Laurie Metcalf
Acting • Born 1955-06-16
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).
Filmography
94 credits
Toy Story
Movie • 1995
Mrs. Davis (voice)
Toy Story 2
Movie • 1999
Andy's Mom (voice)
Meet the Robinsons
Movie • 2007
Lucille Krunklehorn (voice)
U Turn
Movie • 1997
Bus Station Clerk
Toy Story 3
Movie • 2010
Andy's Mom (voice)
JFK
Movie • 1991
Susie Cox
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Movie • 1993
Emma
Uncle Buck
Movie • 1989
Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Scream 2
Movie • 1997
Debbie Salt
Pacific Heights
Movie • 1990
Stephanie MacDonald
Internal Affairs
Movie • 1990
Amy Wallace
Miles from Home
Movie • 1988
Exotic Dancer
Desperately Seeking Susan
Movie • 1985
Leslie Glass
Treasure Planet
Movie • 2002
Sarah (voice)
Bulworth
Movie • 1998
Mimi
Always Outnumbered
Movie • 1998
Halley Grimes
Georgia Rule
Movie • 2007
Paula Richards
Dear God
Movie • 1996
Rebecca Frazen
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Movie • 2011
Self
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Movie • 1988
Emma
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Movie • 1991
Self
Mistress
Movie • 1992
Rachel Landisman
The Secret Life of Houses
Movie • 1994
Ann
A Dangerous Woman
Movie • 1993
Anita
Stars & Bars
Movie • 1988
Melissa
The Execution of Raymond Graham
Movie • 1985
Carol Graham
Chicago Cab
Movie • 1998
Female Ad Exec
The Pixar Story
Movie • 2007
Mrs. Davis (voice) (archive footage)
Blink
Movie • 1993
Candice
Runaway Bride
Movie • 1999
Betty Trout
Leaving Las Vegas
Movie • 1995
Landlady
The Visitor
Movie • 1982
The Long Island Incident
Movie • 1998
Carolyn McCarthy
Lady Bird
Movie • 2017
Marion McPherson
A Wedding
Movie • 1978
Maid (uncredited)
Stop-Loss
Movie • 2008
Mrs. Colson
The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
Movie • 1996
Self
Candy Mountain
Movie • 1988
Alice
Making Mr. Right
Movie • 1987
Sandy
Starring Austin Pendleton
Movie • 2016
Self
Balloon Farm
Movie • 1999
Casey Johnson
Steel City
Movie • 2006
Marianne Karn
Toy Story 4
Movie • 2019
Andy's Mom (voice)
Beer League
Movie • 2006
Artie's Mom
Fun with Dick and Jane
Movie • 2005
Phyllis
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Movie • 2014
Mary Tyrone
Barbecue
Movie • 2020
Lillie Anne
Somewhere in Queens
Movie • 2023
Angela Russo
Everybody Digs Bill Evans
Movie • 2026
Mary
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Movie • 2025
Self
Price Check
Movie • 1987
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
Movie • 2025
Self
Scream 7
Movie • 2026
Debbie Salt
The Norm Show
TV • 1999
Laurie Freeman
Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004
Carolyn Bigsby
Monk
TV • 2002
Cora Little
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Cissy Cobb (voice)
The Accidental Wolf
TV • 2020
Cast
Roseanne
TV • 1988
Jackie Harris
Without a Trace
TV • 2002
Susan Hopkins
Dharma & Greg
TV • 1997
Spyder
Frasier
TV • 1993
Nanny G
God, the Devil and Bob
TV • 2000
Donna Alman (voice)
The Equalizer
TV • 1985
Theresa
Raines
TV • 2007
Easy Money
TV • 2008
Q-Force
TV • 2021
V (voice)
Charlie Lawrence
TV • 2003
Sarah Dolecek
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Weekend Update Reporter
The McCarthys
TV • 2014
Marjorie McCarthy
Getting On
TV • 2013
Jenna James
The Big Bang Theory
TV • 2007
Mary Cooper
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Beatrice Carver
Horace and Pete
TV • 2016
Sarah
Hacks
TV • 2021
Alice
The Jackie Thomas Show
TV • 1992
Jackie Harris
Supergirl
TV • 2015
Mary McGowan
Carol & the End of the World
TV • 2023
HR Lady (voice)
The Conners
TV • 2018
Jackie Harris
The Dropout
TV • 2022
Phyllis Gardner
3rd Rock from the Sun
TV • 1996
Jennifer Ravelli
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
TV • 2014
Gabrielle
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Elizabeth Hadley (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle
TV • 2000
Susan
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Playing House
TV • 2014
Dr. Leslie Rollins
Elsbeth
TV • 2024
Regina Coburn
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
TV • 2025
Augusta Gein
Big Mistakes
TV • 2026
Linda
Duckman
TV • 1994
Sophie (voice)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self (uncredited)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest