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Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf's biography

Laurie Metcalf is 67 years old television actor born at Carbondale. She was born on Thursday 16th of June 1955. According to year of birth 1955 she belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 16th of June means she is Gemini. Gemini is a dual sign of Zodiac Belt. One born with this rising sign is very dual and creative in nature with lots of verbosity. They are the most expressive people as they love talking.She was married 2 times.

She is native english speaker. She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be television actor. You can know her also as film actor, stage actor, voice actor. She is recently known as actor.

Laurie Metcalf's family

Laurie Metcalf's ex spouses

Jeff Perry

Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Perry have been together since 1983 for 9 years. Jeff is known as stage actor. Her ex spouse was born on Tuesday 16th of August 1955 in Highland Park.

Matt Roth

Laurie Metcalf and Matt Roth have been together since 1993 for 21 years.

She has 1 daughter.

Laurie Metcalf's daughter: Zoe Perry

Laurie Metcalf's daughter's name is Zoe Perry. Zoe is known as film actor. Her daughter was born on Monday 26th of September 1983 in Chicago.

Laurie Metcalf's schools

We found 2 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: Illinois State University, Edwardsville High School.

Laurie Metcalf's career

Her main focus is to be television actor. You could see her also in Roseanne.

Awards and competitions

Laurie Metcalf's Awards

  • Nominated for the 2008 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in David Mamet's "November".
  • Awarded the 1984 Theatre World Award and an Obie Award for her performance in "Balm in Gilead.".
  • She was awarded the 1979 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for her performance in "The Glass Menagerie" at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
  • 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.
  • She was awarded the 1981 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Balm in Gilead" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
  • She was nominated for a 1983 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for "And a Nightingale Sang" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
  • She was awarded the 1985 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Coyote Ugly" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
  • She was awarded the 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Cameo Performance for "You Can't Take It With You" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
  • She was awarded the 1987 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Educating Rita" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
  • She was awarded the 1992 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "My Thing of Love" at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
  • She was nominated for a 1994 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for "Libra" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
  • She was nominated for a 1999 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her role in "A Doll's House, Part 2".
  • Nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category for her role as Jackie Harris in Roseanne (1988), but lost to Alex Borstein from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017).

Laurie Metcalf's Nominations

  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Laurie Metcalf's quotes

  • I don't know if ISU helped me become what I am, but I know that if I hadn't gone there, I wouldn't be what I am today.
  • I'm hideously shy as myself, but on stage I can run around naked and bite the heads off fish.
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Laurie Metcalf's body shape

Lets describe how Laurie Metcalf looks. We will focus on her body shape. Body build is average.