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Laurie Metcalf is a Actor American born on 16 june 1955 at Carbondale (USA)
Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress. She is known for her performance as Jackie Harris on the ABC sitcom Roseanne and has also had series television roles as Carolyn Bigsby on Desperate Housewives and Mary Cooper on The Big Bang Theory. Her motion picture roles include the voice of Mrs. Davis in the Toy Story film series and the character Debbie Loomis/Debbie Salt in Scream 2, as well as roles in such critically acclaimed films as Making Mr. Right, JFK, and Mistress. Metcalf frequently works in Chicago theater, where she is known for her performance in the 1983 revival of Lanford Wilson's play Balm in Gilead. She has also appeared in commercials for Plan USA, a humanitarian organization which helps children in need around the world.
She is a three-time Emmy Award winner, and has won both a Theatre World Award and two Obie Awards for her work on the stage. Metcalf starred as Mary Tyrone in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night, with David Suchet, Kyle Soller and Trevor White. This production was performed at London's Apollo Theatre until August 18, 2012. In early 2013, she was critically acclaimed for her performance as Juliana Smithton in Sharr White's The Other Place on Broadway, a role she originated off-Broadway in 2011 and for which she won an Obie. In later 2013, she starred in the Broadway play Domesticated with Jeff Goldblum and stars in the HBO series Getting On. In December 2013, she was cast as the mother character Marjorie McCarthy in the CBS comedy The McCarthys.
Metcalf later began a relationship with Matt Roth, the Roseanne co-star who played her abusive boyfriend, Fisher. By November 1993 they had a son, Will, and eventually married. They also worked together on occasion, as in the 1994 feature film thriller Blink and the 1998 drama Chicago Cab; they also appeared together in an episode of Desperate Housewives. Their daughter Mae Akins was born in 2005 via surrogate.They had a second son Donovan whom they fostered at 6 years old in 2006 and permanently adopted.
On November 26, 2008, Metcalf and Roth separated. In September 2011, Roth filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. In May 2014 they officially divorced.
She enjoys doing yoga before a performance and practices all of her lines out loud before a show. She also enjoys playing Bananagrams and not wearing makeup. She has self-disclosed as a workaholic and that she is hard on herself during rehearsals. She has often said that she prefers theatre to any acting medium as it is where she feels most comfortable.
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Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress. She is known for her performance as Jackie Harris on the ABC sitcom Roseanne and has also had series television roles as Carolyn Bigsby on Desperate Housewives and Mary Cooper on The Big Bang Theory. Her motion picture roles include the voice of Mrs. Davis in the Toy Story film series and the character Debbie Loomis/Debbie Salt in Scream 2, as well as roles in such critically acclaimed films as Making Mr. Right, JFK, and Mistress. Metcalf frequently works in Chicago theater, where she is known for her performance in the 1983 revival of Lanford Wilson's play Balm in Gilead. She has also appeared in commercials for Plan USA, a humanitarian organization which helps children in need around the world.
She is a three-time Emmy Award winner, and has won both a Theatre World Award and two Obie Awards for her work on the stage. Metcalf starred as Mary Tyrone in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night, with David Suchet, Kyle Soller and Trevor White. This production was performed at London's Apollo Theatre until August 18, 2012. In early 2013, she was critically acclaimed for her performance as Juliana Smithton in Sharr White's The Other Place on Broadway, a role she originated off-Broadway in 2011 and for which she won an Obie. In later 2013, she starred in the Broadway play Domesticated with Jeff Goldblum and stars in the HBO series Getting On. In December 2013, she was cast as the mother character Marjorie McCarthy in the CBS comedy The McCarthys.
Biography
In 1983, Metcalf married Jeff Perry, co-founding member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company. They had a daughter, Zoe, in 1984, and later divorced, in 1992.Metcalf later began a relationship with Matt Roth, the Roseanne co-star who played her abusive boyfriend, Fisher. By November 1993 they had a son, Will, and eventually married. They also worked together on occasion, as in the 1994 feature film thriller Blink and the 1998 drama Chicago Cab; they also appeared together in an episode of Desperate Housewives. Their daughter Mae Akins was born in 2005 via surrogate.They had a second son Donovan whom they fostered at 6 years old in 2006 and permanently adopted.
On November 26, 2008, Metcalf and Roth separated. In September 2011, Roth filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. In May 2014 they officially divorced.
She enjoys doing yoga before a performance and practices all of her lines out loud before a show. She also enjoys playing Bananagrams and not wearing makeup. She has self-disclosed as a workaholic and that she is hard on herself during rehearsals. She has often said that she prefers theatre to any acting medium as it is where she feels most comfortable.
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Filmography of Laurie Metcalf (38 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Actress | Andy's Mom (voice) |
| 2017 | Lady Bird | Actress | Marion McPherson |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Actress | Andy's Mom (voice) |
| 2008 | Stop-Loss | Actress | Mrs. Colson |
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons | Actress | Lucille Krunklehorn (voice) |
| 2007 | Georgia Rule | Actress | Paula Richards |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story | Actress | Mrs. Davis (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Beer League | Actress | Artie's Mom |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Actress | Phyllis |
| 2002 | Treasure Planet | Actress | Sarah Hawkins (voice) |
| 2000 | Timecode | Actress | |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Actress | Andy's Mom (voice) |
| 1999 | Balloon Farm | Actress | Casey Johnson |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride | Actress | Betty Trout |
| 1998 | Chicago Cab | Actress | Female Ad Exec |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Actress | Mimi |
| 1998 | The Long Island Incident | Actress | Carolyn McCarthy |
| 1998 | Always Outnumbered | Actress | Halley Grimes |
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Actress | Debbie Salt |
| 1997 | U Turn | Actress | Bus Station Clerk |
| 1996 | Dear God | Actress | Rebecca Frazen |
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Actress | Landlady |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Actress | Mrs. Davis (voice) |
| 1994 | Blink | Actress | Candice |
| 1993 | A Dangerous Woman | Actress | Anita |
| 1992 | Mistress | Actress | Rachel Landisman |
| 1991 | JFK | Actress | Susie Cox |
| 1990 | Internal Affairs | Actress | Amy Wallace |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights | Actress | Stephanie MacDonald |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | Actress | Marcie Dahlgren-Frost |
| 1988 | Candy Mountain | Actress | Alice |
| 1988 | The Appointments of Dennis Jennings | Actress | Emma |
| 1988 | Miles from Home | Actress | Exotic Dancer |
| 1988 | Stars & Bars | Actress | Melissa |
| 1987 | Making Mr. Right | Actress | Sandy |
| 1985 | Desperately Seeking Susan | Actress | Leslie Glass |
| 1985 | The Execution of Raymond Graham | Actress | Carol Graham |
| 1978 | A Wedding | Actress |