
Laurie Metcalf
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).
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Everybody Digs Bill Evans
as Mary

Big Mistakes
as Linda Dardano

Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
as Self

Monster: The Ed Gein Story
as Augusta Gein

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
as Self

Elsbeth
as Regina Coburn

Carol & the End of the World
as HR Lady (voice)

Somewhere in Queens
as Angela Russo

The Dropout
as Phyllis Gardner

Q-Force
as V (voice)

Hacks
as Weed

Barbecue
as Lillie Anne

The Accidental Wolf
as Cast

The Conners
as Jackie Harris

Lady Bird
as Marion McPherson

Starring Austin Pendleton
as Self

Horace and Pete
as Sarah

Supergirl
as Mary McGowan

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self

The McCarthys
as Marjorie McCarthy

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as Gabrielle

Playing House
as Dr. Leslie Rollins

Long Day's Journey Into Night
as Mary Tyrone

Getting On
as Jenna James

The Goodwin Games
as Dr. Richland

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest

Easy Money
as Unknown

Stop-Loss
as Mrs. Colson

The Big Bang Theory
as Mary Cooper

The Pixar Story
as Mrs. Davis (voice) (archive footage)

Georgia Rule
as Paula Richards

Meet the Robinsons
as Lucille Krunklehorn (voice)

Raines
as Unknown

Beer League
as Artie's Mom

Steel City
as Marianne Karn

Fun with Dick and Jane
as Phyllis

Grey's Anatomy
as Beatrice Carver

American Dad!
as Elizabeth Hadley (voice)

Desperate Housewives
as Carolyn Bigsby

Treasure Planet
as Sarah (voice)

Without a Trace
as Susan Hopkins

Monk
as Cora Little

God, the Devil and Bob
as Donna Alman (voice)

Malcolm in the Middle
as Susan

Runaway Bride
as Betty Trout (uncredited)

Balloon Farm
as Casey Johnson

The Norm Show
as Laurie Freeman

Chicago Cab
as Female Ad Exec

Bulworth
as Mimi

The Long Island Incident
as Carolyn McCarthy

Always Outnumbered
as Halley Grimes

U Turn
as Bus Station Clerk

Dharma & Greg
as Spyder

King of the Hill
as Cissy Cobb (voice)

The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
as Self

Dear God
as Rebecca Frazen

3rd Rock from the Sun
as Jennifer Ravelli

Leaving Las Vegas
as Landlady

Duckman
as Sophie (voice)

Blink
as Candice

Frasier
as Nanny G

A Dangerous Woman
as Anita

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
as Emma

The Jackie Thomas Show
as Jackie Harris

Mistress
as Rachel Landisman

JFK
as Susie Cox

Pacific Heights
as Stephanie MacDonald

Internal Affairs
as Amy Wallace

Uncle Buck
as Marcie Dahlgren-Frost

Roseanne
as Jackie Harris

Miles from Home
as Exotic Dancer

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
as Emma

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest

Stars & Bars
as Melissa

Candy Mountain
as Alice

Making Mr. Right
as Sandy

Price Check
as Unknown

The Execution of Raymond Graham
as Carol Graham

The Equalizer
as Theresa

Desperately Seeking Susan
as Leslie Glass

The Visitor
as Unknown

A Wedding
as Maid (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
as Weekend Update Reporter

Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)

Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee

The Oscars
as Self





