Piper Laurie: movies and TV shows
Piper Laurie has 132 credits in the archive: 87 films and 45 TV series, from 1944 to 2023. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2023 · busiest year: 1953 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed | Self - Co-Star (voice) (archive footage) | Film | 5.7 | 91 |
| 2022 | Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur | Herself | Film | 6.7 | 90 |
| 2018 | White Boy Rick | Grandma Verna Wershe | Film | 6.3 | 86 |
| 2018 | Snapshots | Rose | Film | 7.1 | 86 |
| 2016 | MacGyver | Edith | TV | 7.3 | 84 |
| 2016 | More Acting 'Carrie' | Self | Film | — | 84 |
| 2012 | Bad Blood... the Hunger | Milly Lathrop | Film | 8.5 | 80 |
| 2012 | Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom | Self | Film | 7.4 | 80 |
| 2010 | Hesher | Madeleine Forney | Film | 6.8 | 78 |
| 2010 | Another Harvest Moon | June | Film | 4.7 | 78 |
| 2009 | Saving Grace B. Jones | Marta Shrank | Film | 5.4 | 77 |
| 2008 | Hounddog | Grammie | Film | 6.4 | 76 |
| 2007 | Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks | Self | Film | 7.4 | 75 |
| 2006 | The Dead Girl | Arden's Mother | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 2004 | Eulogy | Charlotte Collins | Film | 6.4 | 72 |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Rose (2005) | TV | 7.8 | 71 |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Nina Rommey | TV | 7.6 | 71 |
| 2002 | The Hustler: The Inside Story | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 70 |
| 2001 | State of Grace | Aunt Sophie | TV | 6.3 | 69 |
| 2001 | Acting 'Carrie' | Self | Film | 7.5 | 69 |
| 2001 | Postcards From The Cast | Self | Film | — | 69 |
| 2001 | Midwives | Cheryl Visco | Film | 5.9 | 69 |
| 2001 | Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror | Self | Film | 6.8 | 69 |
| 2001 | The Last Brickmaker in America | Ruth Anne | Film | 8.0 | 69 |
| 2000 | Possessed | Aunt Hanna | Film | 5.4 | 68 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dorothy Rudd | TV | 8.0 | 67 |
| 1999 | The Rage: Carrie 2 | Margaret White (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 67 |
| 1999 | Inherit the Wind | Sarah Brady | Film | 6.3 | 67 |
| 1999 | The Mao Game | Film | 7.0 | 67 | |
| 1999 | Palmer's Pick-Up | Evangelist | Film | 4.0 | 67 |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Sharon | TV | 6.9 | 66 |
| 1998 | The Faculty | Mrs. Karen Olson | Film | 6.6 | 66 |
| 1998 | Brother's Keeper | Jane Waide | TV | 7.0 | 66 |
| 1998 | St. Patrick's Day | Mary Pat | Film | 4.4 | 66 |
| 1997 | A Christmas Memory | Jennie | Film | 6.2 | 65 |
| 1997 | Alone | Lillie Dawson | Film | 6.7 | 65 |
| 1997 | Intensity | Miriam Braynard | TV | 8.0 | 65 |
| 1997 | Intensity | Miriam Braynard | Film | 7.0 | 65 |
| 1996 | In the Blink of an Eye | Kay Trafero (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 64 |
| 1996 | The Road to Galveston | Wanda Kirkman | Film | 4.5 | 64 |
| 1996 | The Grass Harp | Dolly Talbo | Film | 5.9 | 64 |
| 1995 | The Crossing Guard | Helen Booth | Film | 6.0 | 63 |
| 1995 | Fighting for My Daughter | Judge Edna Burton | Film | 4.7 | 63 |
| 1994 | ER | Sarah Ross | TV | 7.8 | 62 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Annie Doyle | TV | 7.2 | 62 |
| 1994 | Traps | Cora Trapchek | TV | 9.0 | 62 |
| 1994 | Shadows of Desire | Ellis Snow | Film | 2.6 | 62 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Marianne (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 61 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Mrs. Mulhern | TV | 7.7 | 61 |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | A.D.A. Susan Turner | TV | 7.1 | 61 |
| 1993 | Sad Inheritance | Margaret Kinsey | Film | 6.5 | 61 |
| 1993 | Wrestling Ernest Hemingway | Georgia | Film | 6.3 | 61 |
| 1993 | Trauma | Adriana Petrescu | Film | 5.8 | 61 |
| 1992 | Rich in Love | Vera Delmage | Film | 6.4 | 60 |
| 1992 | Storyville | Constance Fowler | Film | 5.3 | 60 |
| 1991 | Other People's Money | Bea Sullivan | Film | 6.1 | 59 |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Katherine Martell | TV | 8.3 | 58 |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Catherine Martell (archive footage) | TV | 8.3 | 58 |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Catherine Martell | TV | 8.3 | 58 |
| 1990 | Rising Son | Martha Robinson | Film | 6.2 | 58 |
| 1989 | Twin Peaks | Catherine Martell | Film | 8.5 | 57 |
| 1989 | Dream a Little Dream | Gena Ettinger | Film | 5.8 | 57 |
| 1989 | Mother, Mother | Martha Cousins | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 1988 | Appointment with Death | Emily Boynton | Film | 6.1 | 56 |
| 1988 | Go Toward the Light | Margo | Film | 7.7 | 56 |
| 1988 | Tiger Warsaw | Frances Warsaw | Film | 5.5 | 56 |
| 1987 | Distortions | Margot Caldwell | Film | 9.0 | 55 |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast | Mrs. Davis | TV | 7.4 | 55 |
| 1986 | Matlock | Claire Leigh | TV | 7.1 | 54 |
| 1986 | Children of a Lesser God | Mrs. Norman | Film | 6.9 | 54 |
| 1986 | Promise | Annie Gilbert | Film | 7.3 | 54 |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Gramma (voice) (uncredited) (segment "Gramma") | TV | 7.7 | 53 |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Aunt Neva (segment "The Burning Man") | TV | 7.7 | 53 |
| 1985 | Tough Love | Darlene Marsh | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 1985 | Return to Oz | Aunt Em | Film | 6.7 | 53 |
| 1985 | Tender Is the Night | Elsie Speers | TV | 6.3 | 53 |
| 1985 | Love, Mary | Christine Groda | Film | 5.7 | 53 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Peggy Shannon | TV | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1983 | The Thorn Birds | Anne Mueller | TV | 7.2 | 51 |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Fran Singleton | TV | 5.7 | 50 |
| 1982 | Hotel | TV | 6.8 | 50 | |
| 1982 | Mae West | Matilda West | Film | 5.8 | 50 |
| 1981 | The Bunker | Magda Goebbels | Film | 6.3 | 49 |
| 1981 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Film | 6.4 | 49 |
| 1980 | Skag | Jo Skagska | Film | — | 48 |
| 1980 | Skag | TV | 7.0 | 48 | |
| 1979 | Tim | Mary Horton | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1978 | The Boss' Son | Elaine | Film | 10.0 | 46 |
| 1978 | Rainbow | Ethel Gumm | Film | 10.0 | 46 |
| 1977 | Ruby | Ruby | Film | 4.5 | 45 |
| 1977 | In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan | Julie Quinlan | Film | 7.8 | 45 |
| 1976 | Carrie | Margaret White | Film | 7.3 | 44 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Lee Wiley | TV | 5.9 | 31 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 29 |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | TV | 5.9 | 29 | |
| 1961 | The Hustler | Sarah Packard | Film | 7.7 | 29 |
| 1959 | Winterset | Miriamne | Film | 9.0 | 27 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Mary Highmark | TV | 5.7 | 26 |
| 1958 | Days of Wine and Roses | Kirsten Arnesen Clay | Film | 7.3 | 26 |
| 1957 | Until They Sail | Delia Leslie Friskett | Film | 6.3 | 25 |
| 1957 | Kelly and Me | Mina Van Runkle | Film | 9.0 | 25 |
| 1957 | The Ninth Day | Film | — | 25 | |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 | TV | 7.6 | 24 | |
| 1955 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Sarah Hatfield | Film | 7.5 | 23 |
| 1955 | Smoke Signal | Laura Evans | Film | 6.9 | 23 |
| 1955 | Allen in Movieland | Self | Film | 4.5 | 23 |
| 1954 | Dawn at Socorro | Rannah Hayes | Film | 7.2 | 22 |
| 1954 | Dangerous Mission | Louise Graham | Film | 6.1 | 22 |
| 1954 | Johnny Dark | Liz Fielding | Film | 5.8 | 22 |
| 1953 | The Mississippi Gambler | Angelique Dureau | Film | 7.2 | 21 |
| 1953 | The Golden Blade | Khairuzan | Film | 6.7 | 21 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Phoebe Durkin | TV | 6.8 | 21 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Cleopatra | TV | 6.8 | 21 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Jessica Galloway | TV | 6.8 | 21 |
| 1953 | The World's Most Beautiful Girls | Self | Film | — | 21 |
| 1952 | Son of Ali Baba | Kiki / Princess Azura | Film | 5.6 | 20 |
| 1952 | Has Anybody Seen My Gal? | Millicent Blaisdell | Film | 7.0 | 20 |
| 1952 | No Room for the Groom | Lee Kingshead | Film | 5.8 | 20 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Miriamne | TV | 8.8 | 19 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Annie | TV | 8.8 | 19 |
| 1951 | The Prince Who Was a Thief | Tina | Film | 5.7 | 19 |
| 1951 | Francis Goes to the Races | Frances Travers | Film | 6.5 | 19 |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Stacey Spender | TV | 6.0 | 18 |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest | TV | 7.0 | 18 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV | 6.9 | 18 |
| 1950 | The Milkman | Chris Abbott | Film | 7.0 | 18 |
| 1950 | Louisa | Cathy Norton | Film | 6.5 | 18 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 16 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Ruth Cornelius | TV | 5.4 | 16 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | 7.1 | 12 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.1 | 12 |
| Science Fiction Film Awards | Herself | TV | — | — |