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    Piper Laurie

    1932-01-22 (92 years old) in Detroit, Michigan, USA

    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 received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. She was also known for her performances as Kirsten Arnesen in the original TV production of Days of Wine and Roses, and as Catherine Martell in the television series Twin Peaks.

    Movies

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    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
    67 %|Jun 20, 2023
    Documentary
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    Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur
    67 %|Nov 28, 2022
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    White Boy Rick
    63.449999999999996 %|Sep 14, 2018
    Crime, Drama
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    Snapshots
    72 %|Jul 27, 2018
    Drama
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    Bad Blood... the Hunger
    83 %|Oct 26, 2012
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    Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
    68 %|Mar 20, 2012
    Documentary
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    Another Harvest Moon
    45 %|Oct 6, 2010
    Drama
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    Hesher
    68 %|Jan 22, 2010
    Drama
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    Hounddog
    64.24000000000001 %|Jan 22, 2007
    Drama, Music
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    The Dead Girl
    60.27 %|Nov 7, 2006
    Mystery, Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    Eulogy
    65 %|Oct 15, 2004
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Hustler: The Inside Story
    0 %|Jan 1, 2002
    Documentary
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    Postcards From The Cast
    0 %|Dec 18, 2001
    Documentary
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    The Last Brickmaker in America
    70 %|Sep 23, 2001
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Acting 'Carrie'
    65 %|Aug 28, 2001
    Documentary
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    Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
    66 %|Apr 15, 2001
    Documentary, Horror
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    Midwives
    70 %|Apr 2, 2001
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Possessed
    55 %|Oct 22, 2000
    Horror, TV Movie
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    The Mao Game
    0 %|Jun 4, 1999
    Drama
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    Inherit the Wind
    64 %|May 29, 1999
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Rage: Carrie 2
    56 %|Mar 12, 1999
    Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    Palmer's Pick Up
    30 %|Feb 9, 1999
    Comedy
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    The Faculty
    65 %|Dec 25, 1998
    Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
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    St. Patrick's Day
    37 %|Jan 1, 1998
    Drama, Comedy
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    A Christmas Memory
    65 %|Dec 21, 1997
    Drama, Family, TV Movie
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    Alone
    65 %|Dec 21, 1997
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Intensity
    68 %|Aug 5, 1997
    Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
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    In the Blink of an Eye
    53 %|Mar 24, 1996
    Drama, TV Movie, Crime
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    The Road to Galveston
    50 %|Jan 24, 1996
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Crossing Guard
    60 %|Nov 15, 1995
    Drama, Thriller
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    The Grass Harp
    59 %|Sep 10, 1995
    Comedy, Drama, Family
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    Fighting for My Daughter
    20 %|Jan 9, 1995
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Shadows of Desire
    10 %|Sep 20, 1994
    Thriller, Drama, TV Movie
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    Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
    63 %|Dec 17, 1993
    Drama
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    Sad Inheritance
    60 %|Mar 14, 1993
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Trauma
    57.89 %|Mar 12, 1993
    Thriller, Horror, Mystery
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    Rich in Love
    69 %|Sep 4, 1992
    Drama
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    Storyville
    52.67 %|Aug 26, 1992
    Drama, Mystery
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    Other People's Money
    61 %|Oct 18, 1991
    Comedy
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    Rising Son
    57 %|Jul 23, 1990
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Twin Peaks
    84 %|Sep 3, 1989
    TV Movie, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Dream a Little Dream
    59 %|Mar 3, 1989
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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    Mother, Mother
    20 %|Jan 6, 1989
    Drama
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    Go Toward the Light
    74 %|Nov 1, 1988
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Tiger Warsaw
    55 %|May 11, 1988
    Drama
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    Appointment with Death
    60 %|Apr 15, 1988
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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    Distortions
    0 %|May 10, 1987
    Drama, Mystery, Horror
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    Promise
    72 %|Dec 21, 1986
    TV Movie, Drama, Family
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    Children of a Lesser God
    69 %|Sep 13, 1986
    Drama, Romance
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    Toughlove
    50 %|Oct 13, 1985
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Love, Mary
    60 %|Oct 8, 1985
    Drama
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    Return to Oz
    67 %|Jun 21, 1985
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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    Mae West
    58 %|May 2, 1982
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Bunker
    63 %|Apr 15, 1981
    War, Drama
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    Macbeth
    60 %|Jan 1, 1981
    Drama
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    Skag
    0 %|Jan 6, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Tim
    63 %|Jul 13, 1979
    Romance, Drama
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    Rainbow
    0 %|Nov 6, 1978
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Boss' Son
    0 %|Oct 2, 1978
    Drama
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    In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
    82 %|Sep 26, 1977
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Ruby
    41 %|Jun 23, 1977
    Horror
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    Carrie
    73 %|Nov 3, 1976
    Horror, Thriller
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    The Hustler
    76.67 %|Sep 25, 1961
    Drama, Romance
    actor
    Winterset
    0 %|Oct 26, 1959
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    Days of Wine and Roses
    70 %|Oct 2, 1958
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Until They Sail
    64.42 %|Oct 8, 1957
    Romance, Drama, War
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    Kelly and Me
    100 %|Apr 10, 1957
    Comedy, Drama, Music
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    The Ninth Day
    0 %|Jan 10, 1957
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Allen in Movieland
    50 %|Jul 2, 1955
    Comedy, Music, TV Movie
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    Ain't Misbehavin'
    50 %|Jun 30, 1955
    Music, Comedy
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    Smoke Signal
    67 %|Mar 1, 1955
    Action, Drama, Western
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    Dawn at Socorro
    72 %|Sep 1, 1954
    Western
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    Johnny Dark
    52 %|Jun 25, 1954
    Action, Drama
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    Dangerous Mission
    58 %|Mar 6, 1954
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
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    The Golden Blade
    63 %|Aug 12, 1953
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    The Mississippi Gambler
    72 %|Jan 29, 1953
    Romance, Adventure, Western
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    The World's Most Beautiful Girls
    0 %|Jan 29, 1953
    Documentary
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    Son of Ali Baba
    58 %|Aug 15, 1952
    Fantasy, Action, Adventure
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    Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
    67 %|Jun 25, 1952
    Comedy
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    No Room for the Groom
    56 %|Jun 13, 1952
    Comedy
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    The Prince Who Was a Thief
    49 %|May 17, 1951
    Adventure, Romance
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    Francis Goes to the Races
    65 %|May 1, 1951
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    The Milkman
    80 %|Oct 17, 1950
    Comedy
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    Louisa
    61 %|May 31, 1950
    Comedy, Romance

    Series

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    MacGyver
    73 %|Sep 23, 2016
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Cold Case
    77.63 %|Sep 28, 2003
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Dead Like Me
    76.5 %|Jun 27, 2003
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    79.3 %|Sep 20, 1999
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Brother's Keeper
    0 %|Sep 24, 1998
    Comedy
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    Will & Grace
    68.28 %|Sep 21, 1998
    Comedy
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    Intensity
    80 %|Aug 5, 1997
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    Touched by an Angel
    72.33 %|Sep 21, 1994
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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    ER
    78.14 %|Sep 19, 1994
    Drama
    actor
    Traps
    0 %|Mar 31, 1994
    Drama
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    Diagnosis: Murder
    71 %|Oct 29, 1993
    Drama, Family
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    Frasier
    77 %|Sep 16, 1993
    Comedy, Family
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    Frasier
    77 %|Sep 16, 1993
    Comedy, Family
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    Twin Peaks
    83 %|Apr 8, 1990
    Drama, Mystery
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    Twin Peaks
    83 %|Apr 8, 1990
    Drama, Mystery
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    Twin Peaks
    83 %|Apr 8, 1990
    Drama, Mystery
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    Twin Peaks
    83 %|Apr 8, 1990
    Drama, Mystery
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    Twin Peaks
    83 %|Apr 8, 1990
    Drama, Mystery
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    Twin Peaks
    83 %|Apr 8, 1990
    Drama, Mystery
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    Beauty and the Beast
    75 %|Sep 25, 1987
    Drama, Crime
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    Matlock
    72 %|Mar 3, 1986
    Crime, Drama
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    The Twilight Zone
    77 %|Sep 27, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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    The Twilight Zone
    77 %|Sep 27, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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    Tender Is the Night
    64 %|Sep 23, 1985
    Drama
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    Murder, She Wrote
    76 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    The Thorn Birds
    71.95 %|Mar 27, 1983
    Drama
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    St. Elsewhere
    54 %|Oct 26, 1982
    Drama
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    Hotel
    67 %|Aug 21, 1982
    Drama, Soap
    actor
    Skag
    0 %|Jan 6, 1980
    Drama
    actor
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    52 %|Oct 4, 1963
    Drama, Comedy, Talk
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    48 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk
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    Ben Casey
    57 %|Oct 2, 1961
    Drama
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    Naked City
    53 %|Sep 30, 1958
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
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    Playhouse 90
    74 %|Oct 4, 1956
    Drama
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    The Oscars
    70 %|Mar 19, 1953
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    General Electric Theater
    55 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
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    General Electric Theater
    55 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
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    General Electric Theater
    55 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Comedy, Drama
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    88 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame
    88 %|Dec 24, 1951
    Drama
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    What's My Line?
    66 %|Feb 2, 1950
    Family, Comedy
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    Robert Montgomery Presents
    43.33 %|Jan 30, 1950
    Drama
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    Studio One
    44 %|Nov 7, 1948
    Drama
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    The Ed Sullivan Show
    65 %|Jun 20, 1948
    Comedy, Talk
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk