Acting
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).
Filmography
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
Film · 2026
Scream 7
Film · 2026
Big Mistakes
Series · 2026
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Film · 2025
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
Film · 2025
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Series · 2025
Elsbeth
Series · 2024
Somewhere in Queens
Film · 2023
Carol & the End of the World
Series · 2023
The Dropout
Series · 2022
Q-Force
Series · 2021
Hacks
Series · 2021
Barbecue
Film · 2020
The Accidental Wolf
Series · 2020
Toy Story 4
Film · 2019
The Conners
Series · 2018
Lady Bird
Film · 2017
Starring Austin Pendleton
Film · 2016
Horace and Pete
Series · 2016
Supergirl
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Film · 2014
The McCarthys
Series · 2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Series · 2014
Playing House
Series · 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Series · 2014
Getting On
Series · 2013
The Goodwin Games
Series · 2013
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Film · 2011
Toy Story 3
Film · 2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Stop-Loss
Film · 2008
Easy Money
Series · 2008
Meet the Robinsons
Film · 2007
Georgia Rule
Film · 2007
The Pixar Story
Film · 2007
Raines
Series · 2007
The Big Bang Theory
Series · 2007
Steel City
Film · 2006
Beer League
Film · 2006
Fun with Dick and Jane
Film · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
Desperate Housewives
Series · 2004
Charlie Lawrence
Series · 2003
Treasure Planet
Film · 2002
Monk
Series · 2002
Without a Trace
Series · 2002
God, the Devil and Bob
Series · 2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Series · 2000
Toy Story 2
Film · 1999
Runaway Bride
Film · 1999
Balloon Farm
Film · 1999
The Norm Show
Series · 1999
Bulworth
Film · 1998
Always Outnumbered
Film · 1998
Chicago Cab
Film · 1998
The Long Island Incident
Film · 1998
U Turn
Film · 1997
Scream 2
Film · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
Dharma & Greg
Series · 1997
Dear God
Film · 1996
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Film · 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Series · 1996
Toy Story
Film · 1995
Leaving Las Vegas
Film · 1995
The Secret Life of Houses
Film · 1994
Duckman
Series · 1994
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Film · 1993
A Dangerous Woman
Film · 1993
Blink
Film · 1993
Frasier
Series · 1993
Mistress
Film · 1992
The Jackie Thomas Show
Series · 1992
JFK
Film · 1991
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Film · 1991
Pacific Heights
Film · 1990
Internal Affairs
Film · 1990
Uncle Buck
Film · 1989
Miles from Home
Film · 1988
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Film · 1988
Stars & Bars
Film · 1988
Candy Mountain
Film · 1988
Roseanne
Series · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Making Mr. Right
Film · 1987
Price Check
Film · 1987
Desperately Seeking Susan
Film · 1985
The Execution of Raymond Graham
Film · 1985
The Equalizer
Series · 1985
The Visitor
Film · 1982
A Wedding
Film · 1978
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
Film