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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 16, 1955
Place of Birth
Carbondale, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Laura Elizabeth Metcalf
- Laura Metcalf
- 劳丽·梅特卡夫
- Lauren Elizabeth Metcalf
- لوری متکاف
- Lauren "Laurie" Elizabeth Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
2.3 Popularity
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
7.3
Augusta Gein
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
2025
7.5
Self
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
2025
6.9
Regina Coburn
Elsbeth
2024
7.4
HR Lady (voice)
Carol & the End of the World
2023
6.3
Angela Russo
Somewhere in Queens
2023
7.3
Phyllis Gardner
The Dropout
2022
6.6
V (voice)
Q-Force
2021
7.5
Alice
Hacks
2021
0.0
Lillie Anne
Barbecue
2020
0.0
Cast
The Accidental Wolf
2020
Credits
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
as Augusta Gein
2025
7.3
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
as Self
2025
7.5
Elsbeth
as Regina Coburn
2024
6.9
Carol & the End of the World
as HR Lady (voice)
2023
7.4
Somewhere in Queens
as Angela Russo
2023
6.3
The Dropout
as Phyllis Gardner
2022
7.3
Q-Force
as V (voice)
2021
6.6
Hacks
as Alice
2021
7.5
Barbecue
as Lillie Anne
2020
0.0
The Accidental Wolf
as Cast
2020
0.0
Toy Story 4
as Andy's Mom (voice)
2019
7.5
The Conners
as Jackie Harris
2018
7.0
Lady Bird
as Marion McPherson
2017
7.3
Starring Austin Pendleton
as Self
2016
6.7
Horace and Pete
as Sarah
2016
7.7
Supergirl
as Mary McGowan
2015
7.3
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2014
4.6
The McCarthys
as Marjorie McCarthy
2014
5.8
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
as Gabrielle
2014
7.4
Playing House
as Dr. Leslie Rollins
2014
6.3
Long Day's Journey Into Night
as Mary Tyrone
2014
0.0
Getting On
as Jenna James
2013
6.3
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
as Self
2011
7.7
Toy Story 3
as Andy's Mom (voice)
2010
7.8
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Easy Money
2008
6.0
Stop-Loss
as Mrs. Colson
2008
6.1
The Big Bang Theory
as Mary Cooper
2007
7.9
The Pixar Story
as Mrs. Davis (voice) (archive footage)
2007
7.6
Georgia Rule
as Paula Richards
2007
6.0
Meet the Robinsons
as Lucille Krunklehorn (voice)
2007
6.9
Raines
2007
7.5
Beer League
as Artie's Mom
2006
5.1
Steel City
as Marianne Karn
2006
5.3
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Phyllis
2005
6.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Beatrice Carver
2005
8.2
American Dad!
as Elizabeth Hadley (voice)
2005
7.0
Desperate Housewives
as Carolyn Bigsby
2004
7.9
🎬
Charlie Lawrence
as Sarah Dolecek
2003
7.0
Treasure Planet
as Sarah (voice)
2002
7.6
Without a Trace
as Susan Hopkins
2002
7.2
Monk
as Cora Little
2002
8.0
God, the Devil and Bob
as Donna Alman (voice)
2000
7.5
Malcolm in the Middle
as Susan
2000
8.5
Toy Story 2
as Andy's Mom (voice)
1999
7.6
Runaway Bride
as Betty Trout
1999
6.1
Balloon Farm
as Casey Johnson
1999
5.8
The Norm Show
as Laurie Freeman
1999
6.8
Chicago Cab
as Female Ad Exec
1998
5.6
Bulworth
as Mimi
1998
6.3
The Long Island Incident
as Carolyn McCarthy
1998
3.5
Always Outnumbered
as Halley Grimes
1998
6.4
Scream 2
as Debbie Salt
1997
6.5
U Turn
as Bus Station Clerk
1997
6.6
Dharma & Greg
as Spyder
1997
6.4
King of the Hill
as Cissy Cobb (voice)
1997
7.4
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
as Self
1996
7.5
Dear God
as Rebecca Frazen
1996
5.5
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Jennifer Ravelli
1996
7.5
Toy Story
as Mrs. Davis (voice)
1995
8.0
Leaving Las Vegas
as Landlady
1995
7.2
Duckman
as Sophie (voice)
1994
7.1
🎬
The Secret Life of Houses
as Ann
1994
0.0
Blink
as Candice
1993
6.1
Frasier
as Nanny G
1993
7.7
A Dangerous Woman
as Anita
1993
5.5
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
as Emma
1993
4.0
The Jackie Thomas Show
as Jackie Harris
1992
0.0
Mistress
as Rachel Landisman
1992
5.5
JFK
as Susie Cox
1991
7.6
🎬
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
as Self
1991
4.5
Pacific Heights
as Stephanie MacDonald
1990
6.3
Internal Affairs
as Amy Wallace
1990
6.3
Uncle Buck
as Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
1989
6.8
Roseanne
as Jackie Harris
1988
6.8
Miles from Home
as Exotic Dancer
1988
5.3
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
as Emma
1988
6.5
Stars & Bars
as Melissa
1988
4.3
Candy Mountain
as Alice
1988
5.8
Making Mr. Right
as Sandy
1987
5.0
Price Check
1987
0.0
The Execution of Raymond Graham
as Carol Graham
1985
6.4
The Equalizer
as Theresa
1985
7.1
Desperately Seeking Susan
as Leslie Glass
1985
6.1
The Visitor
1982
0.0
A Wedding
as Maid (uncredited)
1978
6.2
Saturday Night Live
as Weekend Update Reporter
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
7.0
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
1956
5.9
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0
🎬
Big Mistakes
as Linda
N/A
0.0
🎬
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
as Mary
N/A
0.0