Laurie Metcalf Add to My Celebs Age 56 Birthday Jun. 16th, 1955 Born in Carbondale, Illinois, USA Height 5' 6 1/2

Laurie Metcalf's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Big Bang Theory Mary Cooper Roseanne Jackie God, the Devil and Bob Donna Allman Easy Money Bobette Buf… Life with Louie Miss Kinney The Norm Show Laurie Free… Charlie Lawrence Sarah Dolecek

Main Movie Roles 2010 - Toy Story 3 2008 - Stop-Loss 2007 - Meet the Robinsons 2007 - Georgia Rule 2006 - Beer League 2006 - Steel City 2005 - Fun with Dick and Jane 2002 - Treasure Planet 2000 - Timecode 1999 - Toy Story 2 1999 - Runaway Bride 1998 - Bulworth 1997 - Scream 2 1996 - Dear God 1995 - Toy Story 1995 - Leaving Las Vegas 1994 - Blink 1991 - JFK 1990 - Pacific Heights 1990 - Internal Affairs 1989 - Uncle Buck 1988 - The Appointments Of Dennis Jennings 1987 - Making Mr. Right 1985 - Desperately Seeking Susan

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Lauren Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an Emmy award-winning, Tony award-nominated American actress. She is widely known for her performance as "Jackie Harris" on Roseanne and the voice of Mrs. Davis in Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 3. She is present in Chicago theater, where she is well-known for her performance in the 1983 revival of Balm in Gilead. She is also a part of Planusa.org helping children in need around the world.

She is a three-time Emmy award winner, as well as being nominated for two Golden Globe awards, a Tony award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.



TRIVIA:

• At one time typed 90 words per minute.
• She was nominated for a 1980 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role for her performance in "Getting Out" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
• Best known for her role as Jackie Harris on _"Roseanne" (1988)_ (qv).
• Metcalf is a founding ensemble member of the famous Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Her ex-husband, 'Jeff Perry (I)' (qv), was one of the three founders of the troupe.
• Nominated for the 2008 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in David Mamet's "November".
• Great-niece of screenwriter 'Zoe Akins' (qv).
• Received her BA in Theatre from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois in 1976.
• She grew up in the town of Edwardsville, Illinois.

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