Name
Laurie Metcalf
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1955-06-16 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Carbondale, Illinois, USA
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).
Known For
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- 1999 Toy Story 2 as Andy's Mom (voice)
- 1995 Toy Story as Mrs. Davis (voice)
- 2007 Meet the Robinsons as Lucille Krunklehorn (voice)
- 1997 U Turn as Bus Station Clerk
- 2010 Toy Story 3 as Andy's Mom (voice)
- 1991 JFK as Susie Cox
- 1993 Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright as Emma
- 1989 Uncle Buck as Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
- 1997 Scream 2 as Debbie Salt
- 1990 Pacific Heights as Stephanie MacDonald
- 1990 Internal Affairs as Amy Wallace
- 1988 Miles from Home as Exotic Dancer
- 1985 Desperately Seeking Susan as Leslie Glass
- 2002 Treasure Planet as Sarah (voice)
- 1998 Bulworth as Mimi
- 1998 Always Outnumbered as Halley Grimes
- 2007 Georgia Rule as Paula Richards
- 1996 Dear God as Rebecca Frazen
- 2011 Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective as Self
- 1988 The Appointments of Dennis Jennings as Emma
- 1991 Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth as Self
- 1992 Mistress as Rachel Landisman
- 1994 The Secret Life of Houses as Ann
- 1993 A Dangerous Woman as Anita
- 1988 Stars & Bars as Melissa
- 1985 The Execution of Raymond Graham as Carol Graham
- 1998 Chicago Cab as Female Ad Exec
- 2007 The Pixar Story as Mrs. Davis (voice) (archive footage)
- 1993 Blink as Candice
- 1999 Runaway Bride as Betty Trout
- 1995 Leaving Las Vegas as Landlady
- 1982 The Visitor
- 1998 The Long Island Incident as Carolyn McCarthy
- 2017 Lady Bird as Marion McPherson
- 1978 A Wedding as Maid (uncredited)
- 2008 Stop-Loss as Mrs. Colson
- 1996 The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self
- 1988 Candy Mountain as Alice
- 1987 Making Mr. Right as Sandy
- 2016 Starring Austin Pendleton as Self
- 1999 Balloon Farm as Casey Johnson
- 2006 Steel City as Marianne Karn
- 2019 Toy Story 4 as Andy's Mom (voice)
- 2005 Fun with Dick and Jane as Phyllis
- 2006 Beer League as Artie's Mom
- 2014 Long Day's Journey Into Night as Mary Tyrone
- 2020 Barbecue as Lillie Anne
- 2023 Somewhere in Queens as Angela Russo
- 2026 Everybody Digs Bill Evans as Mary
- 2025 Janis Ian: Breaking Silence as Self
- 1987 Price Check
- 2025 Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône as Self
- 2026 Scream 7 as Debbie Salt
- Soon Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary as Self
- 1999 The Norm Show ( 54 episodes ) as Laurie Freeman
- 2004 Desperate Housewives ( 4 episodes ) as Carolyn Bigsby
- 2002 Monk ( 1 episode ) as Cora Little
- 1997 King of the Hill ( 1 episode ) as Cissy Cobb (voice)
- 2020 The Accidental Wolf ( 4 episodes ) as Cast
- 1988 Roseanne ( 231 episodes ) as Jackie Harris
- 2002 Without a Trace ( 1 episode ) as Susan Hopkins
- 1993 Frasier ( 1 episode ) as Nanny G
- 1997 Dharma & Greg ( 1 episode ) as Spyder
- 2000 God, the Devil and Bob ( 13 episodes ) as Donna Alman (voice)
- 1985 The Equalizer ( 1 episode ) as Theresa
- 2007 Raines ( 1 episode )
- 2008 Easy Money ( 8 episodes )
- 2021 Q-Force ( 10 episodes ) as V (voice)
- 2003 Charlie Lawrence ( 7 episodes ) as Sarah Dolecek
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Weekend Update Reporter
- 2014 The McCarthys ( 15 episodes ) as Marjorie McCarthy
- 2013 Getting On ( 18 episodes ) as Jenna James
- 2007 The Big Bang Theory ( 14 episodes ) as Mary Cooper
- 2005 Grey's Anatomy ( 1 episode ) as Beatrice Carver
- 2016 Horace and Pete ( 10 episodes ) as Sarah
- 2021 Hacks ( 3 episodes ) as Weed
- 1992 The Jackie Thomas Show ( 1 episode ) as Jackie Harris
- 2015 Supergirl ( 2 episodes ) as Mary McGowan
- 2023 Carol & the End of the World ( 3 episodes ) as HR Lady (voice)
- 2018 The Conners ( 112 episodes ) as Jackie Harris
- 2022 The Dropout ( 4 episodes ) as Phyllis Gardner
- 1996 3rd Rock from the Sun ( 3 episodes ) as Jennifer Ravelli
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2014 Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories ( 1 episode ) as Gabrielle
- 2005 American Dad! ( 3 episodes ) as Elizabeth Hadley (voice)
- 2000 Malcolm in the Middle ( 1 episode ) as Susan
- 1953 The Oscars ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 Playing House ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Leslie Rollins
- 2024 Elsbeth ( 1 episode ) as Regina Coburn
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2025 Monster: The Ed Gein Story ( 8 episodes ) as Augusta Gein
- 2026 Big Mistakes ( 8 episodes ) as Linda Dardano
- 1994 Duckman ( 2 episodes ) as Sophie (voice)
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self (uncredited)
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Nominee
