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