Laurie metcalf is a well-known film, theater and television actress of American origin, famous for having been awarded numerous times with the awards EmmY.
Lauren Ophelia Metcalf He was born on June 16, 1955 in the city of Carbondale, located within the state of Illinois in the United States of America.
Since she was little she had a lot of enthusiasm for the theater since her parents were very cultured people who assiduously attended this show. Also, his father was a supervisor at the Southern Illinois University, where her mother was the librarian.
Upon reaching high school her grades were impressive, so much so that she was inducted into a program for gifted children. Meanwhile, she organized plays that she invented herself and gave roles to her friends.
The high school graduate enrolled in the Illinois State University, where he chose a Bachelor of Arts degree. While studying, he was fortunate to share some classes with colleagues such as John malkovich and your friend Gary sinise.
The latter successfully created the theater company Steppenwolf Threatre Company, to which he invited her after she was received in 1977. Laurie She was delighted to agree and at that time she began to go out with one of her companions, Terry kinney.
Together they had a son but decided not to continue the relationship. Instead, she turned her attention to another of the actors in the company of Sinise, Matt roth. She married him and they currently have two children.
The theatrical career of Laurie It continues to this day, but in the beginning she was a comedian in the renowned show “Saturday night Live”. Unfortunately, this job did not last long due to a strong writers’ strike.
In 1985 he had his big debut on the big screen, in the feature film “Desperately Seeking Susan”(Looking desperately for Susan). In the same, Madonna he tried to include his name in the world of cinema, although not with much success. Aidan quinn He was chosen to play the gallant Dez, but the criticism was very harsh with the film.
Regardless of the repercussion of it, Laurie continued working in the theater until his former partner John malkovich invited her to participate in “Making Mr. Right”(Making the perfect man).
This science fiction comedy earned her a lot of recognition within the environment, so in 1988 she was chosen to play Jackie in the successful strip “Roseanne”. It lasted for 221 episodes, from 1988 to 1997, with the performance of John goodman What Dan.
That same 1988 also saw her act in “Stars and bars”(A gentleman in New York), starring Daniel day lewis Y Joan Cusack. There, Lewis plays an art expert who comes to the United States in search of a Renoir original.
He was also part of the cast of “Miles from Home”(Beyond Ambition), a dramatic thriller directed by his great friend Gary sinise. On this occasion, she played an exotic dancer, sharing scenes with Helen hunt Y Richard Gere.
Arriving at the end of the decade, she was friends with Macaulay Culkin on “Uncle Buck“(Alone with our uncle) and later returned to be a partner of Richard Gere on “Internal affairs “(Dirty business). By this time, she had deserved the honor of being the lead actress, having her credits side by side with those of Andy Garcia.
At the beginning of the ’90s he participated in “Pacific Heights”(Suddenly, a stranger) with Melanie Griffith, Matthew modine Y Michael Keaton , immediately followed by the successful “JFK”(JFK Open case) of Oliver stone.
In the latter he embodied Susie cox, with the fortune of sharing the cast with Kevin Costner, Tommy lee jones, Kevin bacon, Gary oldman Y Joe pesci. It was in these years that he managed to win his three awards Emmy consecutive for being the Best Supporting Actress in a comedy series.
For 1992 he acted with Robert De Niro Y Danny Aiello on “Mistress”(Sunset Boulevard people) and the following year with the brothers Maggie Y Jake gyllenhaal on “A Dangerous Woman”(A dangerous woman).
After a string of low-budget films, Laurie It was successful again only in 1994 with the premiere of “Blink”(Alone in the shadows). There he worked again with Aidan quinn, almost ten years after starting his film career.
The following year he was a cast member of “Leaving Las Vegas“, starring Elisabeth shue Y Nicolas Cage. He also entered a recording studio for the first time, lending his voice to the mother of Andy on “Toy story”.
Moving towards the end of the ’90s, he decided to turn a little more towards his forgotten theater and had minor roles in some films such as “U-Turn”(Spin to hell). It featured performances by Sean Penn, Nick nolte, Jennifer Lopez, Claire danes, Joaquin phoenix Y Jon voight.
Towards the end of that same year he was offered the character Debbie salt in the sequel “Scream 2”. Being a horror movie he decided to accept it, being an experience that he shared with David arquette, Neve campbell, Courteney cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar Y Jada pinkett smith.
Finally, he accompanied John cusack, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly Y Michael Ironside on “Chicago Cab“, Where he was offered to act in”Bulworth”. Although he had decided to take a break from the film industry, he ended up being part of the cast alongside Halle berry, Sean Astin Y Oliver Platt.
In 1999 he had a brief appearance in “Runaway Bride”(Runaway bride), doing a small favor to Richard Gere. Joan Cusack Y Julia Roberts they also acted in the film, in addition to the beautiful Shannon Elizabeth.
It was Joan Cusack who invited her to record again in the studios of “Toy story“, Accompanying her with Tom Hanks. However, in these two 1999 films Laurie asked not to be credited in the titles.
Retiring widely from the cinema, she returned to television cameras only as a guest in series such as “Malcom in the Middle” (with Frankie muniz Y Bryan cranston). It was only in 2005 that she was seen again on the big screen with Alec baldwin, Tea Leoni Y Jim Carrey on “Fun with Dick and Jane”(Dick and Jane – Laughing Thieves).
During 2006 he played Carolyn bigsby in the popular strip “Desperate Housewives“, Accompanying Teri hatcher, Marcia cross, Eva Longoria Y Ricardo Antonio Chavira placeholder image. Her character was killed by her husband in real life, Matt roth.
For 2008 he has planned the premiere of the film “Stop loss” in which Ryan phillippe will be the protagonist. However, it is very likely that he spends the vast majority of his time in the work “All My SonsThat is still standing on the street Broadway.