
Carrie
Margaret White

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Piper Laurie (born Rosetta Jacobs; January 22, 1932 – October 14, 2023) was an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films The Hustler (1961), Carrie (1976), and Children of a Lesser God (1986), and received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. She was also known for her performances as Kirsten Arnesen in the original TV production of Days of Wine and Roses, and as Catherine Martell in the television series Twin Peaks.
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87 acting credits · Includes cameos and other appearances where listed.

Margaret White

Mrs. Olson

Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Grandma Verna Wershe

Aunt Em

Sarah Packard

Helen Booth

Catherine Martell

Emily Boynton

Madeleine Forney

Arden's Mother

Mrs. Norman

Bea Sullivan

Gena Ettinger

Dolly Talbo

Grammie

Self

Kiki / Princess Azura

Magda Goebbels

Mary Horton

Adriana Petrescu

Charlotte Collins

Sarah Brady

Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage)

Delia Leslie Friskett

Georgia

Aunt Hanna

Khairuzan

Millicent Blaisdell

Frances Warsaw

Angelique Dureau

Darlene Marsh

Frances Travers

Margo

Laura Evans

Kay Trafero (uncredited)

Lee Kingshead

Rose

Marta Shrank

Rannah Hayes

Evangelist

Margaret Kinsey

Martha Robinson

Ruth Anne

Vera Delmage