Actress best known for playing Sissy Spacek's domineering mother in Carrie, for which she received an Oscar nomination. She also received an Oscar nomination for her previous film, The Hustler, playing Paul Newman's girlfriend, then took the next 15 years off from acting.
Age 91
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RIP Piper Laurie
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Re: RIP Piper Laurie
My favorite Piper Laurie role was as Mary in Tim. For a while, I had myself convinced that she was Hugh Laurie's mother, but then one day I actually looked it up.
She was really good; I wish she hadn't taken 15 years off from acting.
She was really good; I wish she hadn't taken 15 years off from acting.
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