Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

1955-06-16

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).

Also appears in

Toy Story

Toy Story

8.0

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

7.6

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

7.8

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

7.5

Scream 2

Scream 2

6.5

Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet

7.6

Meet the Robinsons

Meet the Robinsons

6.9

Lady Bird

Lady Bird

7.3

Uncle Buck

Uncle Buck

6.8

Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride

6.1

U Turn

U Turn

6.6

Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs

6.3

JFK

JFK

7.6

Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

7.3

Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

6.2

Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss

6.1

Georgia Rule

Georgia Rule

6.0

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

7.5

Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

6.1

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

6.2