Universe 1952 was the first Miss Universe pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States on 28 June 1952. [2] [3]At the end of the event, actress Piper Laurie crowned Armi Kuusela of Finland as Miss Universe 1952.
The Golden Blade is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Nathan Juran and starring Rock Hudson as Harun Al-Rashid and Piper Laurie as Princess Khairuzan. It is set in ancient Bagdad and borrows from the Arabic fairy tales of One Thousand and One Nights as well as the myth of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone.
Piper Laurie, who was also known for her work on the cult TV series "Twin Peaks," landed her first role at 17 and continued to work until late in her life.
Laurie arrived in Hollywood in 1949 as Rosetta Jacobs and was quickly given a contract with Universal-International, Piper Laurie, 3-time Oscar nominee with film credits such as 'The Hustler' and ...