
Laurie Metcalf
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).
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Monster: The Ed Gein Story as Augusta Gein
2025Janis Ian: Breaking Silence as Self
2024Elsbeth as Regina Coburn
2023Carol & the End of the World as HR Lady (voice)
2023Somewhere in Queens as Angela Russo
2022The Dropout as Phyllis Gardner
2021Q-Force as V (voice)
2021Hacks as Alice
2020Barbecue as Lillie Anne
2020The Accidental Wolf as Cast
2019Toy Story 4 as Andy's Mom (voice)
2018The Conners as Jackie Harris
2017Lady Bird as Marion McPherson
2016Starring Austin Pendleton as Self
2016Horace and Pete as Sarah
2015Supergirl as Mary McGowan
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
2014The McCarthys as Marjorie McCarthy
2014Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories as Gabrielle
2014Playing House as Dr. Leslie Rollins
2014Long Day's Journey Into Night as Mary Tyrone
2013Getting On as Jenna James
2011Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective as Self
2010Toy Story 3 as Andy's Mom (voice)
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2008Easy Money
2008Stop-Loss as Mrs. Colson
2007The Big Bang Theory as Mary Cooper
2007The Pixar Story as Mrs. Davis (voice) (archive footage)
2007Georgia Rule as Paula Richards
2007Meet the Robinsons as Lucille Krunklehorn (voice)
2007Raines
2006Beer League as Artie's Mom
2006Steel City as Marianne Karn
2005Fun with Dick and Jane as Phyllis
2005Grey's Anatomy as Beatrice Carver
2005American Dad! as Elizabeth Hadley (voice)
2004Desperate Housewives as Carolyn Bigsby
2003Charlie Lawrence as Sarah Dolecek
2002Treasure Planet as Sarah (voice)
2002Without a Trace as Susan Hopkins
2002Monk as Cora Little
2000God, the Devil and Bob as Donna Alman (voice)
2000Malcolm in the Middle as Susan
1999Toy Story 2 as Andy's Mom (voice)
1999Runaway Bride as Betty Trout
1999Balloon Farm as Casey Johnson
1999The Norm Show as Laurie Freeman
1998Chicago Cab as Female Ad Exec
1998Bulworth as Mimi
1998The Long Island Incident as Carolyn McCarthy
1998Always Outnumbered as Halley Grimes
1997Scream 2 as Debbie Salt
1997U Turn as Bus Station Clerk
1997Dharma & Greg as Spyder
1997King of the Hill as Cissy Cobb (voice)
1996The Story Behind 'Toy Story' as Self
1996Dear God as Rebecca Frazen
19963rd Rock from the Sun as Jennifer Ravelli
1995Toy Story as Mrs. Davis (voice)
1995Leaving Las Vegas as Landlady
1994Duckman as Sophie (voice)
1994The Secret Life of Houses as Ann
1993Blink as Candice
1993Frasier as Nanny G
1993A Dangerous Woman as Anita
1993Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright as Emma
1992The Jackie Thomas Show as Jackie Harris
1992Mistress as Rachel Landisman
1991JFK as Susie Cox
1991Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth as Self
1990Pacific Heights as Stephanie MacDonald
1990Internal Affairs as Amy Wallace
1989Uncle Buck as Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
1988Roseanne as Jackie Harris
1988Miles from Home as Exotic Dancer
1988The Appointments of Dennis Jennings as Emma
1988Stars & Bars as Melissa
1988Candy Mountain as Alice
1987Making Mr. Right as Sandy
1987Price Check
1985The Execution of Raymond Graham as Carol Graham
1985The Equalizer as Theresa
1985Desperately Seeking Susan as Leslie Glass
1982The Visitor
1978A Wedding as Maid (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live as Weekend Update Reporter
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1956Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
1953The Oscars as Self
—Everybody Digs Bill Evans as Mary
—Big Mistakes as Linda









