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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).
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 ...
The actress' passing was confirmed by her manager. Piper Laurie. Piper Laurie, best known for her iconic roles in Carrie and Twin Peaks, has died after a long, unspecified illness.She was 91. Her ...
Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life, died early ...
Children of a Lesser God is a 1986 American romantic drama film directed by Randa Haines from a screenplay written by Hesper Anderson and Mark Medoff and based on Medoff's 1979 play. The film stars William Hurt, Marlee Matlin (in her film debut), Piper Laurie, and Philip Bosco.
Until They Sail is a 1957 American black-and-white CinemaScope drama film directed by Robert Wise and starring Jean Simmons, Joan Fontaine, Paul Newman, Piper Laurie and Sandra Dee. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The screenplay by Robert Anderson , based on a story by James A. Michener included in his 1951 anthology Return to Paradise , focuses on four New ...
Piper Laurie, who blossomed as an actress only after extricating herself from the studio system and went on to rack up three Oscar nominations, has died. She was 91. Laurie’s manager Marion ...
Piper Laurie – Dolly Talbo, a gentle eccentric and Verena's sister; Sissy Spacek – Verena Talbo, a domineering entrepreneur with most of the town in her pocket, and Dolly's sister; Edward Furlong – Collin Fenwick, an orphan sent to live with Dolly and Verena; Nell Carter – Catherine Creek, a quick-witted hired housekeeper and Dolly's friend