
Laurie Metcalf
Ziua de naștere: 1955-06-16
Locul nașterii: Carbondale, Illinois, USA
Biografie: 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).

Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985
Dramă
Comedie
Detectiv

Uncle Buck, 1989
Comedie
Dramă

Pacific Heights, 1990
Thriller

Internal Affairs, 1990
Detectiv
Dramă

JFK, 1991
Dramă
Thriller
Istoric

Toy Story, 1995
Animație
Aventură
Comedie

Leaving Las Vegas, 1995
Dramă
Romantic

Scream 2, 1997
Horror
Mister

U Turn, 1997
Detectiv
Dramă
Thriller

Bulworth, 1998
Comedie
Dramă
Detectiv
Thriller
Romantic

Toy Story 2, 1999
Animație
Comedie

Runaway Bride, 1999
Comedie
Romantic

Treasure Planet, 2002
Aventură
Animație
Fantezie
Științifico-Fantastic

Fun with Dick and Jane, 2005
Comedie
Detectiv
Dramă
Romantic

Meet the Robinsons, 2007
Animație
Comedie

Georgia Rule, 2007
Dramă
Comedie
Romantic

Stop-Loss, 2008
Dramă
Război

Toy Story 3, 2010
Animație
Comedie

Lady Bird, 2017
Dramă
Comedie

Toy Story 4, 2019
Aventură
Animație
Comedie
Fantezie